Hey I wanted to get everyones opinion on online classes. Does it show on your transcripts that the class was online? Is this frowned upon? I am taking two classes online right now (child dev and nutrition) and I love being able to go at my own pace. For obvious reasons I know that I will need to take chem, bio, A&P and math all in-class, but for now is it ok to take what I can online?
I'm hoping to get into a BSN program, not sure if that makes a difference as far as what they look at.
I've taken online classes at 3 colleges, transferred online classes to 4 and got accepted to a competitive BSN program with them. None of my transcripts showed that the classes were online. Honestly, I've had to teach myself almost as often for in person classes as I have for online classes, so I just like not having to spend a few hours a week in class.
I took 3 math classes online--Algebra, Trig & Stats. The first two classes used My Math Lab for homework assignments and the website had a thing that would work through problems step by step. I don't have that for my stats class, but the textbook is pretty good and has lots of example problems worked step by step that I can follow. I would only do online math if you are pretty familiar with it or if your school has tutoring available. Mine had free drop in tutoring all day, which really helped when I got stuck on homework problems.
Thats good to know! By the time I actually apply to nursing school I will have transcripts from 4 different schools.....that's one of the joys of being a military spouse.
I know what you mean about having to teach yourself the material, I have felt like that with a few classes. I will check on tutoring options because that would be the best bet for me and math...my enemy.
I take as many online classes as possible each quarter. It saves me gas money. My college offers online and hybrid(online & in campus) classes. There are some classes I would never take online, because online is pretty much teaching yourself. No matter how many notes there are, you are teaching yourself. My school offers online tutoring and I know some of the book makers offer tutoring or helpful online assistance programs.
I am actually taking a nutrition class this quarter online as well! My husband went through the same class for culinary school, so I know what to expect.
I do think Phoenix is different. If you have Phoenix(or any known online school) then people will know you took classes online. But school aren't going to post that it was online or not, it's your grade that matters.
Jsut do a little research on the programs you want to apply to. I know of a few BSN programs that do not mind online courses however the online courses cannot be in the sciences.
I do think Phoenix is different. If you have Phoenix (or any known online school) then people will know you took classes online. But school aren't going to post that it was online or not, it's your grade that matters.
Good luck!
Yes, this is why I avoid taking classes from on-its-face obvious online schools, like Phoenix, Kaplan, Strayer to name a few. I want the focus to be on my grade not how I took the class. My college is a traditional school that offers some online classes and the ones I have taken are not listed any differently on my transcript from the ones that I took in a classroom on campus.
I think the problem is that U of Phoenix, Kaplan, etc. are not traditional not-for-profit academic institutions. They are businesses. I think that although University of Phoenix is actually regionally accredited, it is still thought of as academically suspect.
Online classes do not appear as such on the transcript. The only thing that matters is that the class is accredited, and will be recognized and accepted by the program you're pursuing. Check with the school counselor first, as they can tell you whether or not it will be acceptable.
I've taken online classes at a 4 yr university and at local community colleges and they've all been accepted. I've taken Gen Psych, a few business classes, and I'm currently taking gen sociology online. My gen sociology teacher is the best. She is readily available to answer any questions and she is teaching online classes and face to face classes at two different schools.
Like others have said, it depends on your learning style and whether or not the school you're hoping to attend accepts transfer credits from the school you're currently attending. How the class is taken shouldn't matter and from my knowledge it doesn't show on your transcript that the class was taken online, only that the class was taken.
When I had my transcript evaluated by my program for my pre-req needs, the advisor actually helped me locate appropriate online courses I could take that would fulfill the requirements. Bottom line is to make sure that the online courses you are considering meet the requirements of the program you are considering so you don't have any problems getting into school. Also, keep track of deadlines! I took chemistry I and II online through Columbia Southern University, and found them to be very convenient and comparably priced with our local community college. Best of luck!
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I think the biggest thing is to make sure that your credits are going to transfer for the particular school you're wanting to get into. Online vs on-campus won't matter at all if the school you're getting into doesn't accept that particular course in the first place.
For example, I went to an Ivy-League type private college for a year back in the day. When I got my transcripts to see what I could get credit for, the school refused my art class (painting), my French literature class, my statistics classes, and my developmental psychology class because the descriptions in the first school's course listing didn't match up with the descriptions of their own comparable classes. For example, because the private school's course description for developmental psychology didn't note that it included geriatrics, they wouldn't give me credit at my current school for developmental psych and I had to take it again. (And painting... seriously? How can "Painting 101" be all that different from one school to the next?)
So your first step should be to check with the college you want to attend to find out if they'll accept the course (online or on-campus) from the college you're going to now.
I took A&P II online. Trust me, you don't get to do open book tests. You have to go to campus and take it in the testing lab or have it proctored by an approved source. You should take it at school. It is definitely not an easy class to self-teach. You have to know everything thoroughly because you don't know what to expect on a test. You usually can discern what material will be on a test in a face-to-face class. The other classes that you mentioned are fine online, though. Good luck.
yes online classes are good enough and it is not listed on your transcript as an online course. the only thing that matters is your grade. i took online classes as prerequisite for an entry masters program and i was accepted. i also had prerequisite classes in progress and told the school that i would be completing the remaining two classes online and was told that it was fine. the point is that online courses do not have a bearing on what type of applicant you are, it is the total package (i.e. gpa, letter of recommendations, essay, experience in medical field etc.) that determines the applicant's potential for success in the program.
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I've taken online classes at 3 colleges, transferred online classes to 4 and got accepted to a competitive BSN program with them. None of my transcripts showed that the classes were online. Honestly, I've had to teach myself almost as often for in person classes as I have for online classes, so I just like not having to spend a few hours a week in class.
I took 3 math classes online--Algebra, Trig & Stats. The first two classes used My Math Lab for homework assignments and the website had a thing that would work through problems step by step. I don't have that for my stats class, but the textbook is pretty good and has lots of example problems worked step by step that I can follow. I would only do online math if you are pretty familiar with it or if your school has tutoring available. Mine had free drop in tutoring all day, which really helped when I got stuck on homework problems.