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    Re: UPX or GCU?


    Waiting for summer

    Posted on 5/29/09

    I got my masters from GCU. Cheaper than UPX. I liked the fact that
    there was research involved which helped me to learn.

    On 5/03/09, Online Learner wrote:
    > Keep searching, and look for a reputable state U that offers a
    > master's online. Michigan State offers an MA in Teaching, for
    > example. Ohio State does a mostly online master's in art
    > education.......there are also good education schools that offer
    > online degrees in Kansas, Ohio, Indiana....don't get tempted into
    > these UPX-type schools.....go with a school that has a name behind it
    > too.
    >
    > I did mine online in Kansas even though I lived in Indiana, and I
    > loved it.
    >
    > On 4/06/09, Sarsone509 wrote:
    >> I currently attend GCU and I am happy I made the decision. When
    >> I researched colleges to attend to online it was either Liberty
    >> University or Grand Canyon University. The University of Phoenix
    >> was WAY too much to spend compared to these. There were also
    >> alot of universities you never hear about that have online
    >> programs. With GCU there is alot of independant work but it
    >> makes you learn more by doing your own research. We also have
    >> practicums and student-teacher observations. Since I am in a
    >> certification program, GCU is preparing my student teaching in
    >> the fall-and once I am completed I will be able to attend
    >> graduation in May of 2010. GCU has met my expectations, check
    >> their website.
    >>
    >>
    >> On 4/04/09, Cathy in NC wrote:
    >>> I got my MAEd from the University of Phoenix. I would NOT
    >>> recommend it to anyone. It's VERY over-priced and they pretty
    >>> much let anyone into the program. You end up doing A LOT of
    >>> group work (at least 50% of what you do is with a group) and
    >>> it's very frustrating to work with people who may not be
    >>> certified teachers, and have no educational background what-
    >>> so-ever.
    >>>
    >>> You should go to a traditional university for your graduate
    >>> work. You can do online-- and I think you'll be so much
    >>> happier!!


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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • UPX or GCU?, 4/02/09, by Aphrodite.
  • Re: UPX or GCU?, 4/04/09, by Cathy in NC.
  • Re: UPX or GCU?, 4/06/09, by Sarsone509.
  • Re: UPX or GCU?, 5/03/09, by Online Learner.
  • Re: UPX or GCU?, 5/29/09, by Waiting for summer.

     
     

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