I have been interested in getting a certification for nutrition, health and wellness and possibly earn a doctoral degree in that career; however, I do not want to pay out extra money to do something on-line if it is not validated enough. I did find a on-line college I was interested in called Clayton school of natural health. Right now I am attending Anne Arundel community college and then I will transfer to Maryland University. Please, anyone give me your expertise and or opinions! Thanks!
Angie
A couple of years ago I did my own personal research to find a good on-line college. The sentiment I got from most of the on-line colleges was that they are more show, shock and awe, if you will, then actually focused on learning. In a way, they were more focused marketing of their school name/programs. Of course this isn’t true of all on-line colleges, it was just a common trend among the schools I researched.
One school in particular was terrible. I received dozens of calls from their "representatives" and tons of emails almost begging me to enroll. I personally used that as a gauge of how wisely each school used their money. The schools which only sent me the requested information I considered more seriously (because they didn’t waist money on marketing).
For me, it comes down to how the school values your tuition dollars. If they are going to spend it on increasing enrollment numbers, they have less to spend on improving the learning environment.
The other area of concern for me was the transferability of credits. In the United States there is no government accreditation, only private national or regional accreditation agencies. Getting credits to transfer between two schools who use different accreditation agencies will be more difficult (sometimes impossible). If you plan to move to a different school or continue with your doctoral degree, make sure you do your research on your school(s) of choice!
One last tidbit about accreditation. Most on-line colleges are accredited by national accreditation bodies while most traditional local/state college/universities are accredited by regional bodies.
As far as which degree is worth more, on-line or traditional college? It all comes down to which school will work best for you. There are a few highly regarded on-line colleges out there which offer a quality education on par with many traditional colleges.
August 18th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Clayton School of Natural Health is a non-accredited intuition and anything you get from there is worthless. In fact 99.9% of online programs are the same and any doctorate you get online is not worth the paper it is written on.
Stump up the cash and go to university.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_College_of_Natural_Health
http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/Nonrecorg/clayton.html
August 18th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Online colleges are laughable.
Enough said.
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August 18th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
It depends on whether or not the On-Line College that you Attend is Accredited! Some are and some are Not. Like the University of Phoenix on- line is Fully Accredited. It is the same as going to Regular Classes.
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Checked some out before.
August 18th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
There are SOME online schools that are accredited. Make sure you do your research.
South University is an online university that is FULLY accredited. I currently go there.
Check to see if any of your potential schools are in this database (link below) If they are not, they are probably not accredited.
Also, check the reputation of the school. University of Phoenix has a terrible rep. I would never go there; some employers actually will not honor them as being a "college".
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
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August 18th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
You’re asking the wrong question and/or answering your own question by the way you put it.
Do I need to explain, or can you figure it out?
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August 18th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Online colleges are great IF nationally accredited.
I went to phoenix university online and it was awesome. I haven’t finished just yet, but my credits will transfer to all of the schools I’m looking into to finish my education.
Plus it’s so convenient! It is a bit more expensive than a university, but if you’re crunched for time with your job, but still want to get somewhere, online is the way to go.
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August 18th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
A couple of years ago I did my own personal research to find a good on-line college. The sentiment I got from most of the on-line colleges was that they are more show, shock and awe, if you will, then actually focused on learning. In a way, they were more focused marketing of their school name/programs. Of course this isn’t true of all on-line colleges, it was just a common trend among the schools I researched.
One school in particular was terrible. I received dozens of calls from their "representatives" and tons of emails almost begging me to enroll. I personally used that as a gauge of how wisely each school used their money. The schools which only sent me the requested information I considered more seriously (because they didn’t waist money on marketing).
For me, it comes down to how the school values your tuition dollars. If they are going to spend it on increasing enrollment numbers, they have less to spend on improving the learning environment.
The other area of concern for me was the transferability of credits. In the United States there is no government accreditation, only private national or regional accreditation agencies. Getting credits to transfer between two schools who use different accreditation agencies will be more difficult (sometimes impossible). If you plan to move to a different school or continue with your doctoral degree, make sure you do your research on your school(s) of choice!
One last tidbit about accreditation. Most on-line colleges are accredited by national accreditation bodies while most traditional local/state college/universities are accredited by regional bodies.
As far as which degree is worth more, on-line or traditional college? It all comes down to which school will work best for you. There are a few highly regarded on-line colleges out there which offer a quality education on par with many traditional colleges.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_accreditation#Educational_accreditation_in_the_United_States
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
August 18th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
That depends on the school. Some universities even offer online degrees. I am attending Utah State for a BS and certification in Dietetics, but at the end of this semester when my husband and I move out of state I will be switching to their online psychology degree. Its basically just the same as their regular psych degree, but its online. A lot of universities offer distance education classes online, some even offer a full degree online (like USU).
Dr. Christophers school of Natural Healing is accredited in the state of Utah (my mom did their master herbalist program). Its not a degree though, its more of an herbalist certification, that lets you claim yourself as a master herbalist (in utah). They film the classes and you order them and watch them at home and fill in booklets and stuff.
you can’t practice dietetics without a bachelors degree from an ADA approved school (you an call yourself a nutritionist, but you can’t call yourself a dietician), plus there is an extra 2 years for the certification classes and exam (but there is a program that lets you complete the extra 2 years at the same time as the bachelors). I don’t know of anything that lets you do this online, since there is a ridiculous amount of chemistry (labs).
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August 18th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
A distance education only looks good from a distance.
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