04-07-2012, 09:44 AM
sanantone Wrote:Obtaining a distance learning engineering degree may not be ideal, but the University of Southern Mississippi offers an ABET accredited online bachelors in construction engineering technology, the Air Force Institute of Technology has an ABET accredited online masters in systems engineering, and Texas A&M has an online masters in petroleum engineering. There are plenty of business tests for retail managers. It would make sense for law enforcement to be able to test out of a CJ or similar degree, but several colleges already grant around 20+ credits for peace officer licensure. TESC grants up to 34 credits to New Jersey state police officers. My local CC also grants a lot of credits to Texas peace officers. Austin CC gives 22 and Tarrant County CC gives 18.
Those are very good points. You are indeed correct, most of these institution already have their training accredited, like the Air Force.
On my second point, most engineering online degrees I've seen are Master's degrees where the student already has an engineering degree (BS) which is fine. Although engineering is largely Mathematics/Physics, I still feel there is a great deal of hands on expertise that can't be quantified through distance learning. I love non traditional learning (online, CLEP, etc), but I wouldn't trust an Engineer with a fully online degree as much I wouldn't trust a Surgeon with an onine degree.
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PrLoko-isms
Don't waste time by trying to save time. The only sure way to complete your degree is to knock out credits quickly and efficiently.
Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
Picking on people weaker than you only proves that you are a weak person.
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