I just started taking classes online at UOP and I am a little concearned with the what is the preception of the school in the corporate world ( in the coast guard now) is it considered a degree mill or is it legit? Any help or quidence would be great I am looking to get my BS in IT Thanks in advance snow!
University of Phoenix is a U.S. Regionally Accredited institution. It's 100.00% legit and will fullfill the requirements for any position that requires a legitimate degree. The school's reputation on the other hand because it seems to be everywhere from pop-up ads to TV commercials might leave a negative impression on certain people. But a "degree-mill" it definately is not, it's also not cheap, but that's a different thread . Good luck with you BS degree.
UOP... I would be careful with UOP. Yes they are accredited but the quality/reputation is questionable. I took a few classes there (also for an IT BS) and they were ridiculously easy. If you already have solid experience in IT you should be OK but if the UOP bachelor is your only qualification you will have a very hard time finding a job. Generally you are better of with a state school (better reputation and much cheaper).
In short, the answer to your question is any knowledgeable individual does not consider UoP a degree mill. However, due to popup ads and DL / night format of the classes, a local state university will probably have a better reputation. IPUguru is right regarding finding a job without experience after graduation, but I think the focus regarding UoP BS in IT degree is wrong. When observing possible ‘IT’ degrees they fall into three main fields. They are Computer Science, IT, and Business with concentration in IT/IS. If you are an individual with little or no experience in IT and wish to break into the field, a CS degree is the only way to go unless you are going to a major college. If you have experience any of the above of the above degrees will do, but the process of receiving the degree will have less to do with learning then validating what you already know.
I'd investigated UoP while researching DL options for CS/CIS programs. My impressions were similar to IPCguru's. I'm interested in pursuing graduate work once I have my BS, and was concerned that a UoP degree would be a handicap. I'm currently enrolled in UMUC's DL BS CMIS ( CIS ) program. The CMIS requirements mirror those of on-campus programs that I'd looked at. They use recognized textbooks and the workload is appropriate to an undergraduate BS program. The grading isn't as stringent as I'd like, but it's not inflated either. One significant advantage of the UMUC DL program is that it grants a USM ( University System of Maryland - ie. University of Maryland ) degree. UMUC is one of the 11 USM institutions. UMUC administers educational programs for the military as well. Probably 60% of my classmates in the IT courses are active duty military. There may be some way for you to leverage your CG status to finance classes. good luck
yes, by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The MSA is one of the six regional accreditation bodies.
Thanks for all the input but I decided to drop the class before it starts TODAY and enroll in the UMass-Lowel BS program. Again thanks for all the input and advice it helped me really look at what I wanted to get out of going back to school and it seems UMass is it!
