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Expert: Angela Kus - 2/11/2007


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Hi

  I need your professional opinion on an online university {Western Governors University} that offers a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching PK-8).
Please check out the website:
( http://www.wgu.edu/wgu/program_info.asp?progID=191 ) and view the program then
tell me what do you think of it? Would you join it if you were in the stage of
pursuing your education while working?

Thanks.

Danna

Answer
Danna-

I looked at the program, and it looks like every other education program I've seen.  Ultimately, as I said before, the decision is yours.  I myself worked full time while I pursued my degree... I took evening and weekend classes.  This is not a decision myself nor anyone else can make for you, but one you have to make for yourself.  Also, I am not comfortable in telling you whether or not a college or university program is of quality or not, as I'm not familiar first of all with the requirements of Washington and secondly with the university itself and the quality of the students it sends out into the work force.  I'm very sorry that I can't help you with this, but what you really need to do is meet with an admittance counselor for the university and discuss your options.  Also, I know that in Illinois, employers do not value an online degree in the same manner as they do a conventional degree.

Once again, I apologize that I can't give you the answers you're looking for.

-Angela

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Angela Kus

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I can answer questions pertaining to English Literature and Grammar. I can also help in the areas of Communications, Radio/Media, Journalism, Yearbook, and Drama. I have many innovative teaching ideas and am excited to be able to share them.

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I have taught English Literature, Grammar, Communications, Radio/Media, Journalism, Yearbook, and Drama in some capacity since 2000. I have taught for the past 3 years in the Chicago Public School system at underserved schools in inner city neighborhoods. Prior to this, I was a TA at my university and was a primary instructor in a class which helped education majors develop an online portfolio. Prior to that, I worked at a TA in a Chicago elementary school in grades pre-K, Kdg, and 6-8.

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B.A. English/Secondary Education with an unfinished minor in Mass Communications/Radio Broadcast from St. Xavier University I have over 200 University credit hours accumulated from UIC and SXU in the areas of English, Secondary Education, Communications, Mass Communications/Radio Broadcast, Drama, Journalism, Philosophy, History, and Political Science.

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