(10-15-2023, 06:03 PM)Shogun Wrote: Hey all thanks in advance. Hoping I could get some recommendations on the quickest, easiest path to completing my degree in BSLA from EU. Just looking for the most painless workload option. Price is less of a concern. I think I'm in pretty good shape. Below is my academic plan from EU on remaining requirements. 42 years old NYS resident. Full time worker with demanding overtime schedule, historically a great test taker. Mildy decent at writing papers but definitely rusty. 

I haven't gotten a chance to speak to an advisor yet as I just received this Friday. Figured I get a jump on it and ask here. 
I know I have to take the cornerstone, capstone and info lit with EU.  That's 7 credits. Brings me to 109, 3 from the capstone knocks out 3 UL arts and science. 
So if I am understanding this all correctly I can take Sophia's intro to ethics and Intro to Nutrition, that completes my humanities and natural science req, as well as arts and science LL and total in any academic area needed. 
I would just need to take 2 more UL Arts and sciences outside credit sources for a total of 121 credits. 

Thanks for any guidance.

Credits Needed
ARTS AND SCIENCES Needed
Arts and Sciences Lower Level 5.0
Arts and Sciences Upper Level 9.0
TOTAL ARTS AND SCIENCES REMAINING 14.0

APPLIED PROFESSIONAL or ADDITIONAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Needed
Any Academic Area Lower Level 4.0
Any Academic Area Upper Level 0.0
TOTAL IN ANY ACADEMIC AREA REMAINING 4.0

Totals listed above must include the following requirements:
General Education requirements: Needed
Cornerstone requirement 3.0
Written English 0.0
Humanities Distribution 1.0
Humanities Requirement** 0.0
Ethics 2.0
Social Sciences/History Distribution* 0.0
Natural Sciences/Math Distribution* 2.0
Math Requirement 0.0
Natural Science requirement 0.0
Information Literacy 1.0
Capstone Course 3.0

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(10-16-2023, 01:47 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: @Shogun, Basically, I've read your previous thread here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Another-degree-plan-help-post-COSC | It doesn't have much info in regards to the addendum/template, so it doesn't give an overall picture of your budget, tuition assistance/reimbursement, etc.  You should fill us in with more details from here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-New-to-DegreeForum-How-this-Area-works

You need 18 credits to graduate from Excelsior, depending on your answers (in addition to the info in both treads), I am torn between staying with Excelsior or recommending UMPI CJ or their BLS with CJ minor instead.  A capstone course from Excelsior should be pretty similar to an entire session at UMPI, it's a great deal of work. Excelsior Gen Eds: https://www.excelsior.edu/policy/general-education/

It won't matter which one you decide on, you still need to get a few courses through Sophia.org completed for Excelsior/UMPI, 1) Ethics 2) Math or Science.  Once you complete these two at Sophia.org (as long as it doesn't duplicate what you have). You can then decide on completing the degree at Excelsior or UMPI.  For the remaining UL courses, you can decide to take it at Study.com or another provider...

(10-16-2023, 05:43 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Excelsior it is! Hmm, just to be on the safe side, I would revisit COSC, as you may need to bring in non RA alternative credits and graduate with the Capstone.  In total, may cost $1500 vs the $4K it would be fore Excelsior.  Do you have an updated evaluation from COSC and what's missing? Or is the link in the previous thread from 2017 the updated info already?  They've made some significant changes over the last few years...