Earn Bachelor Degree Online
Saturday, March 1st, 2008“You want to earn a bachelor degree online?” That’s what my uncle said to his son Fred when he told his parents he was going to get an online bachelor degree in business.
Fred’s parents were in disbelief. First of all, they’re not very computer savvy. Although they have a PC with internet connection, they usually go online just to read emails and the latest news. They had never heard of such a thing as online bachelor degree.
Second of all, they’re both very traditional academics. In their opinion, attending a “real” university or college is the only way you can get a decent education, providing you with the job skills needed to advance in the corporate world. So needless to say, when they heard their son talked about online bachelor degree programs, they were puzzled, if not shocked.
It took my cousin a long time to “educate” his parents about online education and degrees, and to finally convince them that getting a bachelor of business administration online through an accredited program is not such a bad thing.
Fred was a little disappointed that even some of his educated friends thought that pursuing an online bachelor degree was easy and hence, intellectually worthless. They also said he was doing it just so he could earn more money instead of having a genuine interest in acquiring knowledge.
Well, what’s wrong with earning a great living? Fred has always been pretty self-willed. He’s been sick of working a low-paying dead-end job. He has a dream of some day being financially independent, and believes that getting an online bachelors degree in business administration will really help him.
He has made up his mind to earn an online bachelor degree and doesn’t care what others think. However, he said he couldn’t really blame his friends for mocking online education since most of them have a science background, and scientists have hands-on experience which online courses can’t provide. Besides, their love of science is greater than their love of money.
Pursuing an online bachelor’s degree also deprives you of the human contact that you get if you attend a real world college or university. You won’t be able to discuss or debate things with your peers face to face, and you don’t have a personal relationship with your professors.
Nevertheless, going for an online bachelor degree program, whether in business or other fields like accounting, education, or engineering has its advantages.
Many people who work full time and have children to take care of just don’t have the time to go back to college and sit through classes. Earning an online degree in their chosen field is a great alternative for them. Enrolling in an accredited online bachelor degree program also allows them to do most of the studying and work in the comfort of their own home and at their own pace.
If you’re interested in earning an online bachelors degree whether in science, business, accounting, psychology, agriculture or any other field, it’s most important that you enroll in an accredited program.
There are a number of bonafide universities and colleges that offer online education and degrees. Once you contact them, many online colleges will be eager to call you and encourage you to sign up for their programs right away. However, don’t let them pressure you. This is your education, and you need to take the time to properly do your research and gather information before deciding on the major (area of study) and online programs.
If cost of tuition is a concern, you may want to look into accredited online bachelor degree programs that offer financial aid, and there are quite a few. You just need to do a little searching.
Posted by Aiden
