New Year, New Beggining (Possibly).

[Aristotle S.]

Hello people, how are you?

There is a possibility that this year I might just find enough money to follow the dream and get a degree or two. So, yay!

I (still) want a Bachelor in Business Administration but I am strongly considering getting a Bachelor of Science in Psychology first. Are there any options for getting a B.S. in Psychology online?

After that, I am crazy (and stupid) enough to pursue a J.D if there is an online option that does not involve travelling; travelling simply does not fit the budget, let alone staying there and studying.

That alone requires many years of studying, so I am not going to ask about current online/distance Doctorate programs, but are they an option in general?

[Ideas]

Yes, you can get the Psychology degree at TESU or COSC. Psychology is one of the cheaper, quicker degrees (but so is a BSBA).

In general, yes.

JD programs are expensive. I'm not sure if there are RA JD programs without travel.

[jsd]

There are none that are ABA approved and you won't get any jobs with them, and you'd essentially be limited to practicing in California (but it wouldn't matter since you wouldn't get a job in the field anyway).

[dfrecore]

Psych degrees are also available through competency-based programs like Patten & Capella Flexpath.

[Aristotle S.]

Yes, you can get the Psychology degree at TESU or COSC. Psychology is one of the cheaper, quicker degrees (but so is a BSBA).

In general, yes.

JD programs are expensive. I'm not sure if there are RA JD programs without travel.

Are you sure about TESU? I know that they have a BA in Psychology but they don't seem to have any information about a BS in Psychology.

There are none that are ABA approved and you won't get any jobs with them, and you'd essentially be limited to practicing in California (but it wouldn't matter since you wouldn't get a job in the field anyway).

I am neither an American or living in the United States. I cannot practice there anyway. : I am a citizen of Greece living in Greece. As long as the degree is from a legit institution I don't think I will have a problem in Greece, but if I fail to get it recognized, I can always use the existing degree(s) and experience to apply to a Greek University as a transfer student. It is an interesting loophole.

Psych degrees are also available through competency-based programs like Patten & Capella Flexpath.

No idea what these things are, would you care to clarify...?

[jsd]

I have a hard time believing that even a good education in United States law would be acceptable for practicing law in a country with a completely different legal system, but admittedly I don't know anything about Greece's legal credentialing   

Uh, good luck with that.

[Aristotle S.]

I have a hard time believing that even a good education in United States law would be acceptable for practicing law in a country with a completely different legal system, but admittedly I don't know anything about Greece's legal credentialing   

Uh, good luck with that.

There are Greeks who studied Law in the States and other countries as far as I know; however I don't know how the system here works, I am just considering options. I will have to give more research into that.

[dfrecore]

https://www.capella.edu/capella-experien...-programs/

I forgot that Patten only offers a BA in Psych, not an MA.

[Aristotle S.]

https://www.capella.edu/capella-experien...-programs/

I forgot that Patten only offers a BA in Psych, not an MA.

Thank you!
It seems that they want to hook you up with their distance learning programs? I would prefer to do credits at my own pace.

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About the J.Ds, I put some research into it.


There are programs in Cyprus that upon graduation get you a licence in Greece without additional exams.

Degrees from EU institutions are recognized in Greece but you probably have to give additional exams to prove that you know the Greek Legal System (logical).

I am still not sure about degrees from the US but I found many Greek lawyers who have degrees from US institutions in their CVs, so either recognition is possible as with the degrees from EU institutions, or you will have to do some lessons in the Greek Law School as a transfer student, pass exams and get a degree from there which is not that bad; a J.D from a US or EU institution will make your CV look fantastic!

Alternatively, you can just get 1-2 Bachelors and maybe a Master and then apply to a Greek University, AFAIK, this way you don't have to mess with the Pan-Greek High School exams and the "mafia" of after-school tutoring.
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So, for now, let us stay at a BS in Psychology that I can study at my own pace and why not, consider options for a Master in Psychology.

[bjcheung77]

So, A... Have you started yet? Did you get any credits from the previous year? If not, get rolling with the free credits first.
I may have missed your initial post last year (which is strange, I usually read everything). Anyways, get those General Education credits. If you're starting from scratch at US ACE providers, it's a different story.

Does your local school provide AP/IB/A Levels or any college credit courses that are recognized? If so, complete them and get it evaluated at ECE or WES for US equivalency. Your choice to start can be two-fold. If you have cheap credits available to grab free from Greek colleges/universities, do them and transfer into your US school of choice.

As you mentioned in your previous post, it's an "international transfer" loophole... to be able to transfer most, if not all courses for credit. The number of credits will be the same or similar, complete the remainder of the requirements either using ACE credits or from the school you decide to attend.