Online Bachelor's Degree
Q: I just finished a Master's program with University of Phoenix online. It was expensive (they are a private university).I completed my degree in 18 months. It was pretty time consuming b/c we had to post and respond to postings 4 out of 7 days in the week (weeks started on Tuesday to allow homework to be done on the weekends). Since it is online there are also a lot of papers to write. Group projects are also a big part of the program... in my case it went very well with our groups never meeting f2f, but using IM and email instead.
The upside it that you never have to got out of your PJ's to go to class and you get done a bit quicker, even if you put in a lot of time (I was also teaching and have a family to care for, so UoP on top of it all was probably overkill!) I have to admit that I learned a bunch and feel like it was worth my time and money to complete the program.
A:You might take a look at Western Governor's University,
http://www.wgu.edu. They offer a bachelor's degree in HR. Most of WGU's
programs are competency-based. You work at your own pace, and exams are
taken at online testing centers e.g. Prometric. Completion is based on
demonstrated competency, not seat time.
WGU is a cooperative venture founded by governors of 19 western states.
It is fully accredited. Since it receives some public support, tuition
is somewhat less than the for-profit outfits like U of Phoenix and
Leslie University.
The University of Phoenix has a solid, though hardly "outstanding",
reputation for offering fully accredited degrees via online and
site-based programs. It is a very large school with a physical presence
in most major US metropolitan areas in addition to its comprehensive
virtual campus. It is run for-profit and its focus is mainly upon
practical fields like business and education. As such, UOP relies
heavily upon part-time, untenured faculty who are practitioners in their
fields rather than the academic and research-oriented professors and TAs
who typically teach at traditional institutions. The price that is paid
for convenience is found in UOP's relatively high tuition and fee
structure (presently $475/c.h.-undergraduate), but it remains one of
many options that is worthy of serious consideration.
Though less well-publicized, many traditional universities also offer
fully online programs that are often accompanied by a greater prestige
factor and lower tuition bill than schools like UOP. In the area of
Human Resources, for example, Indiana State University
(http://www.indstate.edu/degreelink/)