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I wonder what happend to all the big players that responded to this subject went to? Maybe their giving their opinion on what to wear to their next online date? I'm going to look into this AMU thing myself.......
I've got to chiime in as well. I understand some people feel that online degrees don't prepare you well, and I know a lot of military families benefit from places like AMU.
Here's my situation:
I will be graduating with a BS in History and Political Science (comparative politics concentration) from one of the major universities in Michigan. I have a 3.77 GPA and have worked an internship at a local historical society museum and archive as well as operated as part of a political campaign.
However, unless I stay at my current university (which I don't want to do), I have to leave the state to find a Masters program I like. Which costs A LOT, and to be honest, the cost terrifies me. I never planned on being rich but having 50000 dollars of debt from undergrad and graduate school is not something I could ever see paying off working for the government or a historical society.
Therefore, an online degree looks good to me. Especially for historians, I think it fits perfectly. Sure, you don't get the 1 on 1 that academia loves, but I don't plan on teaching. However, I would be using technology and doing extensive research and writing, which public history and other forms of historical employers should love.
So it really seems to me that someplace respectable like AMU would be a good choice. My only question is, is it good enough for a civilian looking to break in somewhere? I'm not in the military and I'm not already established. Will it be enough to get my foot in the door somewhere?
I wonder what happend to all the big players that responded to this subject went to? Maybe their giving their opinion on what to wear to their next online date? I'm going to look into this AMU thing myself.......
It did create alot of opinions..... Where you able to find usefull information on it?
I received my Bachelors from American Military University. It is regionally and nationally accredited. It is great for Military folks and those who work full time. Many people have gotten a commission through the Armed Forces with a Degree from AMU.
It's a really great school that caters to the working individual. They offer many degrees and have teachers with much experience. I say go for it.
So it really seems to me that someplace respectable like AMU would be a good choice. My only question is, is it good enough for a civilian looking to break in somewhere? I'm not in the military and I'm not already established. Will it be enough to get my foot in the door somewhere?
Yea this is a tough one. I'd be skepticle of online degrees too; but most of the guys I know that went or is in AMU right now are working in their field. Such as myself, I have a military logistics background and I got my degree in Transportation and Logisitics Management. So with the degree and my experience, I was able to use it to my advantage to get a good job and I'll use it again to get a commission. It maybe tough for a civilian with an online degree with no realworld experience and skillsets to break into a particular field.
I am an educator in Pennsylvania and the Department of Education recognizes AMU and APUS as accredited institutions for teachers to continue their education by way of Act 48 (all teachers in the state have to be recertified every five years). Before taking any courses from AMU, I checked with the Department of Education and the University is on the list, and as mentioned, many teachers take courses through APUS/AMU for recertification. For all those criticizing the university as not worthy into attending should do further checking instead of sitting behind a computer and googling.
For all of you worried about accreditation I will not repost what has already been said here except for the fact that AMU IS accredited. As far as credit transfer is concerned, I an attaching this following link to the SOC consortium.
This is a list of schools who have agreed to take any and all credits from any school on the list. Hard to find a school that does NOT take AMU credits.
I am currently a student at AMU due to the unpredictable nature of my work schedule. Make your own decisions.
You should look into it. I actually was in a History Master's program with AMU before I changed majors and decided to go back into Federal Government work (I have a BA in History with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies).
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I've got to chiime in as well. I understand some people feel that online degrees don't prepare you well, and I know a lot of military families benefit from places like AMU.
Here's my situation:
I will be graduating with a BS in History and Political Science (comparative politics concentration) from one of the major universities in Michigan. I have a 3.77 GPA and have worked an internship at a local historical society museum and archive as well as operated as part of a political campaign.
However, unless I stay at my current university (which I don't want to do), I have to leave the state to find a Masters program I like. Which costs A LOT, and to be honest, the cost terrifies me. I never planned on being rich but having 50000 dollars of debt from undergrad and graduate school is not something I could ever see paying off working for the government or a historical society.
Therefore, an online degree looks good to me. Especially for historians, I think it fits perfectly. Sure, you don't get the 1 on 1 that academia loves, but I don't plan on teaching. However, I would be using technology and doing extensive research and writing, which public history and other forms of historical employers should love.
So it really seems to me that someplace respectable like AMU would be a good choice. My only question is, is it good enough for a civilian looking to break in somewhere? I'm not in the military and I'm not already established. Will it be enough to get my foot in the door somewhere?
AMU is accredited and look on very respectfully, especially for those in law enforcement, state and federal government, and military or defense contracting. Military.com and most of the military times magazines (Army Times, Navy Times, etc) raved about AMU. I am currently an AMU student who is a 1/4 of the way through a Master's Program.
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