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Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by wfisher698, Dec 30, 2003.

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  1. wfisher698

    wfisher698 New Member

    Ok, hopefully my last post about Walden.
    I know it is an acrredited school and a legitimate degree. It is pricey, but the Public Health Doctoral Degree meets my needs for my job.
    My question is: Will I face problems advancing with a DL degree?
    Has anyone had problems in their careers because their degree was earned by DL.
     
  2. Jack Tracey

    Jack Tracey New Member

    Do you have a choice? If not, why worry about it.
    Jack
     
  3. wfisher698

    wfisher698 New Member

    I have a choice, I could apply to my local state collelge. The reason I want to do DL is, I don't really have the time to go classes. The idea of studying from home is very appealing. I just don't want to spend all that time and find that the degree is not accepted in the work world.
    The other reason I am being so careful is, I enrolled in the American College and Seminary and found the course work to be superficial and could not get any feedback from the insturctor or the school. The content was more like personal enrichment than trainning a person to actually counsel someone.
     
  4. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    I have seen Walden's curriculum for their graduate programs in educational technology and it is no piece of cake. Regionally accredited Walden will likely be more rigorous than TRACS-accredited ACCS.

    Wladen is well-established and has many successful graduates. Will certain individual employers not like a Walden degree? Quite possibly. Hiring employees is such a subjective endeavor, there is no way to predict the preferences and actions of all employers. If you know where you are planning to work once you receive your doctorate, the best strategy would be to ask the person who does the hiring how they feel about hiring cadidates with degrees from specific universities (include Walden in your list).

    A Walden doctorate should not be a problem with the vast majority of employers.

    Best of luck.

    Tony Pina
    Faculty, Cal State U. San Bernardino
     
  5. wfisher698

    wfisher698 New Member

    Thank-you for your feedback.
     
  6. oko

    oko New Member

    If Walden degree is good enough for NIH - National Institutes of Health, a world class research Public Health Agency of the United States, Walden is good enough for anyone else. Anyone who says you could not be hired for obtaining a degree at Walden does not want to hire you in the first place. Period. That is just my attitude about people who question DL education. Some of the best minds in history were/are graduates of DL programs. Again, DL is not new what is new is the mode of delivery which is better, faster and real time than at nay point in history and will continue to get better. If you can afford Walden high fees, don't worry about Public Health professional accreditation either. Walden will get it if they apply for it besides; a school has to graduate several classes before they can be eligible to apply leading me to question once again its relevancy because it does not lead to any certification. Enjoy your program
     
  7. wfisher698

    wfisher698 New Member

    I have been impressed with Walden so far. I have talked with several times and they have been most helpful. They gave email addresses to alumni when I asked. The person I called the first time gave me her direct line and told me I could call her anytime. I have called and she has always spent time with me answering questions.
     
  8. Jack Tracey

    Jack Tracey New Member

    I applaud the deliberate way in which you're approaching your studies. If more people did this then there would be far fewer degree mills. On the other hand, if you don't have time to go to classes then DL really is your only choice. Good luck,
    Jack
     
  9. wfisher698

    wfisher698 New Member

    I guess I could make time to go to classes, but it would be easier to do it from my home.
    I wasn't overly impressed with my experiences in a brick and mortar class anyway. I obtained my MPH from Emory University in Atlanta (talk about high tuition) and had an instructor inform us in class that he wasn't really paid to teach, he was paid to do research and bring in research dollars. It wasn't all bad though, I go an MSN in Nurse-Miwfiery program at Emory and the instructors were excellent.
     

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