UMPI Admissions Questions - BA Psychology

[iza27]

Hello everyone, 

I am so grateful to have found this community and for all the information I have already learned on different threads about alternative credit and competency-based programs. I just graduated this summer with an A.S. degree from my local community college. Almost half of that degree was composed of CLEP credits so even though I have 60 credits from that degree, I will list the CLEP courses under that section of the template. 

I had originally planned on attending TESU and taking advantage of the in-state tuition. However, after doing some more research I believe that I can finish my degree faster and cheaper at UMPI. I would love to hear feedback about whether UMPI seems like a good fit for my goals. Also, I have not yet completed the application process as I'm not sure if I should check the box asking if I have college equivalent credit transcripts to submit or not. Since the CLEP credits are included in my A.S. degree transcript do I still have to select this option and send in an additional transcript from the college board?

I am hoping to complete the minimum number of credits (30) at UMPI. Since the next term only begins on January 16th, I am planning on completing as many Sophia courses as possible to meet this goal as well as taking some of the required UL psych courses on Study.com that are included in the UMPI BA Psychology Degree Plan Wiki. Should I wait to apply until I have these additional credits? I've read that they are taking longer to process transcripts and I don't want to miss the December 12th deadline for the next term but I heard that you need permission to transfer credits after enrolling and I don't want to complicate things. 


Your Location: New Jersey, United States. 
Your Age: 21
What kind of degree do you want?: BA in Psychology with the intention of applying to a Speech-Language Pathology Masters Program. 
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 

Ocean County College Total Credits: 60 
ENGL 151 English I, 3, A
ENGL 152 English II, 3, A
ENGL 260 Shakespeare Plays I, 3, A
HIST 181 World Civilization to 1660, 3, B
RELG 193 World Religions, 3, A
CSIT 123 Integrated Office Software, 3, A
ENVI 152 Environmental Science with Lab, 4, B
SOCI 230 Women in Society, 3, B
MATH 156 Intro Statistics, 3, B+
PHIL 192 Ethical Issues, 3, A
STSC 150 Student Success Seminar, 2, A


Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 

CLEP Credits: 27
Introductory Sociology 64
Introductory Psychology 60
Intro to Educational Psychology 61
Human Growth And Development 57 
Principles of Macroeconomics 50
Principles of Microeconomics 52
American Government 65
Principles of Marketing 58
History of United States II 61

Any certifications or military experience? None

Budget: It would have to be under $10k, though I would like to spend as little as possible as I am coming out of pocket to pay for tuition.
Commitments: Aside from freelance work and the responsibilities I have for my family and pets, my schedule is mostly free. I would like to start interning if my future schedule allows for it though. 
Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed. 
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. I would like to finish within a year. Completing the program in 1-2 sessions at UMPI would be perfect. 
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None.

Thank you so much to anyone who replies to this post. The third-party enrollment specialists are clueless. I spoke with one who wanted me to submit my high school transcripts when I have an A.S. degree. What? That can't possibly be accurate.