It's legitimate, having DETC accreditation. IMO, there are better options available. What field of study are you interested in? Bruce
Thans for the reply. If it is legit, why would one not opt for this school? They are not as costly as some of the others I have seen. I am intersted in a business degree. Akazukan
DETC accreditation, while legitimate, is not as useful as regional accreditation. If you wanted to go from Ashworth onto a Bachelor's program, you'll likely have a hard time transferring credit, unless the Bachelor's program is also DETC accredited. You might want to consider Thomas Edison State College, they offer Associate's degrees in business, and are regionally accredited. http://www.tesc.edu Bruce
Ashworth College is the degree granting arm of the Professional Career Development Institute (http://www.pcdi.com).
It's a candidate for consideration, but I also would look around a bit further. They don't mention whether the degrees are Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees. AA degrees are usually easier to transfer into a bachelor's degree program, and a regionally-accredited school will also have wider acceptance. There are many DL associate degree programs, and several specifically in business. See http://distancelearn.about.com/cs/businessassociate/index.htm http://distancelearn.about.com/cs/associatedegrees/index.htm ------------------ Kristin Evenson Hirst DistanceLearn.About.com
I've heard this several times, but that hasn't been my experience. I earned an A.S. degree, and *all* my credits transferred into my B.A. program (both RA, but totally different schools). It seems that some people regard the A.S. as a "practical" degree rather than academic, but I would say that the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree fits the practical label better. At this point, I've found that A.A. and A.S. degrees are on pretty equal footing, much like the B.A. and B.S. degrees. Bruce
I would agree, Bruce. The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) fits the practical category a little more closely. Russell
I grew up in Illinois and prospective students of AA or AS degrees at the various community colleges in my region always understood an AA or an AS to be the first two years of a BA or BS. We all knew that an AA or AS on its own was of limited value in teh job market, and if you only wanted to go two years, an AAA or an AAS was what you wanted.
I really do appreciate all of the input regarding this school. And the differences between Arts and Sciences degrees. To be quite honest with you, I have been sitting on my you know what for years now and I really need to get down to accomplishing something before I get back to the states. The income level we are at now is very comfortable and I wouldn't want to have to put my children through anything less. It is up to me to make that happen. If I get my degree before going back to the states then my choices for a better paying job are better. We are currently overseas (hubby is a Marine). Distant learning is the only way I can make it happen however. You know, family, work and all that busy stuff. I had taken some gen eds at a community college a while back but I have a long way to go. I was also active duty for nearly ten years and those military points, minor as they are will help. Thanks for the links. I am on my way there. Akazukan
You might want to look at Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, "dedicated to helping servicemembers and their families get college degrees." http://www.soc.aascu.org/ SOCMAR is the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) degree program for the Marine Corps. It consists of colleges that offer associate and bachelor's degree programs on or accessible to Marine Corps installations worldwide. http://www.soc.aascu.org/socmar/Default.html ------------------ Kristin Evenson Hirst DistanceLearn.About.com
