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TESU/UMPI Plan Help
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Hey everyone – I can't thank you enough for everything I've been able to learn from browsing the forum for the past couple weeks.

Short backstory: Ten years ago, I dropped out of my private engineering college a semester shy of graduating for a great job opportunity. Going back to finish my Electrical Engineering degree doesn't make sense due to an internship-based engineering thesis project requirement, a $30k+ price tag, and degree requirements that have changed in the past 10 years that might require more than just one semester.

My goal: I'd like to "check the box" on getting a degree and, eventually, complete an MBA so that I can keep climbing in my career path. Based on a bit of research, I think I would like to pursue the University of Illinois iMBA due to the cost ($23k), time, and name recognition – but I'm open to other suggestions on this. If a certain school/program has far better odds of getting me into the iMBA program, I want to go that route.

Your Location: Michigan, USA
Your Age: 32
What kind of degree do you want?: Whatever will allow me to finish the fastest and cheapest, but if possible, I would prefer either a Business/HR degree or a degree related to engineering (that's where most of my transfer credits are)
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 145

School Name Total Credits: 
Kettering University, 145 credits
Code:
Course   Title                           Cr   Grade
ACCT212  Managerial Accounting           4    B+
CE210    Digital Systems I               4    A-
CE320    Microcomputers I                4    B-
CE422    Computer Architecture & Org     4    C-
CHEM135  Principles of Chemistry         3    A
CHEM136  Principles of Chemistry Lab     1    A
COMM101  Written & Oral Comm I           4    A
COMM301  Written & Oral Comm II          4    A-
CS101    Computing & Algorithms I        4    D
ECON201  Econ Principles                 4    A
ECON350  Comparative Econ Systems        4    A
EE210    Circuits I                      3    D
EE211    Circuits I Lab                  1    B+
EE240    Electromagnetic Fields & Appl   4    B-
EE310    Circuits II                     4    C-
EE320    Electronics I                   3    B-
EE321    Electronics I Lab               1    A-
EE325    Prin Microelectrncs Proc        4    A
EE332    Signals & Systems               4    D
EE344    Fund Power Systems              4    A-
EE346    High Volt Gen & Measur Tech     4    B
EE420    Electronics II                  4    C
EE427    Semicondctr Device Fund         4    B
EE490    Senior EE Engnrg Dsgn Proj      4    A-
HUMN201  Intro to Humanities             4    B
IME100   Interdisc Desgn & Manufactur    4    A
LS489    Sr Seminar Leadership Ethics    4    A-
MATH102  Calculus II                     4    C
MATH203  Multivariate Calculus           4    C
MATH204  Diff Eq and Laplace Transform   4    D
MATH408  Probability and Statistics      4    B
MECH210  Statics                         4    B+
MECH212  Mechanics of Materials          4    D
MGMT350  Managing Organizations          4    B
MGMT546  Project Management              4    A
MRKT370  Marketing Fundamentals          4    B+
ORTN101  Learning Success Teamwork       1    A
PHYS114  Newtonian Mechanics             3    B+
PHYS115  Newtonian Mechanics Lab         1    B+
PHYS224  Electricity & Magnetism         3    C+
PHYS225  Electricity & Magnetism Lab     1    B+
SSCI201  Introduction to Social Sci      4    A

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
None yet. I did, however, take AP classes in 2007 and 2008 that are not reflected on my transcript. I believe these should get me more credits. My AP scores were:
Code:
AP Test                       Score
US History                    4
Calculus                      3
Chemistry                     3
English Language & Comp       4
Biology                       5

Any certifications or military experience?
None

Budget: The cheapest route possible, but I'm open to spending more if it increases speed or ease. I like UMPI for its price, but I like TESU for what looks like better speed/ease. I could go either way on these two.
Commitments: 40 hour per week full-time job, but able to study on nights and weekends
Dedicated time to study: 3+ hours per night
Timeline: Flexible, but faster is better
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
Initial evaluation: TESU completed an evaluation for me and accepted all 145 credits in different areas. Please let me know if it would be helpful for me to share that evaluation here.

Thank you so much for your help! This community has blown me away!
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Messages In This Thread
TESU/UMPI Plan Help - by bobbymo - 12-06-2022, 03:05 PM
RE: TESU/UMPI Plan Help - by Flelm - 12-06-2022, 03:49 PM
RE: TESU/UMPI Plan Help - by rachel83az - 12-12-2022, 10:21 AM
RE: TESU/UMPI Plan Help - by dfrecore - 12-16-2022, 10:21 PM
RE: TESU/UMPI Plan Help - by davewill - 12-16-2022, 11:27 PM

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