A Degree In Education Online
There are those who are born to teach. That is their one and only dream in life to become an educator, a teacher. Money has nothing to do with this dream, we all know that teachers are overworked and underpaid. Still, teaching is the only thing that will fulfill the lives of born teachers. In order to become an educator, however, one must first obtain a college degree, which is a lot easier said than done.
Attending a brick and mortar college or university and getting a degree that allows one to teach means four full years of attending classes, lectures, labs, etc. Is it cheap? Not a chance. The cost of a four year college education is far outpacing the rate of inflation.
There are not a lot of hard working American families who can afford to send a child to college for four years without some financial help. Scholarships and student loans become part of their dinnertime conversations.
However, with nothing more than a high school diploma or a GED, their hopes for advancing beyond entry level are greatly diminished. The potential earning power of a person who has a high school diploma or a GED is twice as good as it is for those without either. But the earning potential of a person with a BA degree is twice as good as that of those who only have a high school diploma or a GED. Getting a BA degree just makes good financial sense. You will earn twice as much money over your lifetime with a BA degree as you will earn without one.
It all comes down to dollars and cents. The fact is that today a person of any age or background can get a BA degree online. There are no admission requirements to meet and the cost is only a fraction of that required for attending a brick-and-mortar college or university. The progress toward getting a BA degree can be made at each student’s own pace. There are not any requirements for how many credit hours must be signed up for in any given period of time.
During the course of the struggle to figure out how to pay for a college education, some families and potential college students discover that courses can be taken online. Whole degrees in education can be earned online and at a fraction of the cost of a four year career at a brick and mortar college or university. The outcome is the same, a degree that allows the born to teach teacher to teach and without starting out so deeply in debt that they will spend years crawling out from under it.
The thing a potential online student needs to find out for himself or herself is if an online degree is accepted by the school at which he or she wishes to teach. Online degrees are being accepted more and more often now but all schools do not accept a degree that was totally earned online. Sometimes a mixture of brick and mortar college courses and online college courses is the best answer.
One quick here, you have to check for accredition. Online colleges and universities very proudly announce that they are accredited. They never hide the fact and you will not have to dig through many pages on their websites to determine whether they are accredited or not. The same is true for brick and mortar colleges and universities. They will say that they are an accredited institution. They will shout it from the rooftops.
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Can I earn an accredited Bachelor Degree in Education online?Hey everyone. I was just wondering if anyone knew of an accredited online university where I can earn a Bachelor Degree in Education? I would like to teach grades K-8. I would prefer to go to a state university but I guess I can't be to picky. Thanks for any info!
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But are online degrees really legit? Do companies really take them seriously?
I would look into the University of Phoenix. They have an Education AA program, so I would presume that they have a Bachelor's program for it as well.
Good luck!
I think that it really depends on the type of person. If you feel that you would thrive in an online learning environment rather than a tradition university, you should absolutely go for it. Advantages are definitely the flexibility and cost. However, I'm not sure how that works with student teaching and the like, so you should definitely fully research that aspect of it.
Here's a list of colleges that offer online education programs:
http://www.teacherdegrees.com/location/locationid/2.htm
American universities don't generally offer it. To get an education degree, you have to do things like practicums and student teaching, and that requires actually being at the university.
You could try taking a few of your general education courses online to get started and then register at a regular university to finish your degree.
He does not need another degree. He already has a state issued credential – all he needs is another authorization. See your states website – it usually only involves a few classes for what is called a supplemental authorization.
http://www.daylon.com/mba/
There's a great site with just about everything one would need to know about an MBA, along with links to several universities.
Good luck.
“My advice is to avoid online educators: these largely sign up people with low self-esteem, or those desperate for qualifications, and lacking knowledge of educational options.”
Wow, I’ve seen a lot of clueless people, but this post takes the cake.
I teach onground for a college and also online courses. People that take online courses are usually in the military, working 45+ hours, have familiies, and / or don’t have a college nearby that offers the courses they need. They are much more motivated than the traditional students I have onground, and generally score higher in comparable courses.
First thing that you need to do is find out if the college is regionally accredited, you can check at http://www.chea.org. This means they have been reviewed by an independent third party, so that you can rely on their program.
For something like medical transcribing, you’ll have no problem having your degree accepted, we have no problem with placement. Keep in mind, a degree is just one component of the hiring process.
I believe Phoenix Online does. And I am pretty sure you would still do practicum work and student teaching. I just did my masters through Walden online and loved it. It was very convenient and I learned a lot. Online schools are really making their way up there these days!
gttr if you're looking for a pgce. If not I think you have to look at invividual unis.