Planning for 2024

Dustin · Jan 22, 2024

Tireman 44444 said: ↑

Good morning. I owe all the results of my January 19th big news. First, I left UNISA in September 2021. After over 12 years, I was going nowhere. My chair and I were not getting along at all ( we have mended fences, for he is the foremost authority in my field), but it was just not working. As a failsafe mechanism, I started at Liberty University in August 2009. I could not and did not trust my chair to get me to the finish line. I appealed to my co-chair at UNISA and he did not help at all. I tried to get the three of us to have a conference, but my co-chair always backed out. He said it was the chair's show and he would support whatever he decided. At LU, I had to start over. When I say I had to start over, I mean from scratch. My MA from NCCU did not transfer over because it was too old (courses). My five courses I took at UH did not for the same reason. None of the eleven courses I took at UNISA did either because the registrar told me, "They transfer when you finish the degree". Perfect. So, I found an amazing chair at LU (FDR historian), as we met five years ago. I was able to take what I did at UNISA ( it was never formally turned in, the committee never saw anything..seriously). and as of 3 pm, January 19, 2024, I have finally earned my PhD in History from LU. (with corrections, of course). Let me say this:

1. First, I am very thankful for LU. They have been a Godsend. No religion was never pushed down my throat. Not once. I am a God fearing UMC, so many of the SBC ideals are not my cup of tea.
2. Everyone in the program is of different faiths. Two of the faculty members are not SBC, they are Presbyterian. I know some folks on here say that is a problem for them ( religion) but it never ever way for me.
3. As I have stated many times, UNISA is for everyone. I just had a chair and co chair that either did not help or just felt this was more work than they first thought ( a direct statement from my chair to a great friend of mine)
4. I plan to walk in May 2024.
5. LU is not for everyone either. It is tough. There are four comps classes at the end you have to pass to move forward. We lost a lot of folks in that. You have to read at least 2-3 books per week, 2 book reviews, an oral exam and a 6 hour written exam with at least 20 sources. Most of my written exams were 20-25 pages.
6. I graduate with a 3.96 GPA and this is in addition to working full time ( running a library), teaching 3-3 classes a semester, working as at USA Swim Official ( 12-14 meets a year). Add to that, they were 8 week intense courses ( they have the option of 16 week now).

That is my story.
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Congratulations!

I have been following your story since I first found DI, even before I registered an account. I'm so glad you made it.

ArielB · Feb 4, 2024

Tireman 44444 said: ↑

Good morning. I owe all the results of my January 19th big news. First, I left UNISA in September 2021. After over 12 years, I was going nowhere. My chair and I were not getting along at all ( we have mended fences, for he is the foremost authority in my field), but it was just not working. As a failsafe mechanism, I started at Liberty University in August 2009. I could not and did not trust my chair to get me to the finish line. I appealed to my co-chair at UNISA and he did not help at all. I tried to get the three of us to have a conference, but my co-chair always backed out. He said it was the chair's show and he would support whatever he decided. At LU, I had to start over. When I say I had to start over, I mean from scratch. My MA from NCCU did not transfer over because it was too old (courses). My five courses I took at UH did not for the same reason. None of the eleven courses I took at UNISA did either because the registrar told me, "They transfer when you finish the degree". Perfect. So, I found an amazing chair at LU (FDR historian), as we met five years ago. I was able to take what I did at UNISA ( it was never formally turned in, the committee never saw anything..seriously). and as of 3 pm, January 19, 2024, I have finally earned my PhD in History from LU. (with corrections, of course). Let me say this:

1. First, I am very thankful for LU. They have been a Godsend. No religion was never pushed down my throat. Not once. I am a God fearing UMC, so many of the SBC ideals are not my cup of tea.
2. Everyone in the program is of different faiths. Two of the faculty members are not SBC, they are Presbyterian. I know some folks on here say that is a problem for them ( religion) but it never ever way for me.
3. As I have stated many times, UNISA is for everyone. I just had a chair and co chair that either did not help or just felt this was more work than they first thought ( a direct statement from my chair to a great friend of mine)
4. I plan to walk in May 2024.
5. LU is not for everyone either. It is tough. There are four comps classes at the end you have to pass to move forward. We lost a lot of folks in that. You have to read at least 2-3 books per week, 2 book reviews, an oral exam and a 6 hour written exam with at least 20 sources. Most of my written exams were 20-25 pages.
6. I graduate with a 3.96 GPA and this is in addition to working full time ( running a library), teaching 3-3 classes a semester, working as at USA Swim Official ( 12-14 meets a year). Add to that, they were 8 week intense courses ( they have the option of 16 week now).

That is my story.
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LU is the only school that I could find that offers a PhD in History online. However, as someone who isn't a Christian, it's not really an option for me (and I decided to go a different route anyway).

Johann · Feb 26, 2024

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Established schools, like Dine College and Navajo Tech have courses -- but I don't think either teaches them online at present.
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Wrong again, Johann! Dine College has 50+ online credit courses available - considerable number of UL courses. Cost $55 per credit hour! There was some discussion on the other forum - some thought that the College meant that a CIB (Certificate of Indian Blood) was needed to enrol. They found it isn't. If a student has a CIB, it unlocks some financial benefits only available to Native American students. That's all.

Johann · Feb 26, 2024

Oops! Forgot. Dine College course list here: https://www.dinecollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Spring-24-Course-Schedule-Jan-30-2024.pdf

Rich Douglas · Feb 26, 2024

Wife retired. I'm turning away consulting contracts. Launched the Human Capital Lab. Going to Spain to check the country out. Going back to school.

Johann · Feb 26, 2024

Rich Douglas said: ↑

Wife retired. I'm turning away consulting contracts. Launched the Human Capital Lab. Going to Spain to check the country out. Going back to school.
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Felicidades, Rich. ¡Usted lo hará bien!

SweetSecret · Feb 28, 2024

Rich Douglas said: ↑

Wife retired. I'm turning away consulting contracts. Launched the Human Capital Lab. Going to Spain to check the country out. Going back to school.
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Congratulations, Rich, sounds like life is going good!

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