Well, My brother and sister-in-law are thinking about enrolling my nephew in UOP because it is taking so long through the State unis. Of course, I was dismayed about the choice they made, since I think UOP is WAY overpriced. Here is the problem. I could suggest a bunch of online classes, but his parents feel he would not have the discipline to do the work on his own. With UOP, they meet once a week, and have a mentor. They feel this will help him complete the B.S. Can anyone think of a similar school that operates like UOP in Orange County, California? I am having a hard time thinking of any. Many that are available are super expensive. I hate to see my brother spend that kind of money. Please advise, Abner
Look closely at Brandman University. It's the adult learning division of Chapman University, spun off as an independently RA non-profit but still affiliated as part of the Chapman University System. Locations in California include their main campus and headquarters in Ihttp://www.brandman.edu/irvine/]Irvine. The Brandman iDEAL is their instructional design model for on-the-ground courses.
They do have Columbia College. It's much cheaper and in Los Alamitos. I would have gone there had I not decided on Liberty. Joint Forces Training Base: Columbia College Nationwide campuses
Have your in-laws considered having their son attend one of the Public Universities in Arizona (UA, ASU, NAU), Arizona is part of the Western Undergraduate Exchange: WICHE - Student Exchange Programs Other western states are in this consortium also, but Arizona is the closest. Good luck!
For Californians, the WICHE program is definitely worth looking into, but there are some significant restrictions. First, many of the flagship state universities don't participate, or participate only for certain majors. Forget the University of Arizona, for example, unless you want a BS in Mining Engineering -- that's the only WICHE-eligible program. The most popular Arizona school for Californians is Northern Arizona University, which is less prestigious but offers far more options under WICHE. Second, some of the participating schools only offer WICHE to new students, and not to transfers. For example, the University of Nevada system is also popular with Californians (I've heard claims that out-of-state WICHE tuition at the University of Nevada can actually be lower for Californians than the in-state tuition at the University of California). But U of Nevada only offers WICHE to new students, not transfers. If the nephew still lives at home in OC, then he probably won't save anything by going to an out-of-state school.
You did not specify at what level of college - if first two years have you considered the local Community Colleges? I used Coastline for several credits on-line but they and two other CCs offer on campus classes. I worked with several people who earned UOP BSBA degrees in-seat in OC and were happy with the degrees. However they had all expenses paid by their employer. For upper division courses I used CSUDH and just signed up for individual courses then used these courses for my Excelsior BSLS. Perhaps CSUF allows individual course sign-up.
He has an AA from Coastline. He wants to pursue a Bachelor's in Business. CSUF might be an idea if they offer individual courses. Thanks, Abner
He may be eligible for the UCI BSBA BA in Business Administration, Undergraduate Programs - The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine Probably a full time degree however my step-son went from CC to UCSB, At UCSB he completed a BS in Business Economics during which time he found enough free time to participate in a band, have a job, go surfing, and have an active social life.
Here are some more: University of La Verne - Irvine Campus University of Redlands - Santa Ana Webster University - Irvine
This could be a good choice and worth checking out. I took several business courses through U of R some years ago in Northern California and was pleased with the courses and instructors. I was persuing their BSBA but had to quit because I moved back east. The courses I completed went towards my Excelsior degree. Interestingly at that time the courses were actually conducted by the Institute for Professional Development - the forunner to the University of Phoenix,
What about National University • Accredited Online, On-Campus College Degrees for Adults in Continuing Education, San Diego ?
