I am currently 19 yrs old and am looking to pursue Information Systems Technology also History. Advice?
I am currently 19 yrs old, and I graduated high school May 2006, and did not want to go to a high education school at all until now because I was not focused, and am just starting to get focused mentally. I am looking to pursue a degree in History, but I know it will take close to 4 years to complete. I am also want to pursue certification in Information Systems Technology at ITI in my city and it will take me 1 yrs and 10 months. I am thinking about pursusing IST first, then once I complete it and have my degree from there then I'll go to begin working on my degree in History. As soon as I get my B.S. in History, I'll go back the very next semester to work on my Masters in Hisory, then after I get it the very next semester Masters in Education, then after i get it the very next semester I'll begin working on my P.h.d. in American History. Are these good goals to have. I need advice. Also what kind of jobs could I get with IST and degrees in History?
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history degrees u could be a teacher. with IT more flexibilty
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Would anyone know of a good online university
Would anyone know of a good online university?
I'm looking for a Global Information System's master's degree. Anyone know of an online, take the classes when I can, university? I'd prefer not to do the University of Phoenix as the last I checked they were like $500/credit hour. That's outrageous.
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I'm sorry, but a good deal of your online universities like the University of Phoenix are a joke among colleges and universities that have real buildings because, for starters, the credits usually do not transfer. Your best bet is to go to your local community college and they will probably offer online courses that mirror the classroom courses and your credits will almost always transfer. I pay around $100/ credit hr or so, I'd have to check. But the University of Phoenix and DeVry University are jokes and their degrees are not honored as highly as even your community college's. Hope I could help.
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You could do an online (or distance learning) degree with a traditional University (many offer online courses as well). A good degree is usually going to cost you money. There are grants and scholarships, but they're usually for students who study within the University (check fastweb for the grants available... there may be something for your background). If you're in State, most public Universities have good degrees at reasonable prices. Community Colleges are the cheapest (often free), and they often offer flexible hours, and have links to respectable four year colleges. I got scholarships when I thought I couldn't get any, and I had my room and food paid for as well! I wasn't a straight A student in high school, and I didn't think I was eligible, but tried anyway, and got in and paid to study. Go for it.
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The sad true is that on-line degrees are no better than fake degrees; some of them teach as good as real collage but possible employer just make fun of them, so why to spend all that money on something worthless in the real world. So there is no one good. On-line school is only good if plan on using the degree to open your own business or to improve yourself. The best bet is to go to a real University that offer some online courses.
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If you do an online degree in GIS, you definitely want to do it at a university that has a campus, rather than at an online university. Preferably, it should be at a well respected campus based university. Virtually all good online programs, and many that are not good, are expensive. Not to shock you, but I have to pay $800 per credit plus technology fees for my online MS degree program courses. Quality online programs generally are not cheaper, shorter or easier ways to earn a degree. From what I can tell, the number of good graduate level GIS programs being offered is limited. Here are some possibilities: Penn State University They offer the Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) degree online. It is a 35-credit program, and tuition is $551 per credit. It may be more than you wanted to pay, but I like the way this program looks. Here is the website: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinGIS.shtml?cid=1106_GRAJS6634_1107 Beyond Penn State University, what you generally find are graduate certificate programs, which give you perhaps the equivalent of the first year of an MS program. The rest you would have to take elsewhere. It might be less expensive for you to do a certificate, and then transfer the credits to a campus based program to finish the degree. Here are a couple of those: University of Southern California. Total program cost is $10,000 to $12,000. http://www.usc.edu/dept/geography/learngis/ University of Maine. This is a postbaccalaureate certificate program, with more of an emphasis on the technical (math and physics) aspects of GPS. Tuition is $300 per course. That's not too expensive, perhaps because the university views this as an undergrqaduate rather than as a graduate certificate. http://www.gnss.umaine.edu/ Eastern Michigan University. This GIS certificate is geared more towards educators. I do not know the cost. http://www.ce.emich.edu/gis/about.html#contact
I'm looking for a Global Information System's master's degree. Anyone know of an online, take the classes when I can, university? I'd prefer not to do the University of Phoenix as the last I checked they were like $500/credit hour. That's outrageous.
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I'm sorry, but a good deal of your online universities like the University of Phoenix are a joke among colleges and universities that have real buildings because, for starters, the credits usually do not transfer. Your best bet is to go to your local community college and they will probably offer online courses that mirror the classroom courses and your credits will almost always transfer. I pay around $100/ credit hr or so, I'd have to check. But the University of Phoenix and DeVry University are jokes and their degrees are not honored as highly as even your community college's. Hope I could help.
2
You could do an online (or distance learning) degree with a traditional University (many offer online courses as well). A good degree is usually going to cost you money. There are grants and scholarships, but they're usually for students who study within the University (check fastweb for the grants available... there may be something for your background). If you're in State, most public Universities have good degrees at reasonable prices. Community Colleges are the cheapest (often free), and they often offer flexible hours, and have links to respectable four year colleges. I got scholarships when I thought I couldn't get any, and I had my room and food paid for as well! I wasn't a straight A student in high school, and I didn't think I was eligible, but tried anyway, and got in and paid to study. Go for it.
3
The sad true is that on-line degrees are no better than fake degrees; some of them teach as good as real collage but possible employer just make fun of them, so why to spend all that money on something worthless in the real world. So there is no one good. On-line school is only good if plan on using the degree to open your own business or to improve yourself. The best bet is to go to a real University that offer some online courses.
4
If you do an online degree in GIS, you definitely want to do it at a university that has a campus, rather than at an online university. Preferably, it should be at a well respected campus based university. Virtually all good online programs, and many that are not good, are expensive. Not to shock you, but I have to pay $800 per credit plus technology fees for my online MS degree program courses. Quality online programs generally are not cheaper, shorter or easier ways to earn a degree. From what I can tell, the number of good graduate level GIS programs being offered is limited. Here are some possibilities: Penn State University They offer the Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) degree online. It is a 35-credit program, and tuition is $551 per credit. It may be more than you wanted to pay, but I like the way this program looks. Here is the website: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinGIS.shtml?cid=1106_GRAJS6634_1107 Beyond Penn State University, what you generally find are graduate certificate programs, which give you perhaps the equivalent of the first year of an MS program. The rest you would have to take elsewhere. It might be less expensive for you to do a certificate, and then transfer the credits to a campus based program to finish the degree. Here are a couple of those: University of Southern California. Total program cost is $10,000 to $12,000. http://www.usc.edu/dept/geography/learngis/ University of Maine. This is a postbaccalaureate certificate program, with more of an emphasis on the technical (math and physics) aspects of GPS. Tuition is $300 per course. That's not too expensive, perhaps because the university views this as an undergrqaduate rather than as a graduate certificate. http://www.gnss.umaine.edu/ Eastern Michigan University. This GIS certificate is geared more towards educators. I do not know the cost. http://www.ce.emich.edu/gis/about.html#contact
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Which is a better university University of Arizona or University of Florida
Which is a better university University of Arizona or University of Florida?
I have got into the Masters in Management Information Systems program from Arizona and Masters in Decision and Information Sciences from UFL. Both the college degrees are from the BSchool. The expenses are almost the same. Please tell me which is a better university from a job perspective.
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Both are good colleges. It's a toss up. Arizona is hot and dry and possibly cheaper to live at. Florida is hot and humid and generally more expensive to live at. Both have some nasty posionus things crawling about. Florida has beaches, Arizona doesn't Arizona has a rifle rack in every pick up truck, Florida doesn't. Florida is a more diverse culture.
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University of Florida is a much better school overall. If you are taking any classes through the B-School -- Florida is ranked, while Arizona is not. I read a recent article about Florida. They are committing a large amount of money to the school in order to bring it into the top ten public universities in the country. Arizona does not have that kind of committment. Their university system laggs behind most other states.
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It would be better if you went to a real school like Duke
I have got into the Masters in Management Information Systems program from Arizona and Masters in Decision and Information Sciences from UFL. Both the college degrees are from the BSchool. The expenses are almost the same. Please tell me which is a better university from a job perspective.
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Both are good colleges. It's a toss up. Arizona is hot and dry and possibly cheaper to live at. Florida is hot and humid and generally more expensive to live at. Both have some nasty posionus things crawling about. Florida has beaches, Arizona doesn't Arizona has a rifle rack in every pick up truck, Florida doesn't. Florida is a more diverse culture.
2
University of Florida is a much better school overall. If you are taking any classes through the B-School -- Florida is ranked, while Arizona is not. I read a recent article about Florida. They are committing a large amount of money to the school in order to bring it into the top ten public universities in the country. Arizona does not have that kind of committment. Their university system laggs behind most other states.
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It would be better if you went to a real school like Duke
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Canada or Australia .. Full scholarship to do my Master
Canada or Australia .. Full scholarship to do my Master!?
My problem is taking this big decision of where to go. i got accepted in 2 full scholarship programs .. and now i have to choose one of them .. Either to the left -Canada- or to the right -Australia. the main problem is that both countries offer great life style and are counted among the best to live at by several famous research centers .. please help me by listing your thoughts about both countries .. the pros and cons... I have a BA on computer science and will be doing my Master on MIS - Management Information Systems.
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What do you mean 'to the left...or to the right'? Both are first world countries, and they sure are better than American in my opinion so if I were you I'd choose Canada since it's closer to where I am now. But I could choose blindly and be satisfied with either.
My problem is taking this big decision of where to go. i got accepted in 2 full scholarship programs .. and now i have to choose one of them .. Either to the left -Canada- or to the right -Australia. the main problem is that both countries offer great life style and are counted among the best to live at by several famous research centers .. please help me by listing your thoughts about both countries .. the pros and cons... I have a BA on computer science and will be doing my Master on MIS - Management Information Systems.
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What do you mean 'to the left...or to the right'? Both are first world countries, and they sure are better than American in my opinion so if I were you I'd choose Canada since it's closer to where I am now. But I could choose blindly and be satisfied with either.
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