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Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - BigJohn1975 - 12-26-2022
Hello,
If there is a thread that already exists with this information, I did not find the specific answer that I was looking for.
So I've finally decided to finish my Bachelor's. I love the selfpace option that UMPI offers.
I'm going for my Bachelor's in Business Administration with Management and Leadership emphasis.
I know that you have to take at least 30 credits with UMPI, so my question is, what are the easiest / fastest 30 credits to take with them for this degree.
I've looked at many of the degree plan spreadsheets and there are lots of alternate credit sources for the class's such as Sophia, etc.
Between past college, the military, and Sophia Learning I have 335 credits spread out over lots of stuff. I've done 41 of the class's on Sophia. And have about 11 UL ACE recommended Management and Leadership classes from the military on my Joint Service Transcript (3 UL credit each). Guess we'll see what they will allow those to cross over to.
With that in mind, I'm wanting to blast through my UMPI class's as fast as possible. I just applied and sent all my official transcripts, so still waiting on the official review. But I know I'm gonna have to take 30 credits with them.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - rachel83az - 12-27-2022
What sciences do you have? Do you have a foreign language already?
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - ss20ts - 12-27-2022
If you have 335 credits already, I would wait and see what your transcript evaluation shows. Keep in mind what I consider easy, others may not. There are some classes that I thought were a piece of cake and many others are struggling with. We all have different experience and knowledge along with our interests which can help determine the difficulty level of a course.
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - KSoul - 12-27-2022
(12-27-2022, 04:33 AM)rachel83az Wrote: What sciences do you have? Do you have a foreign language already?
Solid question, @rachel83az. If the OP is missing science or language, SOPHIA is a perfect place to knock them out:
Spanish 1
Introduction to Chemistry + Introduction to Chemistry Lab
Even with minimal or no Spanish skills, Sophia's layout supports a new language learner, and you should do just fine. If you have a strong understanding of another language, you can also secure credits through ACTFL. I used them for language credits before SOPHIA was an option; however, if I weren't fluent in German, I would have done Spanish through Sophia.
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - BigJohn1975 - 12-27-2022
(12-27-2022, 04:33 AM)rachel83az Wrote: What sciences do you have? Do you have a foreign language already?
I do not have foreign language, and I just did more research and have decided I want to get 3 degree's through them now (well, more like 2, one with 2 Minors), that have a lot of overlap.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Admin - Management and Leadership
Bachelor of Liberal Studies - Management Minor
Bachelor of Liberal Studies - Education Minor
I have a lot of Leadership, Management, and Teaching experience through the military. I guess it just depends on how they view it on the JST and what they'll give credit for.
Currently working on Sophia - Spanish 1, and Intro to Sociology. And then I'll do Spanish 2.
Here are my previous College, JST, and ACE credits from Sophia. Hopefully they will allow a lot of my military credit to be applied to some of the Management, Leadership, and Teaching classes.
From Previous College:
MFG*111 MACHINE TOOL FUNDAMENTALS I A 2.00
MFG*150 WELDING PROCESSES B 2.67
MFG*200 INTRO TO CNC PROGRAMMING A 0.67
MFG*109 COMPUTER LITERACY FOR TECHS A 2.00
HST*103 HIST. OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION B 2.67
WR*121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION C 2.00
PE*185 WEIGHT TRAINING/BEG A 0.67
HST*102 HIST. OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION B 2.67
PHL*101 PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS B 2.00
PSY*205 PSYCHOLOGY AS A SOCIAL SCIENCE C 2.00
WR*122 ENGLISH COMPOSITION B 2.00
PE*185 WEIGHT TRAINING/INTEREMDIATE C 0.67
SP*111 PUBLIC SPEAKING B 2.00
PHL*103 CRITICAL REASONING C 2.00
PSY*219 INTRO TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY C 2.00
CS*125H WEB SITE DESIGN & HTML C 2.00
BI*103 GENERAL BIOLOGY B 2.67
HST*203 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES A 2.67
PE*185 KARATE/BEGINNING A 0.67
HST*101 HIST. OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION A 2.67
HE*249 MENTAL HEALTH C 2.00
PSY*200 PSYCH AS A NATURAL SCIENCE C 2.67
CS*122 INTRO CS NON MAJORS A 2.00
G*201W GEOLOGY B 2.67
MUS*201 INTRO TO MUSIC LIT C 2.00
PE*113 COND: INT WT TNG A 0.67
PE*254 ADV FOOTBALL A 0.67
Joint Service Transcript:
PERSONAL/COMMUNITY HEALTH P 1.00
PERSONAL CONDITIONING P 1.00
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY P 3.00
TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS (TRIGONOMETRY) P 3.00
DC CIRCUITS P 3.00
AC CIRCUITS P 3.00
SOLID STATE CIRCUITS AND DEVICES P 4.00
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS P 3.00
DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND MICROPROCESSORS P 4.00
ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE P 4.00
GENERAL PHYSICS P 5.00
HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID DYNAMICS P 4.00
RADIATION PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY P 1.00
NUCLEAR REACTOR ENGINEERING P 3.00
ATOMIC PHYSICS P 2.00
GENERAL CHEMISTRY P 3.00
TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS (COLLEGE ALGEBRA) P 4.00
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY P 3.00
FLUID POWER SYSTEMS P 3.00
AC/DC CIRCUITS P 4.00
DIGITAL PRINCIPLES P 2.00
ELECTRIC MACHINES P 2.00
NUCLEAR PHYSICS P 2.00
COMMUNICATIONS (ORAL) P 3.00
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATION P 6.00 UL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE P 3.00 UL
HEALTH PHYSICS P 3.00 UL
FIRE FIGHTING P 2.00
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATION P 2.00
SHIPBOARD SYSTEMS P 1.00
PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS P 2.00
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS P 3.00
TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS P 3.00
TECHNICAL WRITING P 3.00
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR P 2.00
BASIC ELECTRONICS LAB P 3.00
ELECTRONICS TROUBLESHOOTING P 3.00
ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE P 3.00
DECISION-MAKING P 3.00
RECORDS MANAGEMENT P 3.00
SUPERVISION P 3.00 UL
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS P 3.00 UL
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT P 3.00 UL
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT P 3.00 UL
MANAGEMENT P 3.00 UL
HUMAN FACTORS IN MAINTENANCE P 3.00 UL
COMMUNICATION P 3.00 UL
INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP P 3.00
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION P 3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAINING P 3.00
SPEECH P 3.00
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING P 3.00
INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP P 3.00 UL
PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT P 3.00
SUPERVISION P 3.00
Sophia Learning Online:
Business Communication
Business Law
Financial Accounting
Intro to Business
Personal Finance
Principles of Finance
Principles of Management
Project Management
College Readiness
Conflict Resolution
Developing Effective Teams
IT Career Exploration
Intro to Career Readiness
The Essentials of Managing Conflict
Intro to Information Technology
Intro to Relational Databases
Intro to Web Development
Visual Communications
Workplace Communication
Ancient Greek Philosophers
Art History 1
Art History 2
Critical Thinking
Intro to Ethics
Fundamentals of Algebra
Foundations of Statistics
Intro to College Math
Intro to Statistics
College Algebra
Precalculus
Calculus 1
Environmental Science
Human Biology
Intro to Chemistry
Intro to Chemistry Lab
Intro to Nutrition
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
U.S. History 1
U.S. History 2
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - rachel83az - 12-28-2022
You only need 3 credits of foreign language, unless you're going for the BA History.
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - KSoul - 12-28-2022
If you already have a lot of teaching experience not sure why you would spend the time and money on additional liberal degrees. Especially the Management minor after securing a BABA in Management & Leadership.
If you have teaching experience and would like to continue or start teaching in business and leadership, your BABA carries more weight. Now, if you have no teaching experience, it is not uncommon for some to secure a teaching degree in the liberal arts with a minor in the subject they would like to teach.
Just looking to save you some money. Finish the BABA and use that extra money to finish the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at UMPI. You then will have created some leverage for your teaching aspirations.
RE: Business Administration Management and Leadership Bachelor fastest UMPI class plan - ss20ts - 12-28-2022
You won't be able to complete 2 BLS degrees. You can't complete the Management Minor if you earn a BABA in Management & Leadership. You'll have already completed the minor courses. I am not sure you can complete the BLS after the BA. You can complete the Ba and add on the Education Studies minor from the BLS. That's the easiest thing to do.