military education?

Question

I want to finish school and have a degree in elementary education and also culinary arts. Do you think its possible foe me to have both degrees in less then my service term.

Answer 1

YES !!!

I got my three degrees whilst working 12 hour rotating shifts while in the military.

Try the Army's "Green To Gold" program if you'd like to get into teaching after your term of service is up -- or even better -- go teach at a Technical College like I did. They love military backgrounds, because typically military veterans are the most HIGHLY trained and level headed people available. You can bank on them -- they're that good !!!

Pound-for-pound, I'd give a job to a veteran almost every time when compared to a regular college grad.

Why ? Well, I can fire and forget and I KNOW the job WILL get done EVERY time without fail. THAT is the kind of trust military folks earn respect for...This isn't to say there aren't some spectacular college graduates out there -- there certainly are ! But, I KNOW for a fact that they recieve superisory, management, trainer, technical, sexual harrassment, OSHA, and Total Quality Management training across all four services that frankly IS BAR NONE -- ANYWHERE !!!

Best of luck, cheers !

...And by-the-way -- HOOAH !!!

Answer 2

I have been an academic advisor at a 4 year college, and now I am married to a soldier, so I see both sides. My school didnt have culinary arts, so I couldnt speak for that, but I will tell you that elementary education is a fairly intensive program. It requires all those "core" classes that most degree programs require. Many of those you can do via correspondence courses. However, once you get into those Junior and Senior level classes, you will be required to meet with your professor/advisor regularly. Many of the courses must be consecutive. If you cant take 1 course because the ONLY time it is taught is from 1-3 M/W/F, and you cant get off work to go, how will you progress? I am telling you that is a REAL possibility! You will have to do observation hours, lesson plans, reports. Your last 2 terms will consist of student teaching, 1 just watching and helping, the 2nd you actually teach. Unless you take a school op, I just dont know how that will work out. When you think about field exercises, schools (WLC, PLDC, etc), TDY, and deployments, how do you plan to incorporate your degree pursuits with the army's plan for you?

I advised student athletes and it was EXTREMELY difficult for many of them who wanted to major in education because of all the requirements for the major, plus the travel and practice requirements. Being in the army is MUCH more difficult than what they had it and they had trouble getting their degree done.

I would tell you to get those core classes done, then wait for some of your junior and senior level classes until you get out. There are many schools that are "military friendly" and will work with you, but there will come a point that you have to take care of your degree requirements and it just might conflict. Good luck.

Answer 3

This answer is predicated on where you are stationed and what you are doing. Many people further their education once they have separated from the service.

It sounds as though you want to do military service and finish your education, both at the same time.

The only occupation I know of, that can do both at the same time is in the medical field, when medical school graduates go on active duty while they are competing their internship.

In your case, it's pretty hard to be doing both, going on patrol in Iraq, and doing on-line under graduate work, all at the same time. The other problem will be having access to a computer and then being able to get on-line, when you need to be .

Answer 4

That depends on how much more education you need and which branch of the service you're in. If you're in the Air Force they really encourage continued education, so they'll usually work with you in terms of your work schedule so you can go to class. If you're in the Navy and on a ship you're SOL, ditto that for the Army and the Marines if you're in a job that requires you to do a lot of field training. It is possible to go to school full-time in the military, but you have to be very motivated and very disciplined in terms of your study habits. BOTTOM LINE: If you have less than two years left in your degree programs, you may be able to finish your school in a 4-year enlistment.

Answer 5

Anything is possible. It all depends on you and your desire to complete your goals. However, if you plan on getting a degree in elementary education, I'd first learn to "use spell check" or check your spelling word for word. I do think that it is possible for you, but "foe me" doesn't sound too professional.

Answer 6

Even if you don't complete your degree in your initial enlistment. As long as you signed up for the MGI Bill you will have the money to finish when you get out.

Answer 7

The key is how much you are willing to work. Keep in mind the military is a full-time (or more than full-time) job.

Answer 8

Yes you can...also check on the correspondence courses for college credit!

Answer 9

You have to have an elementary education before you can enlist.

Sure you can get them in your service term - your service term can be 30+ years...

Answer 10

Do You mean befoe yo discharge.?