it said it on yahoo homepage. I mean i thought to get a associate degree takes 2 year and bachelor 4 years. But isn't it impossible to get a degree in 1 year. And do you think online college is good ?
2007-08-02 15:12:29 · 14 answers · asked by whatever441 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'm thinkin' clouds there nailed this one.
Too many young people think of college in terms of semesters while the older students don't think taking several multi-month breaks a year is an important or advantageous thing.
If you go to college full time year round, then you finish a lot faster than the kids that go for two semesters per year (about 1/2 the year).
Don't dismiss national accreditation outright, it does have a useful place. But, if you're going to want to use that degree to get a higher degree or to transfer credit, regional accreditation is essential.
There are plenty of regionally accredited schools with wholly online programs out there and the number increases every month. This is the way of education of the future whether the traditionalists like it or not.
Also, using the CHEA list will say that a DETC or other NA school is accredited (which they are) - you have to look at the source of the accreditation.
Is online college good? Depends on the college, just like traditional colleges. Harvard, UMass, and Boston (among others) have full online degrees and I think they are "good" if not even better than many traditional degrees.
Which would you rather have on your resumé; Harvard University or MySmallTown State College?
Somehow people need to dismiss the idea that there is such a thing as a "4-year" or "2-year" degree. No diploma says "2-year degree in..." it says Associate of... -- that's roughly 60 semester hours and some people do it in one year and others take 5. My BA took me 5 years full time and I'm not a slacker.
2007-08-03 06:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't think in years but in credits. An associates degree takes 60 semester hours and a bachelor's degree takes 120 semester hours.
Most full time college students attend classes for 12-15 hours in the fall and 12-15 hours in the spring. Using this schedule, an associates degree takes about 2 years to complete.
But, fall and spring aren't the only terms offered at most schools and 12-15 hours isn't the max course load.
Using these numbers, can someone complete an associate's degree in 1 year if he attends classes during summer - fall - spring - summer AND he keeps a 15-18 hour course load.
summer - fall - spring - summer is 4 semesters. 18 semester hours over 4 semesters is 72 credits. Way more than needed to complete an associates degree and really, he was about done at the end of Spring.
Yes, it is legitimately possible to complete an associates degree in one year at any real college in the country (online or not). You just don't get a summer break and you have to carry a very full class load.
If you do the same thing with a bachelor's degree. Starting in the fall and working through summers. 120 hours at 18 hours per semester would take only 7 semesters to complete. If you attend 3 semesters per year (fall, spring, summer) then you will complete a bachelor's degree in far less than 4 years and actually under 3.
Now, this is theoretical. Some people actually do it. Most people can't manage that sort of class load.
Make sure whatever school you pick is legit. How long the degree takes isn't what makes it legit, Valid and recognized accreditation make it legit.
2007-08-02 19:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by Cloud Hopper 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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There is not good master's degree that you can get in one year. Just not possible. And really? Online? If that program exists that would be the most worthless course ever. You can't learn how to make movies from a computer. You are looking for a shortcut that doesn't exist. if you are not willing to put the time and effort and money into it. You really shouldn't be doing it.
2016-04-04 06:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Many online colleges (make sure they are regionally accredited) do offer accelerated degrees. I believe how they do it is through life experience credit. They give you credit for working in the field of what you're studying. My brother is a radio tech, trained in the Air Force. He does not have a degree, but he has been working in the field for years. Why shouldn't he get credit for what he already knows? Why take a class in something he has already mastered and currently practicing That's how it works. Best of luck to you.
2007-08-02 15:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by vmg 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Master's degree that takes less than 1 year to earn won't be worth the paper it's printed on.
2016-03-16 05:49:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Online college is different than online for-profit tech school. These for profit schools are bu--sh--.
You will not get a real degree in a year. Many schools say they are accredited, but are not accredited by one of the 6 regional bodies and it ultimately means nothing. See chea.org.
Call your local community college. It may sound harder, but is a real education and worth something.
Online school is great, but you have to be very careful. From your state school? GREAT! From an online tech with national or detc accreditation? WORTHLESS! Chances are your local cc or state school has online courses. Some online schools are even in trouble (I can't understand how they got accreditation in the first place).
Professor X, who answers on this site, has a great site for REAL online schools. Check it out. (Sorry, I don't have it on hand).
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2014-03-03 21:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋