South College DBA

[datby98]

I think best a call or something, I don't think in public is best path, for reasons

Hi bro, South College DBA is also in my basket for future advancement. If you do not mind, may I also get a copy of the PM message? Thx!

[maxxor6868]

I am in the dissertation process but curious as well. PM if your not busy

[cc95]

I am in the dissertation process but curious as well. PM if your not busy

How has your experience been? How long did it take from start to dissertation and how much longer do you anticipate?

[maxxor6868]

I am in the dissertation process but curious as well. PM if your not busy

How has your experience been? How long did it take from start to dissertation and how much longer do you anticipate?

It has been awesome so far. The writing is more in-depth than wgu and there are so many more assignments. About 20 per class. I will admit it was rough at first and I wasted some time in the beginning but I hunkered down and went at it once I got the hang of it. I was working two jobs but managed to get 9/10 classes finished and working on my dissertation now. The dissertation can not be rushed though. I spent the first semester on all my other classes and the dissertation will take the second semester if I can finish on time. The cost is reasonable but I need to finish in two terms is the goal.

[cc95]

I am in the dissertation process but curious as well. PM if your not busy

How has your experience been? How long did it take from start to dissertation and how much longer do you anticipate?

It has been awesome so far. The writing is more in-depth than wgu and there are so many more assignments. About 20 per class. I will admit it was rough at first and I wasted some time in the beginning but I hunkered down and went at it once I got the hang of it. I was working two jobs but managed to get 9/10 classes finished and working on my dissertation now. The dissertation can not be rushed though. I spent the first semester on all my other classes and the dissertation will take the second semester if I can finish on time. The cost is reasonable but I need to finish in two terms is the goal.

I'm glad to hear this positive view. I have the same goal... might reach out to you for some tips if that's ok

[sanantone]

I think I've identified the issue SACSCOC might have with the CBE programs. Each course is 9 credits.

[cc95]

I think I've identified the issue SACSCOC might have with the CBE programs. Each course is 9 credits.

South College uses the Quarter Hour system though, 9 quarter credits are 6 semester credits - that doesn't seem unreasonable for Doctoral level courses

[sanantone]

I think I've identified the issue SACSCOC might have with the CBE programs. Each course is 9 credits.

South College uses the Quarter Hour system though, 9 quarter credits are 6 semester credits - that doesn't seem unreasonable for Doctoral level courses

That is highly unusual for doctoral-level courses. Regardless of level, semester hours and quarter hours are based on a set number of hours of expected coursework within a term. These hours were set using 16-week semesters and 10-week quarters. 

The norm is for a doctoral-level course to be 3 semester hours or 4 or 5 quarter hours. There are exceptions, such as courses with labs. If a student can complete 9 doctoral-level courses in six months, as reported here, are these courses really worth 9 quarter hours? I know it's a self-paced, accelerated program, but since they're assigning an unusually high number of credits to each course, I can see this getting additional scrutiny.

[cc95]

I think I've identified the issue SACSCOC might have with the CBE programs. Each course is 9 credits.

South College uses the Quarter Hour system though, 9 quarter credits are 6 semester credits - that doesn't seem unreasonable for Doctoral level courses

That is highly unusual for doctoral-level courses. Regardless of level, semester hours and quarter hours are based on a set number of hours of expected coursework within a term. These hours were set using 16-week semesters and 10-week quarters. 

The norm is for a doctoral-level course to be 3 semester hours or 4 or 5 quarter hours. There are exceptions, such as courses with labs. If a student can complete 9 doctoral-level courses in six months, as reported here, are these courses really worth 9 quarter hours? I know it's a self-paced, accelerated program, but since they're assigning an unusually high number of credits to each course, I can see this getting additional scrutiny.

My opinion, I wouldn't use degreeforum as the norm, most people on here are highly motivated and beyond the norm as far as goals and drive on the academic front. It's an obsession for some on here (there are unhealthier vices out there though)

[sanantone]

I think I've identified the issue SACSCOC might have with the CBE programs. Each course is 9 credits.

South College uses the Quarter Hour system though, 9 quarter credits are 6 semester credits - that doesn't seem unreasonable for Doctoral level courses

That is highly unusual for doctoral-level courses. Regardless of level, semester hours and quarter hours are based on a set number of hours of expected coursework within a term. These hours were set using 16-week semesters and 10-week quarters. 

The norm is for a doctoral-level course to be 3 semester hours or 4 or 5 quarter hours. There are exceptions, such as courses with labs. If a student can complete 9 doctoral-level courses in six months, as reported here, are these courses really worth 9 quarter hours? I know it's a self-paced, accelerated program, but since they're assigning an unusually high number of credits to each course, I can see this getting additional scrutiny.

My opinion, I wouldn't use degreeforum as the norm, most people on here are highly motivated and beyond the norm as far as goals and drive on the academic front. It's an obsession for some on here (there are unhealthier vices out there though)

True, but a 9 quarter hour course is also not the norm. I'm all for fast and easy, but if people ignore warning signs, they could end up earning degrees from tarnished schools, such as VUL.