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 Posted: 02/23/04 - 10:31 Post subject: Canyon College
Anybody know them or take classes with them? I'm thinking of taking several of the hard-to-find-offered classes online with them this summer.
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Posted: 02/23/04 - 10:34 Post subject: Re: Canyon College
| elkid wrote: | | Anybody know them or take classes with them? I'm thinking of taking several of the hard-to-find-offered classes online with them this summer. |
No-no-no-no-no
get it an echo
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Posted: 02/23/04 - 10:41 Post subject: Re: Canyon College
| BamBam wrote: | | elkid wrote: | | Anybody know them or take classes with them? I'm thinking of taking several of the hard-to-find-offered classes online with them this summer. |
No-no-no-no-no
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Posted: 02/23/04 - 10:56 Post subject:
I'm not sure I'd want to get my entire degree from them, but I looked at their website and they certainly do offer a lot of courses. IMO, a few hard-to-find courses via them would be good, but I wouldn't take more than you had to.
Are they a brick & mortar institution? I don't suppose that matters if you are taking only a few courses... I wonder how this all washes out come grad time? First step you need to take is with your current college's admissions office, see if these credits are transferrable & will count towards your degree. They do have a limited accreditation... That would be my first concern.
I'm real wary of online programs. I did a fair amount of research before deciding to attend St. Mary's via distance. I know my degree will be worth what I've spent, but this is just not so with all online/distance programs. Buyer beware.
Interesting article, though it doesn't apply so much to you since you are not going to attend the college full-time. http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=qswhowouldhire Also find out from your admissions how these classes are reflected on your transcripts. I don't know if a potential employer even (can) ask for your transcripts, but it would be good to know how these courses would look on paper.
Just my 2c. Good luck.
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Posted: 02/23/04 - 12:43 Post subject:
never heard of them. Is it like Upper Iowa or Phoenix U?
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elkid
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Posted: 02/23/04 - 12:54 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | | never heard of them. Is it like Upper Iowa or Phoenix U? |
Sort of. It's a brick and mortar college that offers accredited courses online. Due to the extremely limited and sucky Summer I and Summer II schedules at the two institutions at which I'm taking classes now, I needed another option. Canyon College came up in a search, and my advisor says their courses will count towards my program. What's interesting about them is that they have rolling admission, where you can start whenever you want (like U of Phoenix).
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