University of Pheonix Online?

Anyone ever take any of their classes or their online BA programs?
Thanks,
Scott

I started going for my masters there. I walked into class the first day and there was 8 people in the class, by the second night of class there was 6 people in the class.
ALLL of our work was a group assignment and we were not going to receive any individual grades, which I was fine with....At first!
Then we met for our first Saturday group meeting to do our first paper. Everyone was supposed to do their part BEFORE they got there and we were supposed to work only for an hour or two to put it all together. When I got there one member of my group didn't bother doing her work and the other member of my group couldn't do his. Why couldn't he do his you ask? Well because he did not know how to structure a paper...forget paper, he did not know how to structure a paragraph. I spent 5 hours that day teaching him basic information on how to write a paper.
It went on like this for a while and then I had to get out, I couldn't take it anymore.
That was a few years ago, as I talk to more people I have found that my experience is not out of the ordinary because UofP does not have any entrance exams (the guy in my class who did not know about a paragraph didn't even have a BA or BS yet).
From a few companies I have talked to, it is not that much of a respected degree granting institute. I recommend looking elsewhere.

Wait I am confused....You walked into class? How did you do that? I am referring to the online degree program
Scott

I would not recommend pursuing an online degree. From what I have heard, and what lilmrs says, online degrees are not as well received as degrees from fully accredited educational institutions. (Some are just interesting in getting your money)

If you are concerned about class times and availability...you should research some local colleges and universities. Some do offer online courses...and most have flexible schedules.

Good luck.

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Posted by Danielle&Scott

Wait I am confused....You walked into class? How did you do that? I am referring to the online degree program
Scott

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I am close to a campus so I went to class and did online.
Honestly, I was putting it nicely, that place is a diploma mill only interested in the money it can take in.

Ok thanks...I was just wonderingabout it
Scott

U of Phoenix is a fully accredited university, so any other college would accept the credits, but it is not as respected as other programs. Have you looked into SUNY Empire State? It is a SUNY where all the courseswork can be completed online or through the mail. Other SUNYs also offer online programs which are cheaper than Phoenix--check out here

I wasnt techincally looking....Just browsing...I have no idea what I want to do you know.....Just thinking bout it
Scott

My DH got his MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix online.

The online programs are becoming more and more popular, and accepted.

His degree does not say 'online' on it at all.

I pursued my Master's the 'traditional' classroom way. And, now Rutgers is offering online courses with no differentiation between classroom and online.

So, I don't think you have to worry about 'online' versus 'classroom'

Just make sure your school is fully accredited (University of Phoenix is)

Good Luck!!

UOP is great... i only done 1 class so far but DW has complete 6 or so. FM if you have any direct questions. I find it very convient since im home. As for credits.. most major university will accept them in as a transfer if need be. Example..i took a copule of classes at University of Saint Leo Online... Dowling took them in without any problems. The description of the course was the same and 1 class even had the same book (different edition)

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Posted by nov04LIbride

Farmingdale offers an online degree in Security Systems Administration, which sounds like you might like it.

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Fmd you about that
Scott