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== BA History Degree Plan==
== BA History Degree Plan==
Here is a BA History Degree plan for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] (UMPI) as of approximately June of 2022.  Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
Here is a BA History Degree plan for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] (UMPI) as of approximately June of 2023.  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.
Credit to [https://degreeforum.net/mybb/ DegreeForum] members '''ss20ts''', '''ashkir''', and others for making it possible to plan alt credits for degrees at UMPI.
 
===Alt Courses===
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.
The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest to complete. Sophia is mostly used since it's the fastest/cheapest of the alternative providers for most courses. 30 credits worth of courses must be completed at UMPI.
 
===Requirements for UMPI===
*30 credits worth of courses must be completed with UMPI
*Students must take most of the UL concentration courses at UMPI.
 
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
===Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses===
Start with [[Sophia.org]]. 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
Start with [[Sophia.org]]. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to 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
 
===Source of Credit===
===Source of Credit===
 
This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits:
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]
 
*[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''')
* [http://catalog.umpi.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=118 UMPI GEC requirements]
*[[UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents|Sophia.org Equivalency List]]
*[[UMPI Sophia Transfer Equivalents|Sophia.org Equivalency List]]
*[https://study.com/college/school/umpi.html Study.com Official Transfer Guide]
*[https://study.com/college/school/umpi.html Study.com Official Transfer Guide]
*[[Sophia]], [[Study.com]], and [[InstantCert.com|Instantcert]] are the course providers recommended in this degree plan
*[[Compiled List of Courses and Corresponding Tests]] (For CLEP, AP and Straighterline course options)
 
*[[Sophia]], [[Study.com]] are the recommended course providers in this degree plan.
==General Education Curriculum Requirements==
==General Education Curriculum Requirements==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
There are a total of 40 credits worth of General Education Requirements.
|+
!Learning
Objective
!Competency
Units Value
!Course
Provider
!Course Name
!Transfer Credit
|-
|1A
|3
|Sophia or CLEP or
[https://abczz.site/wiki/index.php/Study.com Study.com] or UMPI
|English 104: College Composition I (UMPI recommended)
|
|-
|1B
|3
|UMPI or
Study.com
|English 105: College Composition II (UMPI recommended)
<small>(Grading for English Comp II in Sophia takes 2 months which is why it is not recommended)</small>
|
|-
|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
|Study.com or
UMPI
|Humanities 201: Critical Thinking & Analysis or
HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making
|3
|-
|2E
|3
|Sophia
|Art History I or


Art History II
Please refer to the [[UMPI !General Education Requirements Roadmap|UMPI GE Requirements Roadmap]] for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.
|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) ACTFL 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>
==History Major (Most UL must be taken at UMPI)==
|3
|-
!Totals
!40
!
!
!34
|}
==History Major==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
|+
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(or take French 2)
(or take French 2)
|3
|3
|Study.com
|Sophia
|Spanish 102: Intermediate Spanish
|Spanish II
|3
|3
|-
|-
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|
|
|-
|-
|HTY 456: Films of the Cold War
|HTY 401: Oral History
|3
|3
|
|
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|
|
|-
|-
|HTY 401: Oral History
|HTY 456: Films of the Cold War
|3
|3
|
|
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|HTY 439: The Vietnam Wars
|HTY 439: The Vietnam Wars
|3
|3
|UMPI or Study.com
|Study.com
|History 108: History of the Vietnam War or
|History 108: History of the Vietnam War or
History 308: Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War
History 308: Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War
|
|3
|-
|-
!Totals
!Totals
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!
!
!
!
!15
!18
|}
|}


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!UMPI
!UMPI
Credit
Credit
(Max 90cr)
|-
|-
|General Education Requirements
|General Education Requirements
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|
|
|
|34
|40
|-
|-
|History Major
|History Major
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|
|
|
|15
|18
|-
|-
|General Electives
|General Electives
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!
!
!
!
!90
!99
|}
|}
<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>
<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>
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 30 May 2023

BA History Degree Plan[edit | edit source]

Here is a BA History Degree plan for the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) as of approximately June of 2023. Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.

Credit to DegreeForum members ss20ts, ashkir, and others for making it possible to plan alt credits for degrees at UMPI.

Alt Courses[edit | edit source]

The alternative credit courses were handpicked using experience from previous students regarding which courses will be the easiest and quickest to take. In places with multiple courses listed, the first course is assumed to be the fastest/easiest to complete. Sophia is mostly used since it's the fastest/cheapest of the alternative providers for most courses. 30 credits worth of courses must be completed at UMPI.

Tips on Order in Which to Complete Courses[edit | edit source]

Start with Sophia.org. Unfortunately, Sophia only allows two courses to be open at one time, so only complete one course at a time that has touchstones (written assignments). Once done with Sophia, move on to Study.com.

Source of Credit[edit | edit source]

This degree plan was made using the following sources to map out all the alternative credits:

General Education Curriculum Requirements[edit | edit source]

There are a total of 40 credits worth of General Education Requirements.

Please refer to the UMPI GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.

History Major (Most UL must be taken at UMPI)[edit | edit source]

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI Credit
POS 101: American Government 3 American Government (Duplicate)
POS 211: Introduction to Political Thought 3 Study.com Political Science 101: Intro to Political Science 3
SPA 101: Elementary Spanish 1

(or take French 1)

3 Spanish I (Duplicate)
SPA-102: Elementary Spanish 2

(or take French 2)

3 Sophia Spanish II 3
HTY 301: Medieval Europe 3
HTY 454: Slavery in United States 3
HTY 315: Greece, Rome, and the Early Church 3
HTY 350: U.S. Environmental History 3
HTY 400: Discovering and Interpreting Local History 3
HTY 401: Oral History 3
HTY 456: Films of the Cold War 3
HTY 115: World Civilization 1 3 CLEP or SL Western Civilization I 3
HTY 116: World Civilization 2 3 CLEP or SL Western Civilization II 3
HTY 161: U.S. History 1 3 US History I (Duplicate)
HTY 162: U.S. History 2 3 Sophia US History II 3
HTY 439: The Vietnam Wars 3 Study.com History 108: History of the Vietnam War or

History 308: Causes and Effects of the Vietnam War

3
Totals 48 18

General Electives[edit | edit source]

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI Credit
Whaterver you want 32 Sophia Whatever you want

** Due to duplicates in History major, you need more electives.

Note: You can take some Sophia 1cr courses to hit the required credits exactly

41
Total 32 41

Total Transfer Credit[edit | edit source]

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI

Credit

(Max 90cr)

General Education Requirements 40 40
History Major 48 18
General Electives 32 41
Total 120 99

*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.