Liberty University and my new plans.

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by b4cz28, Dec 31, 2010.

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  1. b4cz28

    b4cz28 Active Member

    Ok so I'm sure everyone is tired of all my degree swapping but I think I final know what I want to do. I plan on wrapping up with AJU for my BS in CJ. While I'm doing that I will be taking some DL classes from ICDS - Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies. They are State Board Certified and hold NAADAC accreditation. Once I get done with my Classes and Practicum I can apply for my LCDC-I or CI license. I should finish both up around the same time (AJU and ICDS). Once I'm complete with both I'm going to apply to LU for their MA in Professional Counseling | Liberty University Online which will allow me to sit for the State LPC exam.

    No I just need everyone to donate about $50 so I can pay for it all. You can pm me for my full name and address…..lol


    What say yall? Can anyone see any flaws?
     
    b4cz28, Dec 31, 2010
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  2. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    It looks good....except for the donating part. Something seems a little off with that part......can't put my finger on it.

    :tongue:
     
    AV8R, Dec 31, 2010
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  3. lawrenceq

    lawrenceq Member

    Lock and Load

    I've swapped a few times myself and hope my next stop is my last stop.

    Good luck with your plans.
     
    lawrenceq, Jan 1, 2011
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  4. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    I love Liberty; I think you will too.
     
    SurfDoctor, Jan 1, 2011
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  5. StefanM

    StefanM New Member

    As one who just completed a non-licensure degree through the counseling department, I just want to make sure you know that the counseling courses have a distinct Christian-counseling flavor. You'll get the full education in counseling theory, but you will also have assignments integrating these principles with Christian faith and practice.

    It's a great program if you are comfortable in that kind of environment!
     
    StefanM, Jan 1, 2011
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  6. JBjunior

    JBjunior Active Member

    Did you see the BRS from Nations in his signature?
     
    JBjunior, Jan 1, 2011
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  7. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    My Bachelor's and Master's were easy decisions, but I'm on my third doctoral program, so I understand about changing your mind until things really click. Good luck to you, I hope Liberty works out -- and have no reason to doubt that it will!

    -=Steve=-
     
    SteveFoerster, Jan 1, 2011
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  8. StefanM

    StefanM New Member

    Oops, I missed that. Oh well, it could be informative for the readers!
     
    StefanM, Jan 1, 2011
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  9. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Got you beat! Liberty is #4 for me! :crazy:
     
    SurfDoctor, Jan 1, 2011
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  10. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    So what were the first two, why did you leave them, and what one are you on now? Is that too many questions?
     
    Randell1234, Jan 1, 2011
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  11. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    In 2008-2009 I did 22 credits in the Doctor of Health Education program at A.T. Still University. I withdrew because I felt like I was ending up with a dissertation topic that wasn't in line with my interests. I had expected to be able to focus on researching distance learning, and I was being pushed into concentrating on student motivations, etc. In that program you write the dissertation during the coursework phase, and I think they were having some growing pains, as the dissertation chair they assigned me (you don't get to choose, or even ask) was an optometrist who had sixteen of us to shepherd at once. I liked him personally, and I believe they meant the best by it, but it wasn't the experience I was looking for.

    Early last year I enrolled, but didn't complete any courses, in the PhD in Economics at Swiss Management Center. I didn't pursue it because I'd pretty much enrolled on a lark, and when it came to buckle down on it I realized I didn't have three to four years of sustainable interest in the subject. I also found out after enrolling that unlike all their other doctoral programs, they do not intend to submit that one to ACBSP for accreditation, which didn't help. My experience with them was positive, I liked them, they just weren't for me.

    So from all that I realized that I needed a straight up Higher Ed program, so I enrolled in the EdD in Higher Education at the University of Memphis, which is newly being offered online. The coursework is relevant, it's inexpensive, the faculty profiles show they have some people who share my research interests, and they're a ranked graduate school of education, so it seems like the most traditional online experience available.

    The good news is that I expect to get a bit of transfer credit from what I did at A.T. Still, and that I didn't spend any resources on SMC, meaning that my sunk costs are fairly low. But I'd really like this one to be the one I finish. Call it a new year's resolution, even. :smile:

    -=Steve=-
     
    SteveFoerster, Jan 1, 2011
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  12. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    So, instead of choosing between everything, you have narrowed it down to everything? :suspect:
     
    Maniac Craniac, Jan 1, 2011
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  13. NorCal

    NorCal Active Member

    Counseling seems like a natural progression from LE, considering you already have experience in mediation and counseling. My only reservation would be what the salary prospects, and would it be more adventitious to pursue something in Social Work instead???
     
    NorCal, Jan 2, 2011
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  14. b4cz28

    b4cz28 Active Member

    I'm not sure that SW pays anymore than an LPC. I might be way off but are there even any SW online programs?
     
    b4cz28, Jan 2, 2011
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  15. StefanM

    StefanM New Member

    When I researched it last, it seems that LPCs and LCSWs have roughly the same income potential in counseling. It makes sense, as they are essentially doing the same thing.

    Now, social work may provide more job opportunities, but these opportunities are likely to be quite low paying. I think it's a wash in the end.
     
    StefanM, Jan 2, 2011
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  16. b4cz28

    b4cz28 Active Member

    SO can you tell me how the classes are set up, 8 weeks and then skip a week? Was there a ton of papers or was it more test based?
     
    b4cz28, Jan 2, 2011
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  17. major56

    major56 Active Member

    major56, Jan 2, 2011
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  18. StefanM

    StefanM New Member

    It depends on the terms. Check this link out for a better explanation:

    Academic Calendar | Liberty University Online

    For course content:

    Graduate Counseling Course Guides | Liberty University Online

    At the link above, you can click on example syllabi for each class. These are not the official ones, but they can give you a good idea of what the class will be.

    It's definitely a writing-focused program. You may have some quizzes, but most of the points are going to come from writing assignments and/or projects with a written component.
     
    StefanM, Jan 2, 2011
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  19. b4cz28

    b4cz28 Active Member

    So they have only 3 start times a year? I thought they were like a lot of other schools with a start every month or every couple of months.
     
    b4cz28, Jan 2, 2011
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  20. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    With their unusual system, you end up with a start date almost every month. It's an unusual setup, but it works well. They have a Fall, Spring and Summer term, and within those terms, you end up with 11 "sub-terms", and you can take a class during each sub-term. You end up with knocking out 3 or 4 classes in a semester. That's too much for me during the school year when I am teaching, but it's doable if you have the time.

    This is the same link StefenM gave you, but it makes it a little more clear. http://www.luonline.com/index.cfm?PID=14238
     
    SurfDoctor, Jan 2, 2011
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