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Help deciding schools and a quick degree. - Ancora_Imparo - 02-04-2026
Your Location: Nevada, USA
Your Age: 29
What kind of degree do you want?: I'm thinking something in tech or homeland security/emergency management for gov jobs, was leaning toward the IT management degree from WGU but then I learned they only accept 75 credits and it kinda soured it for me, that's without mentioning the invasive nature of the proctoring software they use. Was a COO/CTO for a startup for 4 years but unfortunately it went under because we weren't able to find enough investment to fund our launch. Mentioning this in-case the schools offer credits for experience.
(Also top tip for anyone reading this in-case you ever find yourself in a similar position, TAKE THE CASH AND EQUITY vs just equity. I chose to take 20% ownership of the company vs 100k a yr and 10% equity. Very bad decision.)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 41
College Of Southern Nevada Total Credits: 41
Computing and Information Technology - Networking - Client/Server Major
ENG 100 Composition Enhanced | 5.00 C
MATH 120E Fund of College Math | 5.00 C (Took this one back in 21, Covid kinda fucked this one for me)
PSC 101 Intro American Politics | 4.00 B-
CIT 112B Networking + | 3.00 A
COM 102 Intro Interpersonal Comm | 3.00 A
IS 101 Intro Info System | 3.00 A
PHIL 102 Critical Thinking/Reasoning | 3.00 A
PSY 101 General Psychology | 3.00 B+
CIT 129 Introduction to Programming | 3.00 A
CIT 151 Beginning Web Development | 3.00 A
CIT 263 Project Management | 3.00 A
ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science | 3.00 B
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 32
Provider Total Credits: 32
Course Title: COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Sophia Course Number: MATH1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0001
Start Date: 07/11/2025
End Date: 07/12/2025
Overall Score: 93%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO
STATISTICS
Sophia Course Number: STAT1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0005
Start Date: 07/12/2025
End Date: 07/15/2025
Overall Score: 95%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO
SOCIOLOGY
Sophia Course Number: SOCI1010
ACE® ID: SOPH-0051
Start Date: 07/15/2025
End Date: 07/25/2025
Overall Score: 97%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
Sophia Course Number: HLTH1020
ACE® ID: SOPH-0078
Start Date: 08/04/2025
End Date: 08/13/2025
Overall Score: 90%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMISTRY
Sophia Course Number: CHEM1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0056
Start Date: 08/19/2025
End Date: 09/01/2025
Overall Score: 93%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: MICROBIOLOGY
Sophia Course Number: SCIE1045
ACE® ID: SOPH-0074
Start Date: 09/04/2025
End Date: 10/10/2025
Overall Score: 92%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: MICROBIOLOGY LAB
Sophia Course Number: SCIE1046
ACE® ID: SOPH-0075
Start Date: 10/10/2025
End Date: 10/20/2025
Overall Score: 93%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
1.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO
CHEMISTRY LAB
Sophia Course Number: CHEM1002
ACE® ID: SOPH-0070
Start Date: 10/16/2025
End Date: 10/24/2025
Overall Score: 89%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
1.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: MACROECONOMICS
Sophia Course Number: ECON1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0012
Start Date: 01/06/2026
End Date: 01/07/2026
Overall Score: 92%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
Sophia Course Number: FIN1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0033
Start Date: 01/07/2026
End Date: 01/08/2026
Overall Score: 87%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO
BUSINESS
Sophia Course Number: BUS1001
ACE® ID: SOPH-0014
Start Date: 01/08/2026
End Date: 01/09/2026
Overall Score: 89%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Course Title: WORKPLACE WRITING II
Sophia Course Number: ENG1020
ACE® ID: SOPH-0049
Start Date: 01/08/2026
End Date: 01/24/2026
Overall Score: 96%
ACE CREDIT®
Recommendation:
3.0 SEMESTER CREDITS
Any certifications or military experience? Microsoft Word/Excel certs
Budget: FASFA/As cheap as possible.
Commitments: None really other than daily care for my disabled mother and father.
Dedicated time to study: 4 to 5 hrs a day is my sweet spot, beyond that I don't retain much.
Timeline: Hoping to finish before September.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: FASFA
I've looked into most of the commonly mentioned schools on the forums but have yet to decide, would like to hear opinions from those here on degrees and or schools/programs that you think might fit my situation best first before making a decision.