In order to support my claim that the University of Phoenix is more than just an online business college, let me quote from their 96/97 catalog: "The University of Phoenix offers an Associate of Arts in Business degree program; an Associate of Arts degree through credit recognition; bachelor level degree programs in business, management, and information systems, accounting; a bachelor level degree completion program in nursing; and graduate programs in business, management, nursing, education, counseling, and computer information systems.... "University of Phoenix courses are designed to enhance the working adult's active classroom involvement through a teaching system in which lectures are minimized, and simulations, seminars, group discussions, and student work-related projects constitute the primary methods of learning. "In addition to regularly scheduled class time, students meet in study groups comprised of three to five students each to discuss and prepare assignments. "Study group members, by combining their collective resources, talents and experience, and by distributing learning responsibilities accordingly, are able to cover more material than could be achieved through individual effort." The Univ of Phoenix is accredited by the the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (the same organization that accredits my school). Their nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing. Their counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. And remember, you are taught almost completely by underpaid and overworked adjuncts (most of them have other jobs), with very high tuitions to boot. And also remember, they are planning on coming to your town soon, if they are not there already. Jeff Ricker Scottsdale Community College (The Harvard of the NE corner of Pima & Chaparral Rds.) Scottsdale AZ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rick Adams wrote: >If it _is_ the University of Phoenix, you need to put it in perspective. >The University of Phoenix is an online business college that offers the bba >and mba degrees and teaches exclusively online (and, yes, they _are_ fully >accredited). Their adjuncts are professors at other institutions or working >professionals (in the business field) with the appropriate credentials. >Since they have no on-ground classes at all, the entire structure is a "bit" >different from the norm.... >For a traditional form of education, the ratio at the University of >Phoenix (which doesn't have the reputation of Baker College, btw) would be >outrageous--but for the delivery system in effect, it's not as bad as it >seems.
