Starting At Capella On Monday

[mog538]

Less than a year ago I had no thoughts of finishing my undergrad. Now thanks to everyone here I have not only finished my BA but have also completed two courses towards an MBA and have now put that on hold to pursue a Masters in Sports Psychology at Capella (which will be more relevant to my career in the short term).

The discussions on this site are fantastic. It's amazing how a seemingly irrelevant discussion can open your eyes to a new possibility.

I aim to share some of my thoughts on the Capella program and their flexpath delivery method as someone like me might find it in a few years and then pursue something they didn't hink possible as I am doing now.

Thank you degreeforum.net!

[futuremrsmlb]

My mom recently graduated from Capella. The only negative thing I can say about the program cost. Its certainly on the higher end per credit hour. However, it seems to be a great program! Good luck to you.

[mog538]

Thanks futuremrsmlb, it is good to hear your mom enjoyed it. I am hoping I can progress through the flexpath method quickly to keep the cost down.

[mednat]

Thanks futuremrsmlb, it is good to hear your mom enjoyed it. I am hoping I can progress through the flexpath method quickly to keep the cost down.

How does the flexpath work? I see that it's self paced, 2 classes at once. Do you know the general structure?

[johnjaxs]

How does the flexpath work? I see that it's self paced, 2 classes at once. Do you know the general structure?

I am curious too I see they offer a Doctor in Psychology, I was wondering how the programs work/courses, also if you can share/explain the whole mentor thing to me that would help, like is it really necessary for me to find a mentor (e.g a licensed psychiatrist) since that might be extremely hard especially given my current circumstances (in the army).

[mog538]

Mednat - the flexpath allows you to come up with (and adjust as you go through) a plan with your advisor and you can go as quickly as you can. I do not know if you can register for more than 2 courses after discussion with your mentor. My initial aim is to do the first course and see how it goes and then either progress through them as quickly as I can individually or see if doing two at a time will give me more flexibility whilst waiting on work being returned. I will be able to give a bit more information as I start and get through my first few weeks.

[mog538]

Johnjaxs - I am not sure how their doctoral programs work, I do see they don't offer them in flexpath format. I admit I haven't looked into it much so I don't know how many taught classes there are in the doctoral programs. From my reading on the forums I am currently thinking I may look into California Southern University for my doctorate. It certainly seems amongst the cheapest just now (I hope it stays that way when my time comes!).

[siredward20]

Hows the degree coming along? I am considering Capella also for their Sport Psycology using the Flexpath. Also military-overseas, using tuition assistance as much as I can. Any updates...tips...advise? Thanks!

[Hunter91]

May I ask why Sports Psychology? What careers can you pursue with that? It's actually a topic that interests me.

[sanantone]

The Capella website gives a list of career possibilities, but they're jobs you don't really need a master's for.

https://www.capella.edu/online-degrees/m...-outcomes/