UMPI Bachelor of Applied Science, BAS Degree Plan
Bachelor of Applied Science, BAS Degree Plan
Here is a 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 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 degree which the free 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
TADA offers free certifications for U.S. residents which were used in as examples for this degree plan. Sophia and free DHS TEEX credits can fill the remaining credits. Use the 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:
- UMPI GEC requirements
- UMPI Database (Click "Transfer Equiv," then "transfer course," select Presque Isle, then click on letter of institution. Warning: Can contain errors, contradictions, and anomalies)
- Sophia.org Equivalency List
- 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 GE Requirements Roadmap for details and suggestions on courses that will fulfill this requirement.
Technical Courses (40 credits required)
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | UMPI Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech course | 1 | ASU | Online Business Technology Fundamentals
Note: This is the $25 course required for AS Pierpont BOG degree |
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 | 12 | Coursera | Google IT Support Certificate | 12 |
| Tech course | 12 | Coursera | Google Data Analytics Certificate | 12 |
| Tech course | 7 | Coursera | Google UX Design Certificate | 7 |
| Tech course | 25 | TEEX | Cybersecurity for Everyone (5cr), Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (4cr), Cybersecurity for Business Professionals (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)
| 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
Note: Credit counted in technical course requirements. |
0 |
| BUS 345: Database Management Systems | 3 | |||
| BUS 440: Business Analytics | 3 | |||
| Total | 18 | 3 |
General Electives
| Course | Competency
Units Value |
Course
Provider |
Course Name | UMPI Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatever you want | 22 | Sophia | Whatever you want
Note: You can take some Sophia 1cr courses to hit the required credits exactly. |
7 |
| Total | 22 | 7 |
Total Transfer Credit
| 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 |
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