Editing UMPI Bachelor of Applied Science, BAS Degree Plan

== Bachelor of Applied Science, BAS Degree Plan ==
Here is a [https://www.umpi.edu/academics/applied-science/ Bachelor Applied Science Degree] plan for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] (UMPI) as of approximately July of 2023.  Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Credit to [https://degreeforum.net/mybb/ DegreeForum] member '''nyjosh''' for making it possible to plan alt credits for the BAS degree at UMPI.

=== Requirements for BAS ===
*Students must transfer in an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree which the free [[Pierpont to UMPI Degree Plan|Pierpont BOG IT]] concentration is recommended
*40 credits must be technical credits
*A minor must be selected
*30 credit hours must be taken at UMPI
*Of the 30 credits hours taken at UMPI, a minimum of 12 credits must be in the minor and 18 credits must be upper level
===How to fill 40 technical credits and other alt course requirements===
[https://theamericandreamacademy.org/ TADA] offers free certifications for U.S. residents which were used in as examples for this degree plan. Sophia and free [https://teex.org/program/american-council-on-education-ace/ DHS TEEX] credits can fill the remaining credits. Use the [[Coursera|Coursera UMPI equivalency guide]] to see how Coursera certs transfer into UMPI. 
===Source of Credit===
This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits:
* [http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=118 UMPI GEC requirements]
* [https://peportal.maine.edu/psp/PAPRD89/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST UMPI Database] (Click "Transfer Equiv," then "transfer course," select Presque Isle, then click on letter of institution. '''Warning: Can contain errors, contradictions, and anomalies''')
*[[UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents|Sophia.org Equivalency List]]
*[https://study.com/college/school/umpi.html Study.com Official Transfer Guide]
*[[Compiled List of Courses and Corresponding Tests]] (For CLEP, AP and Straighterline course options)
*[[Sophia]], Coursera, TEEX are the recommended course providers in this degree plan.
==General Education Curriculum Requirements==
There are a total of 40 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the [[UMPI !General Education Requirements Roadmap|UMPI GE Requirements Roadmap]] for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.
== Technical Courses (40 credits required) ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI Credit
|-
|Tech course
|1
|ASU
|[https://ea.asu.edu/courses/business-technology-fundamentals-cis-194/ Online Business Technology Fundamentals]
<small>Note: This is the $25 RA credit course required for AAS Pierpont BOG degree</small>
|1
|-
|Tech course
|1
|Sophia
|IT Career Exploration
|1
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Information Technology
|3
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Web Development
|3
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Relational Databases
|3
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Programming with Java
|3
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Python Programming
|3
|-
|Tech course
|3
|Sophia
|Introduction to Networking
|3
|-
|Tech course
|15
|Coursera
|[https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-it-support Google IT Support Professional Certificate]
|15
|-
|Tech course
|12
|Coursera
|[https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics? Google Data Analytics Certificate]
|12 including BUS-245 Programming for Managers
|-
|Tech course
|10
|Coursera
|[https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-ux-design? Google UX Design Certificate]
|7LL / 3UL Gen. EL.
|-
|Tech course
|9
|Coursera
|[https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-analysis-visualization-foundations? IBM Data Analysis Visualization Foundations v2]
|9: BUS 345: Database Management Systems, BUS-1XX Elective, BUS-3XX Elective
|-
|Tech course
|6
|Coursera
|[https://www.coursera.org/specializations/real-world-cloud-pm AWIT Real World Cloud PM]
|6UL
|-
|Tech course
|25
|TEEX
|These courses are completely free and work similar to Sophia courses. Credit issued via Credly. [https://teex.org/program/cybersecurity/ Cybersecurity for Everyone (Cyber 101) (5cr)], [https://teex.org/program/cybersecurity/ Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) (4cr)], [https://teex.org/program/cybersecurity/ Cybersecurity for Business Professionals (Cyber 301) (4cr)], Information Risk Management (1cr), Disaster Recovery/Info Systems (1cr), Cyber Incident Analysis/Response (1cr), Secure Software (1cr), Information Security Basics (1cr), Digital Forensics Basics (2cr), Network Assurance (2cr), Cyber Ethics (1cr), Cyber Law/White-Collar Crime (2cr), all came in as COS-2XX and should work for technical requirements.
|25
|-
!Totals
!Pick 40cr total
!
!
!Pick 40cr total
|}

== Minor Requirement (12cr must be taken at UMPI) (MIS used but can be any minor) ==
{| 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 200: Intermediate Business Computing
|3
|
|
|
|-
|BUS 244: Management Information Systems
|3
|
|
|
|-
|BUS 245: Programming for Managers
|3
|Coursera
|Google Data Analytics Certificate
<small>Note: Credit counted in technical course requirements.</small>
|
|-
|BUS 345: Database Management Systems
|3
|Coursera
|IBM Data Analysis and Visualization Foundation Specialization Certificate
|
|-
|BUS 440: Business Analytics
|3
|
|
|
|-
!Total
!18
!
!
!3
|}

== General Electives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI Credit
|-
|Whatever you want
|22
|Sophia
|Whatever you want
<small>Note: You can take some Sophia 1cr courses to hit the required credits exactly.</small>
|7
|-
!Total
!22
!
!
!7
|}

== Total Transfer Credit ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!Course
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!UMPI
Credit

(Max 90cr)
|-
|General Education Requirements
|40
|
|
|40
|-
|Technical Courses
|40
|
|
|40
|-
|Minor Requirement
|18
|
|
|3
|-
|General Electives
|22
|
|
|7
|-
!Total
!120
!
!
!90
|}
<small>*To copy this degree plan, hold down the left mouse button, drag to select tables, then copy/paste (CTR+C/CTR+P) to Sheets or Excel.</small>

== Actual Degree Plan (with MIS Minor - Any Minor can be chosen instead) ==
Below are the classes I transferred into the UMPI BAS program after completing the BOG AAS at Pierpont and preparing for UMPI and what classes I took at UMPI. I transferred more than the maximum 90 credits mostly from taking the Google and TEEX courses so I could ensure I had enough technical credits for the BAS program. 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Caption text
|-
! Course !! Credits !! Transferred As !! Notes
|-
| CIS-194: Business Technology Fundamentals - ASU || 1 || Gen. Elect. || Required RA Credit at Pierpont
|-
| Microeconomics - Sophia || 3 || Micro and Macro Econ ECO207 || Taking Micro and Macro at Sophia transfers in as Micro and Macro and an Econ. Elective
|-
| Macroeconomics - Sophia || 3 || Econ. Elect. || Taking Micro and Macro at Sophia transfers in as Micro and Macro and an Econ. Elective
|-
| Critical Thinking - Sophia || 3 || Bus. Elect. || 
|-
| Introduction to Nutrition - Sophia || 3 || Intro to Human Nutrition BIO104 || Quick and easy at Sophia. GLO3:LOC
|-
| Intro to Programming w/Python - Sophia || 3 || Programming Fundamentals COS110 || 
|-
| Spanish I - Sophia || 3 || Elementary Spanish I SPA101 || Fairly easy at Sophia. GLO5:LOC
|-
| Introduction to Sociology - Sophia || 3 || Introduction to Sociology SOC100 || GLO25:LO2B, LO5A
|-
| Taking Charge of Your Economic Future - Sophia || 3 || Personal Finance BUS100 || Quick and easy at Sophia
|-
| Intro to Web Development - Sophia || 3 || Comp/Sci. Elect || 
|-
| Communication at Work - Sophia || 3 || Organizational Communication BUS210 || Quick and easy at Sophia. GLO1:LOC
|-
| College Readiness - Sophia || 3 || First Year Seminar FYS100 || Quick and easy at Sophia. GLO4:LOA
|-
| Art History II - Sophia || 3 || Art History II ART212 || GLO2:LOE
|-
| Ancient Greek Philosophers - Sophia || 3 || Phil. Elect || GLO245:LO2A,B,LO4C,LO5D
|-
| Essntls of Managing Conflict - Sophia || 1 || Bus. Elect || Quick and easy
|-
| US History II - Sophia || 3 || United States History II HTY162 || GLO5:LOB
|-
| Intro to Info Technology - Sophia || 3 || Intro. to Information Tech. COS103 || 
|-
| US History I - Sophia || 3 || United States History I HTY161 || GLO5:LOB
|-
| Developing Effective Teams - Sophia || 1 || Bus. Elect. || Quick and easy 1 credit
|-
| Introduction to Ethics - Sophia || 3 || Introduction to Ethics PHY152 || GLO245:LO2A,B,LO4C,LO5D
|-
| Environmental Science - Sophia || 3 || Intro to Environmental Science ENV110 || GLO3:LOD
|-
| Introduction to Business - Sophia || 3 || Introduction to Business BUS101 || 
|-
| Project Management - Sophia || 3 || Intro Project Mgmt/MS Projects BUS141 || 
|-
| Visual Communications - Sophia || 3 || Gen. Elect. || 
|-
| Conflict Resolution - Sophia || 3 || Bus. Elect. || 
|-
| Art History I - Sophia || 3 || Art History I ART211 || GLO2:LOE
|-
| Human Biology - Sophia || 3 || Human Biology || Take this with the Biology Lab class at Sophia GLO3:LOC
|-
| College Algebra - Sophia || 3 || College Algebra MAT117 || GLO3:LOA,B
|-
| Introduction to Biology w/Lab - Study.com || 4 || General Biology I BIO112 || Don't take this. Take Sophia Bio + Bio Lab instead
|-
| Google Data Analytics Certificate - Coursera || 12 || Programming for Managers BUS245 || Self paced. You can complete as fast as you're comfortable with.
|-
| Google UX Design Certificate - Coursera || 10 || Gen. Elect. 7LL / 3UL 300 Level || 3 of this course's credits are 300 level upper level. Self paced. You can complete as fast as you're comfortable with.
|-
| Google IT Support Certificate - Coursera || 12 || Comp.Sci. Elect || This course now gives 15 credits! Self paced. You can complete as fast as you're comfortable with.
|-
| Cyber Security for Everyone (Cyber  101) - TEEX || 5 || Comp.Sci. Elect || Completing all of the TEEX courses in the Cyber 101, 201, 301 earns 25 Comp. Sci. "Technical" credits.
|-
| Cyber Security for IT Profsnls (Cyber 201) - TEEX || 4 || Comp.Sci. Elect || Completing all of the TEEX courses in the Cyber 101, 201, 301 earns 25 Comp. Sci. "Technical" credits
|-
| Cyber Security/Business Prfsnl (Cyber 301) - TEEX || 4 || Comp.Sci. Elect || Completing all of the TEEX courses in the Cyber 101, 201, 301 earns 25 Comp. Sci. "Technical" credits
|}

== Remaining Classes Taken At UMPI ==
After transferring in the above, the following are the classes I took to complete my BAS degree at UMPI. 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Caption text
|-
! Course !! Credits !! Notes
|-
| ENG101 English Comp 1 - UMPI || 3 || Faster and easier at UPMI than Sophia. 2,000 - 2,500 Word Essay and 750 Word Reflection Essay for Final
|-
| ENG121 English Comp 2 - UMPI || 3 || Faster and easier at UPMI than Sophia. Annotated Bibliography as Final
|-
| ART108 Intro to Graphic Design - UMPI || 3 || 
|-
| POS101 American Government - UMPI || 3 || Short and easy class at UMPI. 1,500 Word Essay Final. Sophia now offers U.S. Government. Might be transferrable as this course.
|-
| BUS200 Intermediate Business Computing - UMPI || 3 || MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Final
|-
| BUS244 Managing Information Systems - UMPI || 3 || 
|-
| BUS345 Database Management Systems - UMPI || 3 || 
|-
| BUS440 Business Analytics - UMPI || 3 || 
|-
| 300/400 Level Elective - UMPI || 3 || Elective - People like several of the history and pol.sci. courses
|-
| 300/400 Level Elective - UMPI || 3 || Elective - People like several of the history and pol.sci. courses
|-
| 300/400 Level Elective - UMPI || 3 || Elective - People like several of the history and pol.sci. courses
|-
| 300/400 Level Elective - UMPI || 3 || Elective - People like several of the history and pol.sci. courses
|}

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