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msdeannah,
here is the reply that i sent to your other post. you may find cheaper, you may not find better. i think its more than worth it!
i still think its a bargain!
i think you are right about the cost for an out-of-state student. its about $900+ for tuition and fees for a 4 credit science course and about ~ $500 for book, microscope and labpaq. most of the schools who offer online science courses with the lab use labpaqs from hands-on labs, inc. in colorado. they all go for the same price.
http://www.labpaq.com/kd-microbiologykit.htm
http://www.labpaq.com/600x-microscoe-adjustable-stage
thats going to run you close to $500 no matter where you go.
i see you are from connecticut. at one of your less expensive state universities (wcsu) instate tuition is $360.00 per credit hour plus $50.00 online fee. thats not the out-of-state rate!!
it costs me at least $400 in gasoline just to commute to school in a given semester. the advantage of taking the online science (microbiology) when i want and where i want with an outstanding professor is "priceless." i have kids and work nearly full time. it is worth the extra money to me. i actually bought the digital eye piece for my microscope for $59. it made doing the labs so easy! i could snap a picture of what i was looking at and send it with the lab report.
http://www.labpaq.com/usb-digital-microscope-eypiece-camera
i am just about finished with my microbiology online course at ocean county college and i think i have an "a" in the bank. time is money to me. i do not have a lot of time. so this really works for me. it is more than worth it! i still love the online microbiology course and highly recommend it! even if you have to pay the out-of-state differential, i think it is worth it. its the best online course i have ever taken!
the second five week has closed. you can still get into the first five weelk that begins may 18th.
http://www.ocean.edu/academics/programs_of_study/science/microbiologyonline.htm
still in love with it,
jersey nursing girl
You have to call your school and find out if they will except credits from OCC. If they hear it is online they may automaticly tell you that it does not have a proper lab and will not be accepted. Although... OCC's online science courses have the same class #'s as their regular in class courses. Therefor when you transfer the course to your school they can't tell how you took the class and since it shows there are lab hours you usually recieve credit for the course as long as the learning objectives are equal.
Hope this helps!
Jersey Nursing Girl
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take microbiology totally online at ocean county college this summer. occ offers two online courses, one in summer first five week may18 - june 23 2009 and the other in summer second five week june 24 - july 28, 2009. i am taking it now and it is wonderful. the instructor is the best!
the labs are taught totally online with a labpaq and a microscope that arrives at your front door. if you get stuck he actually will call you up and go over things with you on the phone! it’s the best course i have ever taken. it is just the right amount of work. my kids have a blast helping me with the labs.
here is the website for the biol 232 microbiology dl course:
http://www.ocean.edu/micro.htm
call 732 255-0304 to register.
you will not be disappointed!
jersey nursing girl