04-28-2022, 10:40 AM
@sara143, If you've read my other messages before, I always talk about 3 things: Certifications, Degrees, Experience. I would just get the BALS with no concentration and will work on other certificates that are not part of TESU. Your goal is to get these 3 as cheap, easy, fast as possible.
1) Complete the ACTFL for the two languages, this will complete your degree requirements for lower level Liberal Arts Studies and also the upper level if you score high enough. No other classes to take outside of Sophia.org and TESU...
2) You have experience, however in a different field from starting your own business and working elsewhere as an employee, the experience can be beneficial for learning topics in IS, IT, UX design, etc.
3) Certifications, there are inexpensive ones to get your foot in the door, once you're done checking the box for these certs, you have entry level knowledge. When you get the job or similar job to what you're looking for, take more.
You're going to get advice from many people, find the one that you're looking for, I suggest doing some certs here.
Recommended Certification Wiki (Google/IBM) Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Coursera
1) Complete the ACTFL for the two languages, this will complete your degree requirements for lower level Liberal Arts Studies and also the upper level if you score high enough. No other classes to take outside of Sophia.org and TESU...
2) You have experience, however in a different field from starting your own business and working elsewhere as an employee, the experience can be beneficial for learning topics in IS, IT, UX design, etc.
3) Certifications, there are inexpensive ones to get your foot in the door, once you're done checking the box for these certs, you have entry level knowledge. When you get the job or similar job to what you're looking for, take more.
You're going to get advice from many people, find the one that you're looking for, I suggest doing some certs here.
Recommended Certification Wiki (Google/IBM) Link: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Coursera
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Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science
Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)
Pre-Med Online, MSc Biomedical Sciences (Starting Jan 2026)
In Progress: UoPeople BS Health Science
Completed: UMPI BAS & MAOL (2025)
TESU ASNSM Biology, BSBA (ACBSP Accredited 2017)


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