anything cheaper than CCU?

Cheaper . . . Would that be in terms of dollars or reputation?

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

People, when are y'all ever going to learn: If you feel compelled to ask about the credibility of a school in the first place, then it's not a credible school in the first place.

Granted, brandon asked about dollars, not credibility, but as Myoptimism correctly noted, surely brandon must have known he would be razzed somewhat in his inquiry.

As for l'il ol' moi, I'll say it blatantly: CCU is a degree mill.* Always was, always will be.
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* Keep in mind that I define degree mill and diploma mill differently. If you don't know why, you have a chance to do some research.

 

Re: Re: anything cheaper than CCU?

I wonder how many CCU graduates have trouble sleeping at night because Steve has called their alma mater a degree mill?

A good portion of these graduates already have RA undergrad, master's and professional doctoral degrees. Their state approved Ph.D. is a legal credential (except in OR), it has had the utility they sought, and they could care less about what others may think.

Amazing things, these degree mills!

 

Re: Re: Re: anything cheaper than CCU?

It's been my experience that people with unaccredited degrees care very much what other people think. In fact, I'd wager that's the main reason they get the unaccredited doctorate...to impress people. They are also typically hyper-sensitive to any sort of criticism about their alma mater.


Bruce

 

Anyone who hopes to impress people with a CCU degree is sadly deluded. But I think that Ben Bova might represent the ideal type of person to get a CCU doctorate. As a 6-time Hugo winner, he certainly didn't need any additional recognition when he received his doctorate in 1996. I believe he pursued the degree for his own education and satisfaction.

 

Exactly! The problem is that many (probably most) people don't understand the issues of accreditation, and therefore would be impressed with a CCU degree. That's their (CCU graduates) target audience.

If he simply wanted education and satisfaction, why didn't he just take RA graduate courses that interested him? There is a guaranteed level of quality there that is lacking at CCU. The answer, of course, is that he felt the need to have the piece of paper (diploma), whether he cares to admit it or not.


Bruce