Survey: How Many Credits do You Have?

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  1. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Okay, these may seem like two silly questions, but here goes:

    1. How many credits do you have? [/i](I have 186 undergraduate credits & 3 graduate credits)[/i].

    2. How many degrees do you have? (I have an A.A. & a B.S.).

    Just curious....
     
  2. Bill Hurd

    Bill Hurd New Member


    As Dizzy Dean said "If you dun it, it ain't braggin"

    As one of our long time posters has said "If you have it, you don't have to flaunt it."

    Your request raises some questions:

    What in tarnation are you going to do with this information?

    Will you distinguish between RA and NSW?

    Will you distinguish between online and B&M?

    Will you have leagues and playoffs? If so, I want to be in the WDL (Western Degree League)with John Bear.

    Will you have bumper stickers or tee shirts? I suggest "my kid can beat your kid with one degree tied behind his back."

    Final question -- why am I spending more time on this than it is worth?

    Bill H
     
  3. Wetsch has us all beat, so let's give him the prize and be done with it.
     
  4. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    When you read the postings of others, aren't you curious (in any way) to know their educational level and background? Or is it just me?

    [​IMG]

    After all, this forum is called "DegreeInfo.com [​IMG]
     
  5. Educational level and background of anonymous posters is of zero interest. Actually, less than zero.
     
  6. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Yes, I understand that you are not interested in the educational backgrounds of all posters at this forum.

    But... there are those of us who are interested! [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  7. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    They aren't silly questions, despite what others might say.

    As for me: The equivalent of about 235 undergraduate semester units and 45 graduate units. BA and MA.

    30 of those units were earned by DL, the rest on-campus in a variety of places.

    The reason for the large number of undergraduate units was a) I changed my major, and b) my habit of taking a class or two most semesters over many years, for personal growth and/or fun. It really is helpful to have had the introductory course(s) in a great many subjects.
     
  8. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Sheesh, you've got more undergraduate credits than I do (and I have 186, 24 of which are from DL). Remarkable!
     
  9. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    1) I came in almost exactly on target, 121 undergrad & 33 graduate.

    2) AS, BA, MA, currently applying to a Ph.D. program.


    Bruce
     
  10. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    You must be one of those smart people who never deviated. In fact, you probably got your undergraduate degree in exactly 4 years when you were 21 or 22 years old, eh?
     
  11. Bill Hurd

    Bill Hurd New Member

    When Bruce said he "came in almost exactly on target...121 undergrad," you replied "you probably got your undergraduate degree in exactly 4 years when you were 21 or 22 years old, eh?"

    What is this obsession with degrees & hours & years, etc?

    OK -- here's one category you haven't pursued -- I received my masters at age 68 and am now working on my doctorate at 69, but won't finish until I am 70 or 71.

    When I looked in the encyclopedia under "Oldie but goody," lo and behold -- there was my picture.

    Bill H
     
  12. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    <blushing> [​IMG] Gee, I’m not sure how to respond. I don’t know if mere ”curiosity” can be categorized as an ”obsession.” Eh?

    My father went to West Point (he died young). My step-father graduated from the Army War College (which is very prestigious) and from George Washington University. My mother was an English teacher (you can’t imagine what it was like living under an English teacher’s thumb) and my “baby” brother is a professor in a public university. (I won’t bore you any further with the rest [​IMG]). Alas, I, the black sheep, had a mere A.A. degree. Subsequently, I enrolled in an accelerated bachelors program and received that degree in only 21 years.

    Other cultures are obsessed with their witch doctors, shamans and gurus. But here in the West, we look up to our doctorates. Thus, I’m pro-education! [​IMG]

    Okay, maybe I’m a little obsessed . . . [​IMG]

    What are you going to do with it? Even at 70 or 71, the world’s your oyster! [​IMG]
     
  13. Tracy Gies

    Tracy Gies New Member

    I have been asked this question before, mostly by those with whom I serve in the Army. In the service, civilian education is valued as much as military education, so the topic of credits and degrees comes up often. I enjoy sharing with those who are new to the Army and don't believe that they will have the opportunity to do any college while the are in the service that, when I entered the Army, I had a mere 45 credits. Since I've been on active duty, however, I have amassed nearly 200 additional credits from many different sources. I completed my B.S. from Charter Oak State College on November 30th.

    Tracy<><
     
  14. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    You must be one of those smart people who never deviated. In fact, you probably got your undergraduate degree in exactly 4 years when you were 21 or 22 years old, eh?[/B][/QUOTE]

    Actually, no. When I was 21, I had just finished 3 years in the Army, and had almost zero college credit. The reason I came in almost exactly on target was because I didn't want to waste time accumulating credits that I wasn't going to use. My Bachelor's program required 120 credits, I ended up with 121 because I was awarded 4 credits for Army Basic Training, and I didn't bother looking for a 2-credit test or course, I just took another 3-credit and ended up with 121 altogether.


    Bruce
     
  15. levicoff

    levicoff Guest

    Wetsch is quite impressive. But actually, it's Huber that has us all beat. (A dozen degrees and certifications out the gazoo, last I checked.)

    Nonetheless, the question is a bit skewed. For example, when I did my M.A. at Vermont College (then at Norwich University), it was a 30-credit degree. But the credits were not broken down individually on the transcript. Therefore, one could say that I had zero credits one day, and 30 credits the next day. (The V.C. Graduate Program is now 36 credits, and they are now individualized as they are on most otehr schools' transcripts.)

    Likewise, even at Union, the doctoral credits are estimated based on the number of clock-hours one spends in each component of his or her program, and those estimates can be highly subjective.

    And that's the way it is in much of nontraditional education. As Tom Head and others can tell you, when one pursues credit by exam, you might have zero credits one minute, and upwards of 30 credits a few short hours later.
     
  16. irat

    irat New Member

    I have added about one credential every four years since 1973. The one I am missing is the phd/Edd. I earned my BS in 3 years in the days when you could sign up for as many credits as you could handle for a flat fee. So my breakdown is something like this.
    BS- 125 undergraduate credits
    M.Extension Education, M. of Arts in Counseling, Certification of Advanced Study in Education, Certificate of Geronotological Study, A.B.D. in Adult Education at Fl.St. since 1978. I think the total in semester hours comes out to be around 190 graduate level credits. At this point I'm not interested in more course work.
    I have added work related credentials including, Cert. Rehabilitation Counselor, Cert. Disability Management Specialist, Lic. Alcohol & Drug Counselor, Lic. Guidance Counselor (& 4 other teaching endorsements), and I am almost a Lic. Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
    Unfortunately, I've sometimes ended up taking a less direct route than other people.
    My two goals at this time are to get the phd/edd, consider a private alcohol/mental health/rehabilitation counseling practice, and consider getting my Lic. Principal endorsement. I think being a lic. principals would help with consulting work.
    I have to hand it to the rest of the people in this thread. I don't think there is a cookie cutter that could make this batch!
     

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