Feeling Pressure to Enroll, Advice Needed!

[MDW2447]

Hmm, this is going to be tricky as there are two options: Accelerated (requires CSWE) and Regular Full or Part Time
Basically, If you're going for the Accelerated Option, you need to have a CSWE BSW degree - no other option
If you're going for the Regular Full or Part Time, you can try a degree at COSC/Excelsior/TESU or anyone that provides letter grades

Now, essentially, I would recommend you redo your courses at the community college where you have the crappy GPA for those 7 credits
Then you want to use TEL Learning and/or NMJC to get your required prerequisites listed on the page with GRADED courses
The tricky part is, I highly recommend at least 30 graded credits or more for undergrad, essentially the last year of credits

1st option; It'll cost you a bit more than a regular BALS/BSBA degree from the Big 3, but if it's the degree you want, consider a CSWE.
2nd option; You can do a Big 3 BALS/BSBA, just take enough credits for enrolment/residency requirements as these will be graded
TLDR Recap: TEL/NMJC for prerequisites and Big 3 courses for enrolment/residency AND to get you 30+ GRADED credits for GPA

I'm okay with the regular full time masters. Accelerated would be great, but not if it requires 4 years at a B&M or 20k+ for undergrad.

Only the MSW has required prerequisites. The Masters in Counseling program has no requirements other than a Bachelor's. If it's faster and more cost effective, I'm happy to do that instead. Both Masters programs allow me to apply for licensure to do therapy.

-Either way, you recommend I retake all of the 0.00/F classes? (This would be 15 hours; essentially an entire semester of music classes plus BIO)


-You mentioned it costing only a bit more to consider a CSWE vs. Big 3. I'm likely looking at it wrong, but the cost difference to me seems to be substantial, i.e. 20k+...

-I don't know what TEL is yet. Tried to look it up but search function requires 4 characters.

Trying to weigh the cost/benefit of jumping through all of these hoops, so all of this info is very helpful.
Many thanks.