We Have Moved on From the Basic “Big 3” Colleges and Now Have CBE Big 3 and Others

[SophiaPrincess]

Sorry the image of the transcript is not the best. University of the Cumberlands accepted 90 hours of Sophia and transferred my Sophia business courses for their matching UC courses rather than as 1XX electives as many other schools do,  including the Big 3. UC didn't transfer my CSM course. I'm uncertain if it would have transferred had my total Sophia credits subceeded 90 credits. 

It did take several emails to straighten out the transfer credit but the experience was far better than the ordeals I went through at other universities attempting to correct errors in the transcript evaluation. If you plan to appeal transcript evaluation errors at other schools involving Sophia credit, remember Sophia is DEAC accreditated.  DEAC is recognized by CHEA. Most of the other sites rely solely on ACE.

That transcript looks great!  The first transcript evaluation I've received that actually made sense.

Did you get all your General ed filled by Sophia?  I still need English 2, it's a lot of writing on Sophia.  The Christian Faith looks like it's missing 3cr. I asked about it but did not receive a reply.

Does Cumberlands require you to pick a concentration for their business degrees, or is this optional? 
You pick a major but they are broad.  The Academic Catalog clearly states all bachelors degrees require "restricted electives" or a minor  or an area of emphasis or professional training in addition to your major. The advisor says I need none of those. I wish this ambiguity was an anomoly. I have found admissions officers at most of the schools I've applied to provide incomplete and frequently inaccurate answers, if they answer at all.
How many credits are in the free electives, and what are the total credits for the degree?
120 credits for all bachelors except BA in education which is 128. BAS allows more transfer credit than BA or BS in business administration. I would need two more courses for the BS and at least two more for the BA. Is it worth it?  48 credits in unrestricted electives and 6 credits in upper level electives.

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How many courses would you have to complete at Cumberlands to graduate? 30 credit hours, 10 normal courses.
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There are inconsistencies within the Academic Catalog and between the advisor and the catalog. I have found this to occur commonly when I applied to other universities as well. The biggest difference between UC and the other universities with whom I applied was attitude. At UC they seemed to want to help. The appelate process for transcript evaluation errors at other universities, including the Big 3, was opaque and adversarial.   Here is the current undergraduate catalog:
 
https://cumber-my.sharepoint.com/persona...duate&ga=1

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Still wondering if I could finish UMPI faster and with a higher GPA? The earliest I can start UC is January 8th, UMPI 3/11. I like the flexibility of Sophia but I was unable to fly through the courses like many others here. My father requires me to read every word and watch every minute of video in the courses. That requirement will continue wherever I transfer. Is UMPI only faster if you skip the material you know and take the tests?