So one degree I really like, but have been unable to do because it requires onsite education is this: Environmental Science This is not doable because of this: "Can I take all the degree requirements for this degree via the Web? No, the lower division Biology, Chemistry and Physics classes are laboratory classes that must be taken at a local community college or university. All other lower division courses can also be taken locally or should be accessible through Oregon Colleges Online (request their brochure at 800-806-2282)." These are the courses to which they are referring: Biology Full year sequence with Lab Equivalent to BI 211,212,213 ( ) Chemistry Full year sequence with Lab Equivalent to CH 121,122,123 or 221,222,223 ( ) Physics At least two terms with Lab Equivalent to PH 201, 202 * *Note: Students planning to attend graduate school in science should take a full year of physics; students pursuing science options that require advanced physics should take the 211-213 sequence (Physics w/ Calculus Math ( ) MTH 251 (Differential Calculus) ( ) MTH 252 (Integral Calculus) Anyone have a thought of how I could get around this? I have called them about it and they seem rather firm.
Ahh, yes, the memories of acid-base titration are coming back now.... Some science disciplines simply require hands-on lab work - chemistry and biology are two of them. If you're serious about this you're going to have to find time to knock these out in a lab course. Intro chem and biology are offered at probably every community college in the country; at many they will be offered at nite.
unfortunately I don't have a nice 9-5 job whereas I could just take some courses here or there at night. I keep running into the fact that most really good science / engineering / computer degrees are not offered fully online or online at all.
Athabasca University offers lower division science courses with laboratory components which are completed at home. Until you explore all options do not give up hope.
Come on now... there are many, solid options for you to choose that are completely DL based. Frankly, it seems your primary problem is indecision, not degree accessibility or availability.
I somewhat agree yet disagree steve. I have looked at computer science and found only a handful of true computer science degrees and most are financially out of reach. I have tried engineering and .. well there is really only one engineering school and I have no way of going to the dakotas for weeks in the summers. I have tried Math and yet nobody offers a real math degree except a girls college and Illinios which seems to only offer a BA in math. And the sciences... which I can only find this one Enviroscience degree and the natural resources degree. Yet a Natural resources degree seems to be about as useless as they come though I find it interesting. So then I thought .. well I'll go accounting.. yet I really don't think I would enjoy accoutning. I want a technical/science degree that includes lots of theory that I will retain forever. As oppose to a tech degree where everything I have learned is outdated 3 years later. I hope that makes sense. I am started to feel like I am running around a tree over and over. And where is DES when you need him. I told my wife the other day.. I want a technical degree that will allow me to do a technical type job, that allows me to work with people and help them solve problems, and yet not have to sell them anything.
