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By Vicky Phillips, Online Education Analyst
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Question:
“I graduated college ten years ago with a Bachelor of Arts in History. I want a new career in marketing. Should I earn a second online bachelor degree with a new major in marketing?”
—Jamie C., Napa, CA
Answer:
In most cases earning a second bachelor’s degree is a waste of time and money. In your case, this would almost certainly be true.
If you pursued a second bachelor degree online, you’d face several unpleasant and costly obstacles.
To earn a new bachelor’s all colleges will require you to meet new general education course requirements. Since no two colleges have identical degree requirements, be prepared to repeat more than the academic major portion of your degree.
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Justice, Law & Legal Studies
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By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst
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 Accredited online law schools are inching closer to becoming a reality as the American Bar Association (ABA) considers relaxing regulations that have prevented entire JD degrees from being offered online by any of its member schools.
ABA is debating new rules that will allow its accredited residential law school members to offer more online courses as a part of the JD degree.
Although the ABA is not expected to fully approve online law schools in the near future, momentum is building for increased acceptance of online courses in the curriculum of ABA-approved residential law schools. |
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Online Education Information >
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 A federal grant for $1.18 million is allowing Western Michigan University, located in Kalamazoo, Mich., to offer a first of its kind free online master's degree for physical education teachers.
The degree, a master of arts in physical education with an emphasis in special (adapted) physical education, is being offered in a hybrid format. Online courses are being taught by Western Michigan University's Graduate School of Human Performance and Health Education. Students supplement online courses by attending seminars on campus as needed.
This unique hybrid online master's in special education degree for teachers is state approved in adapted physical education. The degree combines online theory courses with classroom labs in adaptive teaching techniques.
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Distance Degrees - Compare >
Online Schools - Compare Online Colleges
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Community colleges offer the best deals in online associate degrees if cost concerns you. Online community colleges, which are funded by your tax dollars, are dedicated to providing work training, continuing education and online certificates in hot careers such as health care, medical coding and records, legal assisting, and computer programming.
State residents typically pay the lowest tuition for online courses, though some states also allow non-residents to enroll in classes online at a reduced rate.
Cost can be as low as $75 per credit -- often two to three times cheaper than online associate degrees and certificates offered by private two-year college systems.
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