Editing UMPI BLS Management Information Systems Degree Plan

== Bachelor's Liberal Studies Management Degree Plan (Beta) ==
Here is a Liberal Studies Degree plan for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] (UMPI) as of approximately December of 2021.  Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Credit to [https://degreeforum.net/mybb/ DegreeForum] members '''ss20ts''', '''ashkir''', and others for making it possible to plan alt credits for degrees at UMPI.

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students as to what courses will be the easiest and quickest courses to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest course to take.

=== Advantages of a Liberal Studies Degree ===

* The fastest degree program to complete
*Uses the most Sophia credit, which reduces the cost

=== Requirements for UMPI ===
* 30 credits worth of courses must be completed with UMPI
*Students must take a '''minimum of 24 credit hours of UL electives''' beyond courses taken for the general education core and minor requirement & most of the UL courses [https://www.umpi.edu/files/academics/programs/Program_Requirements_TA/Latest/LiberalStudies_BLS.pdf must be taken at UMPI]

=== Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses ===
Start with Sophia. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows 2 courses open at one time, so do only one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, do Instantcert. Finally do Study.com

=== How Long Will It Take To Complete This Degree Once I Finish All the Alterative Credits? ===
How long to complete depends on various factors such as experience, time commitment, the efficiency of studying, etc. However, considering you spend at least 20 hours a week on your studies, completing this degree could take 2-3 sessions.   

=== How the General Education Curriculum Works ===
The GEC of UMPI is one of the most complex and hardest to understand of any college.

Some key things to keep in mind

* You need at least one course to meet each objective
* One course can meet multiple objectives
* You need 40 unique credit hours worth of courses

Some degree programs such as business administration may require a specific course such as MAT 140.  Taking MAT 140 would meet the requirements of 3A/3B; thus then you wouldn't need college algebra in this case. 

=== Source of Credit ===

This degree plan was made using these sources to map out all the alternative credits.

* [http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=118 UMPI GEC requirements]
*[[UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents|Sophia.org Equivalency List]]
*[https://study.com/college/school/umpi.html Study.com Official Transfer Guide] 
*[https://www.umpi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/clep-exams-accepted-for-cbe-credit.pdf CLEP Equivalency Chart] 

== General Education Curriculum Requirements ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Learning
Objective
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!Transfer Credit
|-
|1A
|3
|UMPI or
Sophia or

Study.com or CLEP
|English Comp I or
English 104: College Composition I (UMPI recommended) or CLEP College Composition

<small>Note: (You could take English Comp I at Sophia which would save you $'s since you would then be able to take one less SDC course.)</small>
|
|-
|1B
|3
|UMPI or
Study.com
|English 105: College Composition II (UMPI recommended)
|
|-
|1C
|3
|Sophia
|Communication at Work (recommended)
or Conflict Resolution
|3
|-
|1D
|
|
|English Composition I (Duplicate)
|
|-
|2A
|3
|Sophia
|Intro to Ethics
|3
|-
|2B
|
|
|Intro to Ethics (Duplicate)
|
|-
|2C
|
|
|English Composition II (Duplicate)
|
|-
|2D
|3
|UMPI or
Study.com
|HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making or
Humanities 201: Critical Thinking & Analysis
|
|-
|2E
|3
|Sophia
|Art History I or

Art History II
|3
|-
|3A
|3
|Sophia
|College Algebra
|3
|-
|3B
|
|
|College Algebra (Duplicate)
|
|-
|3C
|4
|Study.com
|Biology 101L 
<small>(Highly recommended you take at Study.com vs UMPI)</small>
|4
|-
|3D
|3
|Sophia
|Environmental Science
|3
|-
|3E
|
|
|Biology 101L (Duplicate)
|
|-
|4A
|
|
|(Orientation course on YourPace's learning platform is taken for no credit)
|
|-
|4B
|
|
|English Composition II (Duplicate)
|
|-
|4C
|
|
|Intro to Ethics (Duplicate)
|
|-
|5A
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Sociology
|3
|-
|5B
|3
|Sophia
|US History II (recommended) or
US History I
|3
|-
|5C
|3
|Sophia or
Instantcert or

Study.com
|Spanish I
<small>Note: If you are already fluent in a foreign language, you could also take an [https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/ACTFL_(American_Council_on_the_Teaching_of_Foreign_Languages) ATTFL exam]. CLEPS are not recommended for beginners unless you already had at least a year of school experience in a foreign language.</small> 
|3
|-
|5D
|
|
|Intro to Ethics (Duplicate) or Ancient Greek Philosophers
|
|-
|5E
|3
|Instantcert or
Study.com
|American Government or
Political Science 101: Intro to Political Science

<small>(Study.com Political Science 101: Intro to Political Science will satisfy both 5D & 5E)</small>
|3
|-
!Totals
!40
!
!
!31
|}
== Core Courses (most UL must be taken at UMPI) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI Credit
|-
|BUS 141: Introduction to Project Management with Microsoft Projects
|3
|Sophia
|Project Management
|3
|-
|BUS 240: Change Management
|3
|Study.com or
UMPI
|Business 304: Leading Organizational Change
|3
|-
|BUS 260: Leadership
|3
|Study.com or
UMPI
|Business 209: Mentoring & Leadership Development in the Workplace or
Business 302: Foundations of Leadership
|3
|-
|BUS 321: Human Resource Management
|3
|UMPI or
Study.com
|Business 306: Strategic Human Resources Management
|
|-
|BUS 415: Operations Management
|3
|UMPI or
Study.com
|Business 312: Advanced Operations Management
|
|-
|PCJ 215: Business Communication
|3
|Sophia or
Study.com or
UMPI
|Communication at Work '''(duplicate)'''
(reported filled PCJ 215 requirement)

Communications 120: Presentation Skills in the Workplace
|
|-
!Totals
!18
!
!
!9
|}

== 24cr UL Elective Requirement ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI Credit
|-
|BUS 350: Business Law
|3
|Sophia
|Business Law (UL course)
|3
|-
|Any UL Course
|3
|Study.com
|Take UL course with Study.com or another provider
|3
|-
|Any UL Course
|3
|Study.com
|Take UL course with Study.com or another provider
|3
|-
|UMPI UL Course
|3
|
|
|
|-
|UMPI UL Course
|3
|
|
|
|-
|UMPI UL Course
|3
|
|
|
|-
|UMPI UL Course
|3
|
|
|
|-
|UMPI UL Course
|3
|
|
|
|-
!Total
!24
!
!
!9
|}

== General Electives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI Credit
|-
|Whatever you want
|41
|Sophia
|Whatever you want
<small>Note: You can take some Sophia 1cr courses to hit 38 credits exactly</small>
|41
|-
!Total
!41
!
!
!41
|}

== Total Transfer Credit ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI
Transfer
Credit
|-
|General Education Requirements
|40
|
|
|31
|-
|Core Courses
|18
|
|
|9
|-
|UL Elective Reqirement
|24
|
|
|9
|-
|General Electives
|41
|
|
|41
|-
!Total
!120
!
!
!90
|}
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