With YourPace just rolling out a new degree option through UMF, I’m wondering how enrollment works. Is it technically possible to be enrolled in both UMPI and UMF at the same time, while only paying for a single YourPace term (the $1,800)?

Has anyone confirmed how this is handled, or heard anything official from the schools?

Hello, hello,

I don't know whether there is anyone here that remembers me, but what was supposed to be one year of 'credit-maxing' turned into a seven-year ordeal -- a true nightmare. This is what happened.

So, I'm going to leave out some of the story because there are rumors (probably true) that TESU staff comb these forums at times and I do not want them to know it is me. Though, they could probably figure it out anyway.

So, it all started back in 2019. I had two useless degrees, one at the graduate level, and they got me what I needed at the time, but I didn't realize how shortsighted I was. So, I decided to go back to school for a hard science degree (or something in that ilk) and took credits at any and every ACE and NCCRS place that we have ever talked about on these forums. Though, I probably missed a few.

I was working overseas, quit, returned to the states, and I landed in Washington State. Covid hit THAT DAY, right before masking on planes, and Washington State was the first state to shut down. I did not work for over a year. So, yeah that was the first major problem. I got a job in 2021. I had one course left to take at TESU and then I lost my job. I got into big trouble. And! It took me about four years to come up with the $3000+ residency (tuition waiver) fee. Now, if I saw that coming, I would have just taken the 16-16 credits at TESU or whatever it is, using financial aid, but honestly, I was done with learning at that point. Yes, I was having a bad attitude.

Let that be a lesson to everyone. Now, I am not going to get into the specifics (I definitely tried to come up with $3000 in every way possible, but I didn't just need just $3000 with all of the trouble I was in and honestly -- the degree took a back seat).

I received notification from TESU recently that I will be graduating. It is a huge relief. Whether I will be able to find a job is yet to be seen, but I am not really worried about it.

I wanted to thank everyone in the forum. Once I actually find work, I might be back for a follow up. I probably would not have been able to do what I did without degreeforum, so thank you!

Elmwood just raised the prices for the Leadership program. It's $50 per credit now. That is $150 for every course. So, $50 in fees every single term too. If you finish in four terms, the total cost is $2,000. But that is only if you do not screw up or need to repeat anything. They are not giving out scholarships or financial aid either.

The price is low. But it is only NA. That might not be the best move. It is a massive hike from $900. But it is still one of the cheapest US accredited masters programs I can find.

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Since I am fully self-funding my studies, I would like to know if I can transfer credits through the Courses platform to obtain a 90-credit exemption, so that I only need to pay the remaining fees.
I plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science.
Has anyone completed the course? Could you tell me how much it cost?

Hi everyone,

I apologize in advance if some of this is basic. I am not from the US, so some of the terminology and rules are still confusing to me.

I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to complete an Associate’s degree with a math, statistics, or quantitative focus. This is intentionally an Associate’s, not a Bachelor’s, due to time constraints.

I have tried reading older threads, but I am still confused about some things like residency requirements and how they apply when using a lot of transfer or alternative credit.

I have seen TESU ASNSM, Board of Governors AAS (which I understand may no longer be available), and UMPI, but I am not sure which of these still work, how they differ, or which make sense for someone outside the US.

I already know about Study.com, StraighterLine, Sophia, ALEKS, CLEP, etc., but I am struggling to connect those to an actual degree path.

If possible, I would really appreciate:

Plain-language explanations

Which of these options still exist and work

An approximate total cost in USD

Sorry again for the basic questions, and thanks in advance for any help.

I was searching online OTHM PGDip programs today and ran across this place, which appears to offer several Level 7 qualifications for less than 200 pounds sterling apiece: https://ukpubliccollege.co.uk/courses/

Is this place for real? Has it been talked about on the board before?

The 2025-2026 UMPI Catalog Spring Versionhas just been released with several interesting additions in the YourPace CBE modality.

New programs: A 15-credit undergraduate Graphic Design Certificate. An AA in Human Services.

There’s a new list of official UMPI minors fully available on YourPace, which includes these new or relatively newly members: Community Health, Healthcare Administration (the two are separate minors), Early Childhood Education, Humanities, Pre-Law Studies, and Sociology (a separate minor from Social Studies, which is also available on YourPace).

New or relatively new YourPace undergraduate courses include several courses in Art in and beyond that Graphic Design Certificate. These include Drawing I, Photography I, and Introduction to Film.

There are now eleven MAT courses on YourPace, including College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, II, and II, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics I and II, and Discrete Mathematics. In the fall catalog there were only three MATs. All MATs are 100- or 200-level.

There are also two 4-credit courses new to YourPace either of which are likely to fulfill both the physical science (3D) and science lab (3E) general education requirements: GIS 308 Fundamentals of GIS or GEY 112 Fundamentals of Geology. (GIS 308 looks like the same as or close to ENV 308 Fundamentals of GIS, which is listed as covering those GECs.) Now the notorious BIO 105 Biology for Everyday Life is no longer the only YourPace course that will fulfill 3E! (BS in Healthcare Administration majors will still need BIO 105.)

Hi everyone,
I’m an international student applying to UMPI YourPace (undergrad).

I’m looking at the TEEX cybersecurity courses (Cyber 101/201/301, etc.) that are ACE-recommended and issued via Credly (up to 25 credits). I found this information in degree fourm in this link https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/UM...egree_Plan

which are these credits

These courses are completely free and work similar to Sophia courses. Credit issued via Credly. Cybersecurity for Everyone (Cyber 101) (5cr), Cybersecurity for IT Professionals (Cyber 201) (4cr), 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.


My main question:

If I mark “NOT a U.S. citizen” during TEEX registration, will TEEX still issue the ACE credits to Credly?

Has any international student successfully received TEEX credits in Credly and transferred them to UMPI recently?

Did UMPI accept them as COS-2XX electives, and was there any cap?

I want to be sure citizenship doesn’t block credit issuance before I start.
Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone, I am new to the Sophia and study.com course format. I’m interested in getting 90+ credits done from Sophia/ study and transfer to TESU. But my ultimate goal is a in person neuroscience master either stateside or on Europe. (Eu citizen). But I’m worried that the transfer credits won’t be enough or too weak to open the door into any serious neuro program. Would love experience / insight. Thank you

Hopefully this is a good location for the question, but please let me know if I should move it elsewhere.

I’m looking to finish my degree, which has been on hold for 30 years. I stopped in the middle of my second semester, which resulted in some incomplete classes dragging my already weak GPA down further. 

I’m trying to understand how that’ll impact enrolling in a CBE undergrad program at places like ETAMU, UMPI, WGU, and the like. 

How strict are inbound GPA requirements, and are some programs more flexible than others for someone looking to restart their education journey? 

Do these programs look at the previous GPA overall or just the GPA of classes accepted to be transferred in?

Is there a way to have courses from Sophia, Study.com, Coursera and the like be included in the GPA when applying?

Thanks!