What should I do

Hello Everyone,

I have posted the credits I earned up to now and would like some advice on where to go from here. I am on a fixed income so cost is a huge issue. ANY ADVICE WILL HELP. I just need some direction. Also I have already started doing the FEMA courses.. Thanks everyone for all the priceless information posted on this board.

CSO 213 Main Campus CU Computer Applications A- 3.000
ENGL 101 Main Campus CU Written Communication I B+ 3.000
ENGL 102 Main Campus CU Written Communication II A+ 3.000
ECON 200 Main Campus CU Intro to Economics A- 3.000
ECON 201 Main Campus CU Principles of Economic (Macro) A- 3.000
ECON 202 Main Campus CU Principles of Economic (Micro) A- 3.000
MGMT 402 Main Campus CU Production/Operation Mgmt A 3.000
MGMT 412 Main Campus CU Labor-Management Relation A 3.000

CSO 233 Main Campus CU Power Point Presentations A 3.000
HIST 106 Main Campus CU World Civilizations II B 3.000
MUSC 200 Main Campus CU Intro to Music A 3.000
COMM 250 Main Campus CU Interpersonal Communication A 3.000
ENTR 210 Main Campus CU Intro to Entrepreneurship A 3.000
MATH 100 Main Campus CU Elementary Algebra P 3.000
MGMT 205 Main Campus CU Computer Concepts in Business A 3.000
CSO 340 Main Campus CU Employment Law for Business A 3.000
PHIL 203 Main Campus CU Hist of Western Philosophy I B 3.000
RELG 310 Main Campus CU The Religious Quest II B 3.000
CAAT-254 61 Creative Web Design A 3.00
CAAT-274 61 Proj Management & Present A 3.00
IT 195 Health Info Tech 1.00 P
IST 195 Internet Fundamentals 1.00 P
IST 195 Intro to FrontPage 2002 XP 1.00 P
ST 117 Intro Microcomputer Software 3.00 B
KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12.00

Debra

 

I dont know a thing about FEMA testing....
Have you tried Clep and Dantes tests too? It is some time off the degree end game and a lot of bang for your buck.

It looks like you're a Business major, with a half and half game going on, that is half electives and half of your major completed.

Soooooooo many options for you!

Looks like you have about 78 hours completed, give or take three credit hours of transfer from the Intro Algebra class....most often this doesnt transfer.

As a business major, maybe one of the big three and you can work hand in hand with them by taking approved classes for your degree at some of the lower cost online colleges/community colleges listed here in these discussions before, such as Peru State and Clovis Community.

Your possiblities are wide open, in fact, your college options combined with keeping your cost down has more twists and turns than a monkey can do on a half-a-mile of grape vine.

Many in these discussion fourms are a vast resource of knowledge for your particular situation.


Gavin

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I'm a mother of four and grandmother of 11. I've waited for what seems to be a lifetime to get my degree. Again thank you for the advice....


Debra

 

You can compare the degree requirements from Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Excelsior College Bachelor of Science (in Business), and Chater Oak State College Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. In the event a three-year undergraduate degree is sufficient there is Athabasca University Bachelor of General Studies. Each of these degree programmes share the no residency requirement meaning all coursework can be completed external to the schools and transferred into the appropriate degree plan.

 

Without actually doing the math and charting your past work - there are some observations for you:

1) It looks like your GPA is very high. If there's a local state university nearby, gather your transcripts up and go visit them. It's very possible that you can qualify for some interesting financial offers as a transfer student.

2) Many schools will limit the amount of credit that can be transferred from a 2-year college to about 60 hours and transfer from all sources to 90 hours. The Big Three have no such limits.

3) Of the Big Three, Excelsior is least expensive and the Excelsior AS/BS in Liberal Studies is the most versatile as far as accepting diverse credit. You may not be able to transfer all of those applications courses - Excelsior puts a limit on applications as does many schools.

4) You should be very near complete on an AA/AS from one of the Big Three. For the traditional liberal arts core, you're short on math and natural science.

5) TESC will take those FEMA credits. The others may argue about it.

6) I don't see a business major here - just some business, IT, and liberal arts courses. I'd use those bus and IT courses as electives in an Excelsior AA/AS in Liberal Studies and then consider TESC, COSC, or Excelsior for a planned BA/BS requiring about 2 more years of coursework.

7) Alternatively, you could use all of this credit for an AA/AS at one of the Big Three and continue study at local state university for your BA/BS in whatever they offer. Make that decision before you reach 90 hours.

 

Without actually doing the math and charting your past work - there are some observations for you:

1) It looks like your GPA is very high. If there's a local state university nearby, gather your transcripts up and go visit them. It's very possible that you can qualify for some interesting financial offers as a transfer student.

2) Many schools will limit the amount of credit that can be transferred from a 2-year college to about 60 hours and transfer from all sources to 90 hours. The Big Three have no such limits.

3) Of the Big Three, Excelsior is least expensive and the Excelsior AS/BS in Liberal Studies is the most versatile as far as accepting diverse credit. You may not be able to transfer all of those applications courses - Excelsior puts a limit on applications as does many schools.

4) You should be very near complete on an AA/AS from one of the Big Three. For the traditional liberal arts core, you're short on math and natural science.

5) TESC will take those FEMA credits. The others may argue about it.

6) I don't see a business major here - just some business, IT, and liberal arts courses. I'd use those bus and IT courses as electives in an Excelsior AA/AS in Liberal Studies and then consider TESC, COSC, or Excelsior for a planned BA/BS requiring about 2 more years of coursework.

7) Alternatively, you could use all of this credit for an AA/AS at one of the Big Three and continue study at local state university for your BA/BS in whatever they offer. Make that decision before you reach 90 hours.

 

Thank you ALL sooo very much

You ALL are FANTASTIC GROUP of people. Thank you for guiding me in the right direction.

Debra

 

Financial options

I won't add on to the advice you've received, since all of the options are good. Just want to remind you of a couple things:

1. There are a bevy of options available for scholarships - check with the school you are transferring to as well as your local high school. I know that you are slightly beyond your high school years , but some h.s. guidance counselors are tapped in to scholarships very well.

2. And if you haven't yet - don't forget to fill out your FAFSA. Might sound obvious, but I run into a couple of students every semester who are trying to pay their own way when could have received federal student aid.

Shawn

 

I just wanted to add - I'm an older student, also, and many colleges/universities have programs for us older kids - and, yes, I agree that with a high GPA (mine is high, too), many colleges will want to woo you!

 

Thank you

Thanks everyone for replying to my post and for all the advice. I now have some direction.

 

There are some scholarship search sites you might want to look into; fastweb www.fastweb.com comes to mind.