I've taken 2 grad courses through American Pubic University (SANANTONE!!!) and begin my 3rd in a couple of weeks. So far I've been very pleased with the material and have had no problems with financial aid. So APU/AMU I personally would recommend, depending upon what your goal is. Mine is to teach, at the high school level for now and hopefully at the community college one day. If I wanted to teach at the university level , to be honest I wouldn't get a masters from APU or any other for-profit. There's just too much bias against such schools in traditional academia so why hinder your job prospects? In such a scenario a couple of courses taken at APU/AMU and then transferred to a traditional program isn't a bad idea, maybe even doing a grad cert and then transferring. Since I might teach at a CC one day, I'm probably being unnecessarily cautious but I myself am going to do as I would if I wanted to teach at a university (which I don't). I'm seriously thinking about finishing a grad cert in Ancient & Classical history thru APU (I really really like the material) and then transfer to University of Nebraska-Kearney for an MA in history (mostly in American history). Were I planning on staying at the public school level I'd just finish a degree at APU.
Btw, there may be some exceptions but in general I'd advise everyone to avoid UoP and DeVey like the plague...
Btw, there may be some exceptions but in general I'd advise everyone to avoid UoP and DeVey like the plague...
BA in History, TESC, Graduated September 2010
MA in History, American Public University, currently pursuing
Virginia teaching license, currently pursuing
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My BA History degree plan.
MA in History, American Public University, currently pursuing
Virginia teaching license, currently pursuing
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My BA History degree plan.