Speaking of certificates... When I was considering going back to school and finishing up my CIS degree I ran across Western Governors University ( http://www.wgu.edu/ ). They kind-of have a best of both worlds scenario going on. As you work towards your degree you get certificates. You have to pass the certification to pass the classes IIRC. I haven't researched them in a while, but the tuition was good, it was 100% online, you get multiple certifications as you go through and you end up with a BS. An interesting approach to say the least. I didn't go because I changed directions (back to old passions), but if I was to go for that type of degree I would probably go with them. I hope this helps and good luck with your search.
Greg ----- Original Message ---- From: Howard White <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, October 10, 2009 10:11:28 AM Subject: [nlug] Re: OT: Online College Chris Faulkner wrote: > Amir, Right now, I don't want to bite off more than I can chew at the > moment. I think going for my Associates now with a tentative plan to > pursue further (until I get used to it) is to eventually get my > masters. I have Adult A.D.D. and it sort of disadvantages me in > certain respects of completing tasks which is why I'm nervous about > starting school to begin with because i feel i won't finish it. Right > now it's just baby steps for me. I have considered UoP for my > associates in IT, but the TN State reagents online courses are > probably better for me. > > Chris Allow me to add a wrinkle to this discussion. I have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from a prestigious university, albeit from many years ago. Doesn't count for squat. In the 1990s, various groups initiated Certifications for a variety of reasons. Business and industry has grabbed hold of these certifications and treats them with higher regard than university degrees. Our public universities have a mixed record of dealing with these certificate programs. To their credit, the for-profit schools have recognized certifications as a profit center. If you have some certifications, add to them. Work the progression schedules within their programs. Cisco is a particularly attractive set of certifications. I say all of this with the absolute conviction that certifications are fraudulent and only prove that people can take tests. Howard --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
