Question about Regent University

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Guest, Nov 28, 2001.

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  1. Guest

    Guest Guest

    I applied at Regent for the simple reason that they have a specific doctoral program in education that is not offered anywhere elsewhere. [Actually the program is not official yet though I've been told that by the time I finish core courses I can move right into the cognate area.] The director of the program is well-known nationally in the field and I would be in the first group of students to earn this specific doctorate.

    I also know Jason Baker from a previous grad course a few years ago and we have kept in touch off and on since then. I'm looking forward to meeting him in person this summer!

    My future plans include working in public education as a consultant [in the specific area of my doctoral study] as well as adjunct online college teaching. I have NO desire to work full time for any one college -- I've gotten used to working on contract from home [or wherever I happen to be traveling] and being my own boss. I am already designing and/or teaching professional development and grad courses online for about eight different colleges across the country.

    Do you think a degree from Regent will be a disadvantage in my future plans? I have undergrad and masters degrees from very well-known universities (James Madison University and Cal State). I'm hoping that since the doctoral program is one-of-a-kind that I will have no difficulty finding DL teaching contracts in education. Is that a valid assumption on my part?
     
  2. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Geez -- where's the edit button!!!!

    That's anywhere else OR elsewhere -- not both LOL
     
  3. levicoff

    levicoff Guest

    Well put, Sunnie! I vote we all go on strike until Chip puts in an "edit" feature.

    Anyway, you should have no disadvantage with the Regent program - it's quite excellent. I'm sure you already know about the affiliation with Pat Robertson and The 700 Club, but they shouldn't shove this down your throat since they want to reach a broader audience. There may be some prejudice on the part of others you run into in secular academe, but that, as we say, is their problem. In terms of quality, however, Regent is quickly becoming top notch.
     
  4. CLSeibel

    CLSeibel Member

    I agree whole-heartedly with what Levicoff states here. As I mentioned in an earlier discussion thread, I lived for a few years within a couple of miles of the Regent campus, and used to spend quite a bit of time at the library there. It truly is an outstanding atmosphere. They offer a host of creative programs, such as the one that's caught your attention, and do so, as Levicoff has stated, with increasingly "top notch" quality.
     

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