Apr 16, 2014
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SHOW NOTES: In our HELP! SITUATION SPOTLIGHT™ series, we shine the light on challenges that community members have shared with me. This episode is, “How do I pick 'the right' college for my first degree?”
If you are new to your first college degree, in general (from a US
perspective), degrees are awarded based on completed credit hours.
One credit hour is based on one class hour per week throughout the
duration of a semester. So, a class that meets for three hours per
week for an entire term will be worth three credit hours upon
successful completion. An associate degree is roughly 60 credit
hours. A bachelors degree is 120 credit hours. Thus, to earn a
bachelors degree would take 40 different three credit classes
(which is why it takes several years to graduate). So, what is “the
right college” for your first college degree (associate or
bachelor)?
As of the time of recording this show, I have earned four college
degrees.
1) My bachelor's degree, B.A. (my transcript shows 124 credit hours
earned), and;
2) my Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, J.D. (my transcript shows 86
credit hours), and;
3) my Master of Business Administration, M.B.A (my transcript shows
36 credit hours), and;
4) my Master of Science degree, M.S. (my transcript shows 39 credit
hours) .
Thus, I have earned 285 credit hours. I am also currently pursuing
another graduate degree! I can confidently state that I have the
requisite experience as a college student to help you in regards to
making effective decisions (which will ensure you
graduate)!
As an educator (college professor) I
have taught around 350 three (3) - credit hour course equivalents
over the past 17 years. Whew!
I have taught associate degree, bachelors degree, and graduate
degree level courses. I have taught at public highly selective
institutions, at private institutions, at for profit institutions,
at open access degree programs, in lecture halls with hundreds of
students in a single class and online with smaller classes. I have
also mentored new faculty and coached existing faculty in their
classes. I am not even including all of the adult education I have
provided as a corporate trainer to organizations around the
world!
My additional educator expertise in higher education is deployed in
this program as we discuss what is 'the right' college for your
first degree!
Why are you going to college?
If you are not at all concerned with financial issues (more income,
promotions, more job opportunities, etc.) and [...]
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