Best online college to finish degree?

Cessnaflyer said:
Foreign language and a math class. They said I could CLEP the math but had to be there for Spanish.
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If it's absolutely impossible to finish the GIS degree, I guess there's not much you can do. I'd *really strongly* recommend making every effort or sacrifice you can to get that rather than an aviation degree, though. Think about it this way: for most pilots, a degree is 1) a box to check, at least until 2) they need it as a backup. I honestly can't imagine how a BS in professional aeronautics is going to help you with #2, while a GIS certificate would be tremendously useful.
 
mshunter said:
Subscribed to this one. I looked into UVU, but their out of state tuition is stupid expensive. It's almost $15k a semester. So I'm still looking.g. I'd like to find somewhere affordable that I can turn my certificates into credits.
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At most I'm paying $4k a semester right now through UVU.
 
zmiller4 said:
If it's absolutely impossible to finish the GIS degree, I guess there's not much you can do. I'd *really strongly* recommend making every effort or sacrifice you can to get that rather than an aviation degree, though. Think about it this way: for most pilots, a degree is 1) a box to check, at least until 2) they need it as a backup. I honestly can't imagine how a BS in professional aeronautics is going to help you with #2, while a GIS certificate would be tremendously useful.
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I don't think I would do a GIS degree anyway. That was probably the most boring work I've ever done and could never make it through a week in the office. I am a real estate broker and do farm work so I have backups there.
 
mshunter said:
I was looking the other day, and that sounds like in-state tuition. I'll have to find the link.
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Hmmm, I'm most definitely out of state.

Cessnaflyer said:
How did your certificates transfer and what classes do you have remaining to take?
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I started with only my private, so only that transferred. I have heard from friends that did the process that you get something like 23 credits if you have everything done through your ATP.

I have something like 90 credit hours. I'm taking 15 credit hours right now and I didn't realize that I would be eligible for upgrade this soon so I'm hustling to get everything done before I head to upgrade in December.

Most of my aviation classes are done, and all I have are gen ed classes left.
 
N519AT said:
Hmmm, I'm most definitely out of state.



I started with only my private, so only that transferred. I have heard from friends that did the process that you get something like 23 credits if you have everything done through your ATP.

I have something like 90 credit hours. I'm taking 15 credit hours right now and I didn't realize that I would be eligible for upgrade this soon so I'm hustling to get everything done before I head to upgrade in December.

Most of my aviation classes are done, and all I have are gen ed classes left.
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Do you know what/if they accept Granger credits from local community colleges?
 
Cessnaflyer said:
I don't think I would do a GIS degree anyway. That was probably the most boring work I've ever done and could never make it through a week in the office.
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Sorry to hear that--the GIS classes and work I've done have been fascinating, sucks that your experience wasn't as good.
 
zmiller4 said:
Sorry to hear that--the GIS classes and work I've done have been fascinating, sucks that your experience wasn't as good.
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The company I work for now does a lot of GIS stuff and while it is fascinating the everyday office life would suck.
 
mshunter said:
Do you know what/if they accept Granger credits from local community colleges?
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Honestly, I'm not sure. I did a year of Business Administration and I transferred to UVU after taking a year off. I believe they took maybe 18 of my 24 credits? It wasn't at a community college though.

I saw that you emailed earlier in the thread, the best thing you can do is call the aviation department directly. You'll speak to a live person in the aviation department and they can get you heading in the right direction. Their number is (888) 901-7192. I've always gotten good help when I've called.
 
I'm in the same boat as the OP. Just need to get off my lazy *you know what* and get it done. I was researching Thoman Edison State College, as another member here mentioned. They are Regionally Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. They also have a few different online formats that will work well for me since I work in Afghanistan the majority of the time. As of know, my career plans keep me in the aviation industry.

The school looks and sounds legit to me. My question concernes the accreditation. Regionally vs. National? The wife seems to think that national accreditation is better. I honestly just don't know. What do ya'll think?
 
SRA_kbad said:
I'm in the same boat as the OP. Just need to get off my lazy *you know what* and get it done. I was researching Thoman Edison State College, as another member here mentioned. They are Regionally Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. They also have a few different online formats that will work well for me since I work in Afghanistan the majority of the time. As of know, my career plans keep me in the aviation industry.

The school looks and sounds legit to me. My question concernes the accreditation. Regionally vs. National? The wife seems to think that national accreditation is better. I honestly just don't know. What do ya'll think?
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No, Regional accreditation is the only accreditation that is real. National is worthless, and only used by for-profit schools that cannot meet the regional standards. All the Ivy leagues, and state schools etc are regionally accredited. Credits at nationally accredited schools do not transfer to real schools either, or at least they usually don't. National was basically made up so that these for profit places could say "oh yeah we're accredited to" (but not really).

Think of it this way. National = Phoenix and other buy your degree for profit jokes. Regional = University of (State) and other quality institutions. And speaking of middle states, if it's good enough for Columbia, Cornell, UPenn and Princeton well ya....

Wikipedia has a good enough article on it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_accreditation
 
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GypsyPilot said:
I don't know of any pilot jobs that require a degree in aviation... Which ones are you talking about?
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There is one on Big Orange right now that lists it as "preferred." And while that may not say "required," it may as well. I'm not saying run out and get one by any means. Just stating what I see.
 
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