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== BA Accounting Degree Plan==
== BA Accounting Degree Plan==
Here is a Degree plan for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] (UMPI) as of approximately July of 2022.  Please make sure that the suggestions are still valid before beginning to follow this plan.
Here is a 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.
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.


=== '''CPA License Requirements''' ===
=== '''CPA License Requirements''' ===
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* There may be some RA requirements for business or accounting courses
* There may be some RA requirements for business or accounting courses
* Check with your state licensing board to see all requirements before making a degree plan
* Check with your state licensing board to see all requirements before making a degree plan
 
===Alt Courses===
===Requirements for UMPI===  
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.
*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 1-2 sessions @ a cost of $1400 tuition per session. 
 
===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 ==
There are a total of 40 credits worth of General Education Requirements.


==General Education Curriculum 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.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
|+
!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)
|3
|-
|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>
|3
|-
|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
|3
|-
|3A
|3
|Study.com or
UMPI
|Business 110: Business Math
<small>**study.com course works according to UMPI's transfer database</small>
|3
|-
|3B
|
|
|Business 110: Business Math (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
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 have at least a year of school experience in a foreign language.</small>
|3
|-
|5D
|
|
|Intro to Ethics (Duplicate) or Ancient Greek Philosophers
|
|-
|5E
|3
|Study.com
|Political Science 102: American Government or
Political Science 101: Intro to Political Science
|3
|-
!Totals
!40
!
!
!40
|}
==Accounting Major (most UL must be taken at UMPI)==
==Accounting Major (most UL must be taken at UMPI)==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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|Study.com
|Study.com
|Business 110: Business Math (Duplicate)
|Business 110: Business Math (Duplicate)
| -
|
|-
|-
|BUS 377: Federal Taxation I
|BUS 377: Federal Taxation I
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|3
|3
|Sophia or
|Sophia or
Study.com or UMPI
Study.com
|Communication at Work '''(duplicate)'''
|Business Communication (Duplicate) or
(reported filled PCJ 215 requirement)
Communications 120: Presentation Skills in the Workplace (Duplicate)
 
|
Communications 120: Presentation Skills in the Workplace
| -
|-
|-
|BUS 378: Federal Taxation II
|BUS 378: Federal Taxation II
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!UMPI
!UMPI
Credit
Credit
(Max 90cr)
|-
|-
|General Education Requirements
|General Education Requirements

Revision as of 19:49, 30 May 2023

BA Accounting Degree Plan

Here is a 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.

CPA License Requirements

  • Most states require a CPA license with a total of 150 college credits
  • There may be some RA requirements for business or accounting courses
  • Check with your state licensing board to see all requirements before making a degree plan

Alt Courses

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

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

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

General Education Curriculum Requirements

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.

Accounting Major (most UL must be taken at UMPI)

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI Credit
BUS 489: Business Policy & Strategy 3
BUS 101: Introduction to Business 3 Sophia Introduction to Business 3
BUS 150: Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Sophia Accounting 3
BUS 151: Fundamentals of Accounting 2 3
BUS 200: Intermediate Business Computing 3
BUS 220: Managerial Accounting 3 Study.com Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 244: Management Information Systems 3 Study.com Business 303: Management Information Systems 3
BUS 325: Financial Management 3
BUS 350: Business Law I 3 Sophia Business Law 3
BUS: Excel 3
BUS 352: Business Law II 3
BUS 353: Legal & Ethical Environment of Business 3 Study.com Business 310: Advanced Business Ethics 3
BUS 440: Business Analytics 3
BUS 361: Intermediate Accounting I 3 Study.com Accounting 201: Intermediate Accounting I 3
BUS 362: Intermediate Accounting II 3 Study.com Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II 3
BUS 376: Independent Auditing 3
MAT 140: Mathematics for Business 3 Study.com Business 110: Business Math (Duplicate)
BUS 377: Federal Taxation I 3
PCJ 215: Business Communications 3 Sophia or

Study.com

Business Communication (Duplicate) or

Communications 120: Presentation Skills in the Workplace (Duplicate)

BUS 378: Federal Taxation II 3
BUS 415: Operations Management 3 Study.com Business 312: Advanced Operations Management 3
BUS 464: Advanced Accounting 3 Study.com Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting 3
BUS 465: Advanced Accounting II 3
BUS 469: Strategic Professional Communication 3
COM 210: Organizational Communication 3 Study.com Business 313: Organizational Communication 3
ECO 207: Macro & Micro Economics 3 Sophia Take both Macoeconomics & Microeconomics 3
Totals 78 36

General Electives

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI Credit
Whaterver you want 2 Sophia Whatever you want

** If you took both Maco/Micro Econ, you need 3 fewer total free electives

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

Note: You can bring in extra electives in order to hit a total of 150 cts exa which is needed if you want t Also, you can double major in business to hit 150 total credits.o be a licensed CPA.

8
Total 2 11

Total Transfer Credit

Course Competency

Units Value

Course

Provider

Course Name UMPI

Credit

(Max 90cr)

General Education Requirements 40 40
Accounting Major 78 36
General Electives 2 8
Total 120 84

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