Hello, I am looking for some advice an ALL online schools and some possible degree recommendations. I recently separated from active duty with the US Navy. I served 6 years as an Electronics Technician working on Comms, RADAR and pretty much anything else electronic on a destroyer. I've spent the last 6 months doing ET work on Hydrogen fuel cells. I never had any plans to go back to school (I really hated school and was not a great student). However, I have this GI bill which is really the ONLY worthwhile benefit you get from serving so i really want to use it and also make myself a little more employable. I really enjoy troubleshooting and learning about electronics and I would like to stay in this field of work. Does anyone have any degree and or school recommendations? I currently work 5 12's (4pm to 4am), have a family and serve in the Navy Reserves 1 weekend a month so it will definitely have to be 100% online. thanks in advance.
Thanks for the response Kizmet. unfortuanately, "Note: Although some of the courses in this program are available online, the majority of the courses are only available on campus." <- That would make it a bit hard on me. same Kizmet from tin boats?
the degree looks interesting though... after some searching the forum, it seems like Excelsior has some similar programs that are accredited... I think I'll call them in the morning and see if they would have me. I think I'll also contact Grantham.
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As a fellow Veteran I can completely understand what you are saying and why but don't sell yourself short. You are far more capable that average joe on the street at simply getting things done. That means way more than you realize.
I agree with that 100%. I have come a long way during my time in the Navy. I've grown, matured and developed a great work ethic. Fortunately there are still a few employers out there that recognize this and were willing to overlook their requirement to at least have an associates degree or I would probably be unemployed.
It's actually a relatively common nickname. The fact is, I am known by several names but none of them are related to tin boats. I'm not crazy about tin by itself but as an element in an alloy it's rather interesting. It poses some interesting welding problems. Sorry about the bad lead. Look at TESC Online Degrees and Certificates | Thomas Edison State College and look at CPCC Programs of Study
novadar, I agree 100% I came a long way during my time in the Navy. My maturity, work ethic and ability handle stressful situations have improved greatly. I also learned a new, usable trade thanks to my assigned rate. Fortunately there are still a few employers out there that know this and were willing to wave their requirement to at least have an associates degree or I would probably be unemployed.
I really appreciate all of your input. I've done quite a bit of digging today and i think I've narrowed it down to Excelsior's BSEET and TESC ASAST in Electronics Engineering Technology. I still have to call and speak with a real person at TESC to try and find out how "flexible" their online classes are though. On another note... I'm pretty intimidated by this whole process. Mostly the level of math involved in these type of degrees. I've been out of school for about 13 years now and I was a terrible student while I was there. I did quite a bit better with my military schools, achieving distinguished military graduate from my "A" school and Honor grad from all of my 5 "C" schools but I'm still pretty nervous about it. Oh well. I suppose I will never get anywhere new if I don't at least try.
There has been a considerable amount of research linking brain maturation with mathematical skills. Because brain maturation continues well into what we refer to as adulthood it's fairly common for people who had difficulty with math during adolescence to find they can blow right through it as an adult. Skills underlying mathematics: The role of executive function in the development of mathematics proficiency In all liklihood, the biggest problem you're going to run into is simply discarding all those memoriesof struggling in the classroom. That was then, this is now. In some ways you're not the same person and you'll be doing yourself a favor by letting the memories of recent success echo more loudly in your mind than those distant struggles. Good luck.
