Columbia Southern or Century?

I'm currently enrolled at Liberty University in a multi-disiplinary bachelor's completion program and it's been a slow process, though good program. I've been keeping my eye out for a credible bachelor's program in Occupational Safety & Health for a few years now, since that is my profession. I recently saw that Columbia Southern got DETC accreditation. Also, Century University is trying to improve their Occupational Safety and Health program, though I know that they are still claiming accreditation by an unrecognized agency. Can anyone out there say anything about their experience with these schools? Maybe I should leave well enough alone and stay at Liberty U(?)

 

In my opinion, that would be the best option. Columbia Southern does have DETC accreditation, but that's not going to receive the acceptability Liberty's RA. I would scratch Century from the list, they claim unrecognized accreditation, which is worse than none at all.


Bruce

 

Re: Re: Columbia Southern or Century?

Let me second Bruce's advice!

Doesn't the University of London have a Masters degree in this field that he could do when he is done the B.A.??

North

 

Give me LIBERTY or give me.....Century University??

Stay with Liberty; at the very least go with Columbia Southern.

I am probably as sympathetic to Non-RA and non-accredited schools as anyone on this board. But I think any BA degree should be RA all the way. I would not get an unaccredited BA or BS unless the choice was literally that or absolutely nothing, and then I would try to "roll it over" somehow into an RA degree as fast as humanly possible. I like regional accreditation at the masters level too wherever possible. Where it works at all, the non-RA option works best at the doctoral level, especially if you are like MA+20 or something like that, and especially for the professional doctorate. The ONLY exception in my mind is non-RA or unaccredited traditional contact (not DL) Bible college, particularly one more than thirty years old. RULE OF (SORE?) THUMB: IF your BA is DL it MUST be RA.

In Him at Easter, Blessings,

Craig

 

Columbia Southern is a dreadful choice. And Century is an atrociously, horrifically dreadful choice.

I agree with the advice from Craig, North, and Bruce to stay with Liberty. Then you could pursue a Master’s in Occupational Safety from a number of good schools (Bears’ Guide lists five).

Another possibility, however, is the online BS Safety Technology from RIT.

 

There's no point in reinterating the obvious (most by now know my thoughts on accreditation). I agree whole heartedly with the other posters that neither is a great choice.

Regis University offers a BA/BS in Occupational Health and Safety and should you persue your Masters degree, I have a friend who did his at Indiana State University via DL.

 

For Real?

Liberty is by far the best option !!!

 

Thanks for the feedback and opinions. They reinforced my gut feelings to go with RA. Unfortunately, RIT and Regis are out of my price range. I will continue to explore and move forward......

 

H&S

Look at the University of Findlay in Ohio

Chad