Questions
to Ask Yourself
You will need to be able
to answer a range of questions about yourself when looking
at a degree
program:
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Why
do you want a degree?
-
Job
advancement, personal satisfaction, career change, to
learn a skill, or something else? It may be a combination
of these reasons. Your reasons will influence your choice
of a college or university.
- Which
is more important: time or money?
Are
looking to earn (or finish) a degree as quickly as possible
and money is not a problem, or do you have limited funds,
but more time. In distance learning, just as in anything,
there is a trade off between time and money. To finish
quicker, you will generally need to spend more.
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Are
you self-motivated?
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To
be successful in any distance learning program, you
need to be self-motivated. In our program, you are very
much on your own when it comes to staying on task, so
you have to be able to create and keep a schedule.
Questions
to Ask Us (or another program)
Our
answers to these questions follow in the next pages,
but if you are investigating other programs, these might
be of use to you:
- How
much does your program cost?
-
Be
sure to ask about all fees. Application fee, yearly
fees, course costs, and fees to transcript cr
edits are
only some of the fees that programs may charge.
Our fees are all listed later in this guide.
- How
long does the average student take to complete a course
or degree?
A
program may advertise how quick it is, but is that
a special circumstance or is that the average time?
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Is
the program accredited?
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Generally,
you will want a program that is regionally accredited.
Ohio University is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools. If the program is not regionally
accredited, then the degree may not be recognized by
other colleges or universities - especially for admission
to a graduate program.
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