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6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - Armadillo1 - 03-24-2025
I have 6 courses left to take at UMPI to graduate. 3 of which need to be Upper Level, the other 3 could be either upper or lower. These 6 will need to be completed by the end of Spring II. These are just to meet my residency requirement and complete the UL BLS requirement so they can be anything I want them to be. I went through the catalog and highlighted the courses that look interesting to me. I bolded the ones that would probably help my career or fill knowledge gaps the most, I don't need to take the bolded ones, especially if they are one's that will be difficult to complete before the end of term. Anyone have feedback on which of these I should stay away from?
I'm going for my BLS with minors in Criminal Justice & Pre-Law (All of those requirements have already been met). Background on me I've been in the workforce for over 20 years, working in Environmental Health and Safety, Corporate Security Management, I've worked for police departments in the past but not as a sworn LEO. After completing this degree, I want to get my master's in criminal justice and then PhD. With those degrees I want to do research and teach.
UL Courses
BUS 321 Human Resources Mgmt
BUS 335 Organizational Behavior
CRJ 376 Police & Policing
CRJ 376 Punishment & Correction
CRJ 377 Restorative Justice
CRJ 430 Crime Control Policies
HEA 415 Environmental Health
HTY 350 US Environmental History
HTY 370 Arab/Israeli Conflict - this is only on this list, because everyone says this is super easy
HTY 400 Discovering & Interpreting Local History
PSY 341 Drugs & Behavior
PSY 360 Animal Behavior
PSY 375 Sex and Gender
PSY 446 Psychobiology
SOC 430 Theoretical Criminology
SWK 300 Social Welfare Policies
SWK 381 Crisis Intervention
LL Courses
BUS 242 Spreadsheet Applications
CRJ 215 Drug Policy
PSY 200 Social Psychology
PSY 235 Abnormal Psychology
SWK 105 Helping Skills
RE: 6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - jg_nuy - 03-24-2025
There are detailed reviews for some of the classes on the YourPace discord.
PSY 341 - 5 milestones and final. Described as low difficulty.
PSY 446 - 4 milestones and final. Described as low/medium difficulty.
BUS 242 - 6 milestones and final. Described as low difficulty, but can be tedious.
For other classes on the easier side:
POS 211 Intro to Political Thought - 3 milestones and final. Super short.
HTY 489 History of Infectious Diseases - 2 milestones and final. Super short.
RE: 6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - bjcheung77 - 03-24-2025
Basically, it really depends on you, it's interest in subject matter vs ease and/or speed. I would recommend the ease and/or speed to get your degree completed, as your minor (or minors) should have classes in subject matter you're looking at.
RE: 6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - Duneranger - 03-24-2025
A PhD is not just a next step its 5-7 year full time commitment. People really underestimate and do not have a clue what a PhD entails. If its not funded (i.e. paid for), its a money sink with next to zero ROI.
You can still do research and teach with a MA.
RE: 6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - Missled - 06-25-2025
(03-24-2025, 10:44 AM)jg_nuy Wrote: There are detailed reviews for some of the classes on the YourPace discord.
PSY 341 - 5 milestones and final. Described as low difficulty.
PSY 446 - 4 milestones and final. Described as low/medium difficulty.
BUS 242 - 6 milestones and final. Described as low difficulty, but can be tedious.
For other classes on the easier side:
POS 211 Intro to Political Thought - 3 milestones and final. Super short.
HTY 489 History of Infectious Diseases - 2 milestones and final. Super short.
Do you have a link for the yourpace discord?
RE: 6 courses left, now just to figure out what to take - ashkir - 06-29-2025
A big thing that helps a lot, is, what is your best subject? This matters a lot. People love professor X's class, but, others also dislike it. It depends on your ability.