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Expert: Laura
Date: 8/1/2004
Subject: on line teaching degree
Question
Hi!
Ever since I was a teen I knew I wanted to be a public servant. I went into health occupations right after high school and decided I wanted to be a medic. I was an honor student and it was not hard for me to find a job. I worked for 18 months until I saw death first hand. Found out the hard way I did not have the stomach for it. After MANY years of therapy my passion for public service still burns! I want to be a teacher, but do not have the luxuries I had coming out of high school (like living at home). Is there an on-line accrediated school for working professionals you can reccomend to me?
Thanks in advance for the time!
Gustavo
PS....I live in Chicago, Il
Answer
Gustavo,
I have known people who have had good luck with University of Phoenix. However, even though it is accredited, it is a for-profit organization, and you do have to remember that.
In Chicagoland, you should be able to find a branch of Webster University. Is is brick and mortar, but that is not a bad thing if you have never gone to college before. They expect you to have a job and family and tailor class schedules accordingly. Columbia College, out of Columbia, MO has branch campuses many places, and they are good. My husband earned his Masters in Teaching from them at their main campus.
Check around where you live. A lot of community colleges have night classes and are a LOT less expensive than four-year colleges. Also, they tend to be more student-friendly. After you get an accociates degree, you can get the rest of your credentials online.
Colleges are adding programs every year. It is worth checking out a Peterson's Guide. They are an independent group that rate colleges. Go to your local library and look at one. They are often located in the Reference Section.
Don't forget, you have to take your ACT or SAT and may be elegible for scholarships. Unless you have a family, you might consider moving. SIU has many good programs, or just over in Missouri are a couple of options.
Good luck,
If you have any more questions, let me know. My husband went back to college after the military, so we have some experience in this area.
Laura
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