Does anyone have any input on CSU? I noticed they are DETC, and I am considering getting some info. from them.
See thread on DETC. http://www.degreeinfo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8520 School has rich sounding name, takes up to half an MBA as transfers, and is cheap. Using a degree to continue on to a regionally accredited school is a bit iffy, but I find it attractive because an RA doctorate is not in the cards.
While I would not choose Columbia Southern for an academic degree at any level for a number of reasons, they do offer a couple of degrees that seem quite worthwhile. Columbia Southern sort of offers a couple of regionally accredited degrees in connection with two RA schools. While CSU does not actually issue the degrees, they provide the online framework. One is an MBA through the University of North Alabama. The other two are in psychology and school counseling through the University of West Alabama. Both seem like good programs and are reasonable priced (for such things). The courses are all taught by RA faculty. Tom Nixon
CSU Info Yet? I too have seen info on CSU recently during my research. Tom, you said for a "number of reasons"? Would you mind telling a few? BTW - I'm new to this site and largely uninformed - what does "RA" mean?
I think you can transfer some credits from CSU MBA program to Uni North Alabama's MBA program. You can also do your pre-req's from CSU and save a lot of $$$.
Re: CSU Info Yet? RA means Regionally Accredited. That is considered the best form of accreditation for a institution of higher learning. DETC is Nationally Accredited. While it is a legitimate accreditation it is not as widely accepted as RA. CSU is DETC and Nationally Accredited.
Re: CSU Info Yet? First and foremost, I work in a field where unaccredited, state-approved, or DETC degrees are not acceptable. You could never get hired with one and you certainly couldn't get a promotion or new job with the same employer with one. I'm in public education. I've said elsewhere, that DETC has some quite good schools and they have some that require a great deal of work. I think that Mike Lambert (executive director of DETC) is an honorable man that is working hard to make DETC successful. For me, I'm a very poor fortuneteller. I can't predict when I might need a regionally accredited degree (although my guess is that I will need them until I retire). I think that CSU is a legitimate endeavour that made a poor choice in claiming bogus accreditation right up until DETC accredited them. DETC should have stood up to the plate, denied accreditation, given them the opportunity to drop the fake accreditation, and a date two years down the road (and no sooner) when they could have another site visit. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what would happen if they put me in charge of the world. Tom Nixon
