I'm a high school graduate trying to find a good regionally accredited distance learning school to eventually get a bachelor in CIS, MIS, or Computer Security (don't really want to get too deep into programming). While I'm a techie at heart, I absolutely despise doing research papers and learning foreign languages. I'll admit, I took a few DL courses at UMUC but couldn't stand some of the teachers and had to do most of the group work myself when other students wouldn't pull their own weight. I have since enrolled at Ashworth College and really like it. I find it much easier than UMUC, but the courses are somewhat dated and it is only DETC accredited. I would much prefer to "start over" at a regionally accredited university. I'm currently comparing Excelsior, Thomas Edison State College, Charter Oak, and a few others at the moment, but I can't seem to decide which one to enroll in. Don't get me wrong -- I really am a hard worker when I put my mind to it and I'm not trying to just "slide on by" with regards to my college education. I don't want things to be too easy like Ashworth is, but at the same time, I don't want to spend four years of my life writing research paper after research paper if I can help it. I guess this is what I am trying to ask: are there any regionally accredited colleges that offer DL courses similar to Ashworth College -- not too easy but not too hard, either?
The "Big Three" (TESC, Excelsior, and COSC) all offer degrees in the field of Computers. TESC seems to have the most offerings. Thomas Edison State College Excelsior College Charter Oak State College Just keep in mind that you may very be able to convert your Ashworth DETC credits into RA credits via the portfolio route. Check out this article and especially this one for some good pointers. Also keep in mind that you're going to have to work for your degree. If it was easy, then everyone would have at least a Bachelor's degree, while a small percentage of the population actually does have one.
