Which legitimate universities offer online or distance courses? I'm looking specifically for sciences courses such as introductory physics and biology courses.
2007-01-11 16:11:37 · 4 answers · asked by JW 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
About every institution offers those classes now. My local community college offers those classes!
2007-01-11 16:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of state universities and community colleges offer online coursework now. Check with the state colleges and universities and municipal community colleges in your state first. In-state tuition will be cheapest. And when you are starting with one of these schools, you know the school is legitimate. Surf the websites of the legitimate schools in your state to see what's offered (and also get the in-state rate for having residency in that state).
I'm going to cut and paste parts of an answer that I wrote on this for someone else recently:
Beware of the for-profit colleges and universities, online or in person. A for-profit institution has a fundamental conflict of interest when it comes to educating you; the profit margin trumps the student's needs every time. Some of these ARE accredited, but I wouldn't go to any of them.
Check out the link for Peterson's below - look at the link for online & continuing education. Peterson's is a reliable resource - you may be able to find it in hard copy at your local library.
Speaking of your local library, go there! Your friendly, helpful, local librarian will be able to point you to a wealth of resources such as the Peterson's directories.
If you want something to have at home for reference, the guides written by John and Mariah Bear for non-tradtional degree programs are very good. He lists a lot of online and low-residency requirement degee programs that are all legitimate. I've linked one of the books below.
Degreenet, linked below, is an outgrowth of John Bear's work.
Good luck with your search!
2007-01-13 08:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by goicuon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! I highly recommend taking an online course through an Ivy League school. Both Harvard and U of Pennsylvania have good programs. I'm partial to UPenn since I go there, and they do usually have biology-related courses.
These courses are actual real-time classes taught via webcam. Students participate through real-time chat. They are top-notch, and they will transfer in anywhere!
2007-01-11 16:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Jenn ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You can get free information of your university and career here:
http://ourfreestuff.net/z/8765/CD1737
2007-01-17 14:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by x-file 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋