University of Phoenix- Online Courses

I teach at a community college. I am the vice president of the senate and I have also been teaching online for 16 years. Please research your local community college....it will be the perfect place to get an associate's degree. Your husband will receive access to quality teaching, effective counseling and ethical financial aid planning. Many folks who enroll at for profit online universities end up with huge debts and useless degrees.

Do some research. There was something on TV, "60 Minutes", I think, recently about University of Phoenix, and it wasn't a glowing endorsement. Lots of money spent, worthless degrees, etc. They are for-profit, and anyone who doesn't have a spam-blocker is inundated with ads for them, which is a bad sign, in my book. Check with something local. At least you can find someone if you have a problem.

I just finished my associates with UOP. it's EXPENSIVE so that's a downside, and I had some issues with them messing up my financial aid, which means I owe them money and they will not give me my degree.

However I enjoyed my classes. they recently changed things from what i have been told by friends, but basically you have 2 assignments a week in 1 class, due generally wed and sun. and your second class is discussions, which means you have to post answers to 2 discussion questions generally tues and thurs. then reply to two separate posts on 3 different days as well as do an assignment on sunday. It's a lot of work and because you have to log in so often there isn't a lot of flexibility.

(and i just read the very end of your post and I have the degree your husband wants to work on)

most universities do online courses and degrees - plus you will save a PACKET!! on tuition - just for an example, I am doing an online degree through my community college - which is lonestar (you don't have to live in the state to go through them), and it is $161 per hour (would be $60 if I lived in the catchment area), it is $200 ish if you live out of state. my local 4 year university is $400 per hour, there is just no comparison.

there is also CCConline, which is $250 per hour no matter where you live.

My online degree is great, it is not necessarily at my own pace - I have deadlines, you have to participate in online discussions - you don't ever meet your peers, but that doesn't matter to me, as long as I get results.

UOP is a private company, and therefore they are in it for them - I would check your local universities first to see what online degrees they offer.

Any online course will be great for someone who is dedicated to doing a lot of reading (a lot!) and a lot of writing!! I loved going to UOP for my Master's degree because I type fast and like to respond to posts, so that part of my classes was easy. As with all teams, some people did more and some did less, and depending on the professor, you were graded accordingly. The one thing I did not like about UOP was the price! It cost me $36K for my Master's degree! I did not look into other online degree programs, though and did not want to go to a school so I looked into UOP and jumped at the chance to get my degree online!

My brother wasted close to 40,000 dollars and a lot of time with University of Phoenix... the "degree" you get is basically useless, and noone wants to hire people from that school.

Your best bet is to look into your local colleges, as most colleges these days have their own online programs and you can earn your degree from a good school.

My husband is currently working towards his Bachelors degree through UOP. It has been a very positive experience, but he is self-motivated to get his work done. Alot of the work was his alone, but he has had to work with teams to complete a project. He truly dislikes that part of his school work because not everyone is as motivated to do it right and on time as he is (he's German). It's expensive, but he is home every night even though he goes to "school" every day. There are some very awesome staff members that will help you through each step of the process. Best of luck to the both of you! It has been a worthwhile endeavor for this family.

One of my good friends is a dean of academic affairs at University of Phoenix and used to oversee their psychology department. She has a lot of good things to say about their programs and the way the company is run. One of the key advantages over public universities is that they guarantee you'll get the classes you need to graduate in time. So, if a class fills up and more need it, they create a new class. They're also good about keeping up with professional trends and creating courses that suit the current workplace. She liked this over what she dealt with teaching at a public university.

I may be wrong on this, but I believe you still must attend some activities on campus. She taught some courses from home but also met with students regularly on campus and taught there, too. I would definitely clarify this with the company rep.

I did my BA as UOP but went physically to the classes. I have heard from other alumni that doing it online is very hard and really requires commitment. You work in groups and have lots of work to submit. Apart from price, I loved attending UOP because of the flexibility with working hours and family. Best of luck.

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my husband waisted 1 year at UOP. They kept making him take really stupid classes that had nothing to do with his major at all, not even his general ed! He went to transfer to National University (also online) and it was then that he found out that NONE of the classes he took at UOP were transferable! He waisted most of his G.I. bill from the military ($40K), and had to start all over. UOP is not an acredited school. Do not waist your time there. At National University he was able to finish his major and have his B.S. degree in 3 years. He is now going for his undergrad