Finding the right DL school

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by [email protected], Jun 5, 2003.

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  1. bobslo47@aol.com

    [email protected] New Member

    Hello anyone that could help me. I'm new to this so slap me if I need it. I'm a 48 year old maintenance tech that has raised my family and am trying to decide what I want to do when I grow up which may occur sometime in the future. I either would like to get in to an agriculture related field or build on 31 credit hours that I earned at Cincinnati State Technical And Community College in a course titled Industrial Electrical Maintenance. I've been told that I may be able to apply this to an AAS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or in an AAS in General Technology by a university counselor. The trouble I'm having is finding any associates degrees in agriculture related fields through distance learning or the electrical angle based in Ohio through distance learning. The reason for wanting to stay in Ohio is out of state schools are, in my opinion, just to darn expensive. I want to stick with "real" schools because I just don't think I want to mess with a Devry or a Phoenix Online or an ITT. Any thoughts?
     
  2. Jack Tracey

    Jack Tracey New Member

    Hi Bob, welcome to the forum. First, I'd want to point out that not all schools charge out-of-state tuition for their DL programs so you may want to broaden your search a bit. Second, I know next to nothing about Associates degree programs, perhaps another member can make a specific recommendation in that regard. However, there are Bachelors degree programs in agriculture at Iowa State University and Washington State University. If you're willing to truly outlandish then you could check out the programs at the University of Saskatchewan and Charles Sturt University. Good luck,
    Jack
     
  3. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Hi Bob from an ex-Piquaite!

    Get a copy of the latest Bears' Guide and take some time to browse through it. I'm sure you can find what you want eventually, and if anyone here knows anything about your field (I don't), it'll get posted.

    Do consider schools in South Africa or Australia if you are looking for a bargain; the exchange rate makes Australian schools relatively cheap, and SA schools almost incredibly so.

    Best of luck to you.
     
  4. MichaelG

    MichaelG New Member

    Hi Bob. As Jack pointed out a lot of DL programs do not charge an out of state tuition fee. You'll just need to do some research. There are some web site searches that you can use to try to locate specific programs - You'll see the string of responses in the general discussion forum under the 'useful site' topic I started. Best of luck - you'll find the right program for you out there!
     
  5. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

  6. Jeff Hampton

    Jeff Hampton New Member

    I second Mike's suggestion of going for the bachelor's degree. If you are interested in a degree in an area in which you already have significant experience, a B.S. might be much easier than you might expect. I would recommend checking out the "BA in 4 Weeks" site listed above.

    And be certain that what ever school you choose is regionally accredited.
     
  7. Suse

    Suse New Member

    I don't know if you have seen this yet, but this is a handy searchable database of all the DL courses and degrees offered in the state of Ohio.

    I did see an option for an AS in electrical engineering at Miami U, but not sure it will work for you.

    Check it out!

    OhioLearns

    Good luck with your search!

    Suse
     

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