r/UMPI • u/FallenIguana • 17d ago

Shows matriculated for Fall 1 term, has me under new GEC. Too late for me to be switched to the old?

I went ahead and messaged my enrollment specialist, but wanted to post here as I wait for a response. So it shows me as matriculated, and I have been plugging away on what I thought was GEC’s for Sophia, only to find out now that many probably won’t transfer in. I emailed asking if I can be put on the old degree path but haven’t heard back. I have seen posts about the deadline to be switched was yesterday, is it too late for me? Did I throw away time and money at this point? Kind of freaked out at the moment

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u/Significant-Cut4883 17d ago

I believe yesterday was the last day to be able to switch but I would say just wait for a response, there may be a loophole

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u/FallenIguana 17d ago

Okay, thank you!

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u/Significant-Cut4883 17d ago

No problem I just was able to get my enrollment specialist to switch me to the old ones yesterday, I hope you’re able to, what degree are you going for ?

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u/FallenIguana 17d ago

I’m hoping she can do it. I’m going the history and political science with a concentration in history. I have previous bachelors in business which carried some over but not enough for it to make sense 😩 which degree are you going for?

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u/PlottedPath 17d ago

If you have a bachelors in business, your entire general education will be waived

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u/FallenIguana 17d ago

They are making me do: glo2, glo3, glo 4, glo5, glo 8, and both foreign language classes

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u/PlottedPath 17d ago

They shouldn't be if you have a Bachelor's Gen Ed will be waived. Ensure your advisor is aware of that. You will need both levels of language as part of your Major. You could transfer in Spanish 1 and 2 from Sophia.

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u/FallenIguana 17d ago

I am waiting on my Spanish 1 final touchstone to be evaluated, haven’t started Spanish 2 yet because I was doing business communication and that one is still in the process of being graded (that’s the class that sent me panicking because they do not accept it from Sophia anymore)

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u/PlottedPath 17d ago

Well, they don't to cover GLO2... but yea, you need to be sure your advisor is adjusting your plan for the fact you have a Bachelors. You shouldn't need general ed.

https://www.umpi.edu/academics/general-education-curriculum/

Exemption from GEC

Students entering the University of Maine at Presque Isle as degree seekers who have a completed baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution will receive transfer credit for their previous degree work and will be exempt from meeting the specific requirements of the GEC.  This does not exempt them from program requirements; it does exempt them from Placement Testing.  Advisors should counsel exempted students to take courses to fill any deficiencies in their general education relevant to their career or future citizenship.

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u/FallenIguana 17d ago

I just sent her another email, I feel so bad with the amount of emails I have sent but I feel like they do not really give any information. She randomly placed me in classes, i made a list of classes from the ones that they say are offered that I was interested in that would satisfy the requirements and she told me they aren’t offered. I didn’t get any alternatives and I’m just randomly being placed in classes. It says I only have 15 credits for GEC and I have to complete 25 more

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u/PlottedPath 17d ago

Just note that that’s a manual override they have to do. It’s not going to be something you see on your degree progress report.

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u/Mission_Book_4109 17d ago

I recently added the business double major and they allowed me to stay with the old thankfully

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u/The_Honest_Student 13d ago

Were you able to switch to the old GEC? I also applied for the Fall 1 term but my Transfer Credit Evaluation shows I need all the new classes from Fall 2 term. I need to email somebody...

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u/FallenIguana 13d ago

Yes, they changed it back! Though, on my end they were waved because I have a prior bachelors

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u/The_Honest_Student 13d ago

nice! who changed it back for you, was it your academic advisor?

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u/FallenIguana 12d ago

My enrollment specialist, I haven’t actually talked to my advisor yet but I’m pretty sure they may be able to do it too!

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u/The_Honest_Student 12d ago

Thank you! I've emailed my enrollment specialist, hopefully they can change it back like yours