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[msmommy]

Are there any reputable schools offering graduate courses online?  I'm at a loss as to how to even search.  In google, I come up with many "schools" I know are not reputable or they are not graduate work.

I only need 6 hours to transfer into my program.  The guidance I received was not "complete", it was "look for accreditation by the major accrediations" -- not exactly helpful.

I'm looking for Business related IT or MIS something along those lines.

TIA.

[magimax]

Look for the Peterson's website - it's the "blue book" of college programs.  I believe they have ratings of online programs specifically.

[jclift]

hello msmommy,

yes, of course there are. UMBC (http://www.onlinems.umbc.edu/) has an online IT masters. UMBC is a really good school. I am not sure if there are accrediting bodies for IT or information systems. For example, if you were interested in public health, you would look for schools that are accredited by the association of schools of public health. There are many schools that are accredited by ASPH that have online programs..Tulane and JHU to name a few.

Did you say you only need 6 more hours? Or, you have 6 hrs to transfer in? Most schools only accept up to 9 graduate hours; the rest you have to take at the new school.

good luck. I would recommend looking more closely at UMBC. I live in the Baltimore/DC metro area and have only heard good things about UMBC's online program.

joe

Are there any reputable schools offering graduate courses online?  I'm at a loss as to how to even search.  In google, I come up with many "schools" I know are not reputable or they are not graduate work.

I only need 6 hours to transfer into my program.  The guidance I received was not "complete", it was "look for accreditation by the major accrediations" -- not exactly helpful.

I'm looking for Business related IT or MIS something along those lines.

TIA.

[dept_geek]

..... The guidance I received was not "complete", it was "look for accreditation by the major accrediations" -- not exactly helpful.

I'm looking for Business related IT or MIS something along those lines.

Then you want programs that are accredited by the major business accrediting boards (AACSB, and there is one other that I can't remember now), and/or ABET, and/or the regional accrediting agencies. For a pretty good set of lists, check out http://www.chea.org/default.asp. There is a nice search built in.

[msmommy]

Thanks for the replies, I'll be looking into those later in the week.

Please tell me what you really think about online master's degrees?  Is that person someone you would hire to teach undergrads? 

I've become a little depressed about my options.  The problems I face now are no different than 6 years ago when I began working on my masters in edu.

My mtg w a B&M uni failed to meet expectations, plus I was hit by the harsh reality of a 2 hour commute each way, 4 hours round trip for a 1:20 hour class 1X per week.  That is 4 hours out of my day in which I can do nothing but concentrate on the horrific traffic.  My other option is looking more and more like it's not the right fit at all for my desired teaching field span (econ/ bus/ finance).  I do not want to continue toward a MEd in Secondary teaching at the moment.  I've looked at it all weekend and I just cringe -- that should be a firm enough answer.

I'm back to where I was in Sept looking at Masters in Econ instead of Edu.  The problem is there are no Masters programs near by other than an MBA with Econ concentration, which frankly is at Easy U walk in the park. 

In fact, I compared titles/ descriptions at easy U to state U and those courses in Econ are not even allowed to be taken by Econ majors for their degree credits!  Thus like I've known a little too late in the game, my BBA from easy U is worthless to get a job.  I think every employer knows a degree from there is substandard.  I had first hand experience w classmates to know if I were an employer I'd pick a candidate from easy U last.  My first 3 years of undergrad fortunately were not there, I actually took Calculus, statistics, etc.  I chose my junior college courses based on Brown Uni Bachelor in Accounting degree requirements, I was smart enough to know course for course would be needed in a transfer despite "advise" an AS will be enough.  I didn't end up transfering to Brown, but I did end up with a solid education.

I need to get out from under the burden of easy U BBA degree.  Sure I could get a MEd there for hs teaching or an MBA, but I KNOW and I have to keep telling myself this -- it isn't worth the money, time or effort for another worthless piece of paper.  I know if I actually were to get a position teaching CC with said degree, I would have to go backward to continue moving forwards b/c those Econ courses would not be what I need to continue taking Econ courses to further my career toward a PhD or EdD b/c I still need to maintain course work in my field of teaching.

I'm left with 1 option - an online degree.  Honestly, I don't think it would be any better than a degree from easy U.  I don't see anyone taking an online Masters seriously, even though the work put in would be much tougher on me than B&M given how I learn material.

I am so distraught, it is so frustrating.  I have a brain, I have a dream and I can't make anything come together that seems worthy.

[anonynony]

Indiana University has an online masters program in IST http://www.indiana.edu/~istde/

[zharkov]

There are excellent online master's programs from very well respected bricks and mortar schools, and there are lousy ones, and lots in-between.

For example, UMass offers an AACSB accredited MBA online, as I expect do other schools.  Columbia University -- an Ivy league school if there ever was one -- offers an online M.Ed. in -- I recall -- distance learning. 

Keep doing your research, and if you want a quality MBA, look for programs that are AACSB accredited.

[msmommy]

Easy U, the one I can commute to in less than 5 minutes just gained its AACBS!  It is supposed to make my BBA more "worthy" from what I understand.

Does the AACBS trump the impression of Easy U? 

The absolute best option would be if MBA at Easy U were worthy of my time and money, I have my doubts given I've seen the rigors of PhD Econ programs and Masters of Econ programs.  Any degree with Econ on the side, bypasses Field Exams over advance theory and worse bypasses advanced graduate level micro and macro theory as well as Econometrics and other advanced math someone would encounter in a true econ program.  Given I know the short comings, it really isn't the best path to teaching Economics.   

The biggest question -- Would an MBA with Business Econ be hirerable to an adjunct position to teach econ at the local CC?  Would it get my foot in the door?  I know I can "wow" them, if given an opportunity. 

If the path works and it is my only real viable option, then I will have to consider accepting the short comings and at some point have to make up the difference via distance learning or commuting when my time is not more important to my kids.

I'm waiting on a reply from the prof in charge of the MBA program, another PhD Econ.  He isn't in his office much and I'm rather wordy, I hope I hear something from him soon.  He was instrumental in giving me the courage to take on 18 hour semesters after being out of college for over 3 years to be finished in 2 semesters.  He also saw me enter the M Ed program after graduating.  I certainly show persistence toward a goal...

[grasshopper]

"mtg w a B&M uni"


What does this mean?

[voxprincipalis]

"mtg w a B&M uni"


What does this mean?

I don't know; between the run-ons, the comma splices, the abbreviations without punctuation, and the misspellings, I've given up.

VP

[msmommy]

Yeah I give up too...
B&M brick and mortar
uni university
mtg meeting
w with

runonscommasplicestheabbreviationswithoutpunctuationandmisspellings -- what am I in school right now?  geez, it's the internet.  I'm not writing a paper to turn in.  I type 86 wpm, misspellings on computer keyboards happen.

[grasshopper]

Yeah I give up too...
B&M brick and mortar
uni university
mtg meeting
w with

runonscommasplicestheabbreviationswithoutpunctuationandmisspellings -- what am I in school right now?  geez, it's the internet.  I'm not writing a paper to turn in.  I type 86 wpm, misspellings on computer keyboards happen.

No, of course you're not being graded. But I thought "B&M" might be a new-fangled sex act that I wasn't familiar with. You can understand my confusion.

[zharkov]

The biggest question -- Would an MBA with Business Econ be hirerable to an adjunct position to teach econ at the local CC?  Would it get my foot in the door?  I know I can "wow" them, if given an opportunity. 

Short answer, yes, probably so.  In a CC, econ will just be introductory level micro and macro, what are usually called principles courses or econ 101.  Your students will be business majors, not econ majors, plus maybe a few who are taking econ as a gen ed elective.

To teach economics full time at a 4 year school or a school with an MBA program, you need a PhD in economics.

[zharkov]

 

Would it get my foot in the door?  I know I can "wow" them, if given an opportunity. 

BTW, if by "foot in the door," you mean will getting an adjunct gig position you to go to full time, don't bank on it.  Sometimes insiders have an advantage, sometimes not.  If the school decided they needed to hire a tenure track person to teach econ, then I would expect that the job ad would say, "master's required, doctorate preferred."  That would be especially true if the regional accreditor was "recommending" the CC increase its number of faculty with doctorates (pretty common) or if the business program was accredited or looking to become accredited by the ACBSP.

Also, keep in mind that adjuncts don't get paid much. Maybe 1500 per course, maybe 2000, sometimes more, so ask about that in your informational interviewing.