Hello all. This is my first post, so I am going to give a bit of background. My college education began at Southern Wesleyan University in Central, South Carolina. I was involved in an accident that forced me out of school for a semester and then into Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina. I studied criminal justice for two years and was lacking only one class before graduating with an associates degree. Then, I transferred to Clemson University where I studied food science and finally, I sat in on an economics class where I found a real interest in all things pertaining to the economy and business in general. So, at this point I also took marketing classes along with economics in order to earn a degree in both, with little real rationale. Well, at least other than the fact I was interested in the two. Then, I came upon Calculus II and I absolutely could not force myself to learn this. So, I took the class at Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, South Carolina. It was during this summer that my parents informed me that if I were going to finish college, it would be solely on my own finances and accord. So, I enrolled part time at Tri-County Technical College and got a decent job. I then proceeded to earn my AAS with a concentration in Business Management degree. Now, after laying out of school for several years, I have the desire to pursue my Bachelors in Business Management and then my M.B.A.. So, here I am . I am considering the University of Wyoming-Outreach Program, and also, Colorado State University-Global Campus. I have read more reviews on the CSU-Global System, but only a few about the University of Wyoming-Outreach Program. I am looking for any input, any advice, and direction or guidance from anyone who has an opinion on the matter. I have considered a few others, but at the moment, money is an object and I want the best quality education with the best value possible.
1. Use paragraph breaks. 2. Decide how you want to study and earn credits. (Classroom, online, correspondence, self-study, credit by examination, credit for work experience, etc.) 3. Decide what kind of financials you're looking at. 4. Decide which schools you're serious about. 5. Post your (now much more pointed and informed) questions. In the mean time, the two schools you mentioned are certainly legitimate. But without knowing what you're looking for it's hard for others to even comment on those.
First, thanks for the response Rich. I apologize for the lack of paragraph breaks. Next, I will be studying solely online to complete my bachelor's degree. Then, because money will be an issue due to a newborn in the home. My EFC is $5,073. I could possibly be using a loan of some sort, and I may qualify for some form of grant, however unlikely. I have several means of funding outside of Stafford loans. I am seriously interested in the University of Wyoming-Outreach Program. I am also interested in the CSU-Global system. I have also been accepted into the Penn State University-World Campus system. With this being said, I am trying to weigh my options as to which program will offer the best education and value for my money. So, in order to complete my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, which school will likely accept the most credits, if not all from my AAS-Business Management degree? Which diploma will likely have the greatest benefit, or give me the best opportunity to set myself apart from others? (Keeping in mind that in my area, and especially my job, there really is not much competition with others at the moment. However, I am trying to set myself apart for the long run. Or possibly afford myself new opportunities). Which diploma will have me better prepared for earning my MBA?
My suggestion is pursue the Excelsior BS Liberal Studies - you will be able to use trandfer in all your units including your professional ones (CJ and Food Science). But include sufficient business courses that are prerequisites (if any) for the MBA program(s) you are interested in. https://my.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=f9efcdb6-2dad-4c83-b2e0-43725d335e94&groupId=78666 You should be able to obtain the EX BSLS at minimal cost since you can transfer in credit obtained by passing CLEP and DSST exams (Some DSST exams have upper division credit). There are MBAs out there that do not require prerequisite business courses.
I apologize for the lack of paragraph breaks. I will study online to earn my Bachelors. I am looking to pay no more than $2000 out of pocket per semester because I have a newborn at home and her needs come first. I have been accepted into the Penn State World Campus program but I am required to take a few classes before declaring Business Administration as my major. This school is also substantially more expensive than my other two choices. My leading choice is the University of Wyoming-Outreach Program. My second choice is Colorado State University-Global Campus. I am more concerned with the credibility of the degree from Colorado State vs. Wyoming because of the reviews I have read online. I will continue reading to gather more and more information. Which of the two would afford me the best opportunity to earn my Bachelors without breaking the bank? Would the CSU-Global Campus system carry the same weight in the eyes of an employer? (I know this can be purely subjective, but I am asking opinions.) Which one of the two would offer me the best opportunity to continue further to earn my MBA? Would the two diplomas likely carry equal weight? Am I looking at the most logical path to earning a Bachelors degree? If not, what are some recommendations? I am open to more cost effective measures, more logical measures and I am not afraid to consider options that may not wholly be inline with what I have laid out. Thanks in advance.
Ian, Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely look into it tonight. I thank the two of you for taking the time to answer my questions and offer me some guidance or direction to help me get to where I want to be.
I applied for Business degree at CSU with an AAS from a nationally (not regionally) accredited university from 15 years ago. I didn't think they were going to accept any credits from that school but they did, as well as from 2 other schools I attended. Other than the major requirements there are only 3 classes I will need to take so in my opinion they are very reasonable with credit acceptance. My adviser there is great too. I am also deciding between two school but CSU is my frontrunner.
