Online Degree

[learflyer]

I heard it's not pass/fail. Like you said, it's just to properly place you in the right class.

 

[FastJP4]

you may want to look at Mountain State University as well. They are properly accredited - and give a bunch of credits (up to 50 I believe) for ratings. It's also an online program.

Fast

 

[Way2Broke]

you may want to look at Mountain State University as well. They are properly accredited - and give a bunch of credits (up to 50 I believe) for ratings. It's also an online program.

Fast

50 Credits? Wow! How can they give 50 credits and every other program only gives 32 credits. Do you have to have a A&P to get all those credits? I am already all set up with UVSC for the summer and I am way to lazy to reapply and go through the financial aid paperwork for another school right now. I did notice the they allow you to challenge and transfer credits for free, so maybe I will do some more research. I know people that went to the UVSC actual campus so that makes me feel better about doing the online degree. I'm more worried about the core math classes and this COMPASS test right now.

 

[Way2Broke]

I would highly recommend studying for the COMPASS test. This is the best site I have found.

http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm

 

[Way2Broke]

Okay, so I am well on my way with my first semester at UVU (Formerly UVSC) and I am pretty impressed. I'm taking 15 hours this semester and it's keeping me busy, but I am way ahead on the course work right now. While you only get 30 hours of credit for experience, at least more 20 more hours are kinda a joke if you already have your licenses. But the core classes are no joke!

Here is my question, someone mentioned that there is a school that gives up for 50 hours of credit. I have a friend that is fully typed on the 747-400 and has a associates and a A&P. What is his best bet to get a BS with the least amount of work possible? He's a little older than me, and has a family so he has less time than me. Does anyone have any real expereince with Mountain State's online program?

 

[BeeFCaKe]

Hey Way2Broke,
Congrats on enrolling and enjoy the coursework. I graduated UVSC in 2004 through the online program with a BS in Aviation. Once they found out I had an associates degree in aviation, I was able to transfer in a lot more credits than if I just had the ratings. Most of the coursework was pretty good and I actually was able to take a full course load while working full time.

As for your A&P friend, he should look into UVSC as well, because of their transfer arrangement with degrees vs non degree students.

-CaKe

 

[learflyer]

Hey way2broke, how was that Compass test?

 

[Way2Broke]

Hey way2broke, how was that Compass test?

The English portion is a cakewalk, the math, well.... I will probably be retaking that. I studied alot of pre-algebra when I should have spent more time working with the Quadratic Formula. Math has never been my strong points, and one of the things I hope to get out of going back to school is getting better at it.

 

[learflyer]

Is there a particular study guide out there for the test? Looking to bang it out soon.

 

[Way2Broke]

Is there a particular study guide out there for the test? Looking to bang it out soon.

http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm

It's not the easiest test in the world, but it's not pass fail. It's a placement test.

 

[Mr Wu]

Don't you work for the same company as PilotYIP? Just ask him which college you should go to.

 

[Way2Broke]

Don't you work for the same company as PilotYIP? Just ask him which college you should go to.

Funny thing is USA Jet is paying for the degree with our tuition reimbursement program. He is right that you can get hired and make a good living without a college degree, and yes you can make 100k a year doing so. But, there is going to be a catch, like you'll have to live on a pager. Maybe I am kidding myself, but I think I can do alot better than 100k a year and have a schedule at some point before I die. I'm on pace to have the 1000 PIC Jet and a degree by 28. My next job, when and if I decide to start looking, may not even require a degree. But one thing is for sure, I enjoy learning more now than before, and I don't want to not be qualified for that "dream job" when I find it.

Somehow, I see this turning into a peak oil discussion. Which will inevitably turn into a discussion on MagLev.

 

[Avtrchris]

How much does UVSC cost per credit hour if you dont live in state and are paying out of pocket for the aviation degree?


Chris

 

[Way2Broke]

http://www.uvscaviation.com/registration/tuition-fees.htm

Hope that helps.

 

[Way2Broke]

U have to say, when I started with "UVU" I was very happy. But some of these online courses are set up so poorly that it really pisses me off. The Fin Aid depart is also inefficient. The school seems to have poor customer service the second you step out of the aviation classes.

Ugh.... thoughts?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

U have to say, when I started with "UVU" I was very happy. But some of these online courses are set up so poorly that it really pisses me off. The Fin Aid depart is also inefficient. The school seems to have poor customer service the second you step out of the aviation classes.

Ugh.... thoughts?

FWIW...I have been finishing up at ERAU. I have spent a fortune (relative to a former regional guy with a stay at home mom/wife and two kids). I live in the Beehive state and looked very hard at transferring. I went through a full assesment and placement testing (ridiculous for a mid semester college junior at the time). The per credit hour cost is substantially cheaper than ERAU, hence the draw.

In the end, I chose to stick it out with ERAU.

The factors, when put to paper, all pointed to sticking it out with Riddle.

1. Cost: They are going to get the money out of you one way or the other. UVSC has transfer fees. When you start adding up the cost of transferring 90 units, you begin to reach a point of diminishing return relative to the per unit tuition.

2. Convenience and reliability. Say what you like but ERAU is hands down the best there is at distance learning. The have been doing it forever and doing it for the military has allowed them to build a distance learning infrastructure and support system that is top notch. While annecdotal I have many aquaintences that have had issues with DL support at UVSC over the years.

3. Financial Aid department is absolutely top notch and will help with whatever FA needs you may have.

4. Reputation. A degree is a degree. Yes, no, maybe so. Perception is reality and the degree from ERAU leaves no questions asked. You did the work, you earned the degree, end of story. A recruiter, a chief pilot, an HR type may have heard of UVSC and know they have a good reputation which they do. Then again they may see Utah Valley State College and think it is up there with Thomas Edison or Bon Crandall and Leo Mullin's Degree Academy that gave credits for the summer you spent taking bong hits and delivering pizzas for MGMT 350 credit. You just never know.

All that said, UVSC is a good option and I know of many satisfied grads. I know you can't go wrong with Riddle. It will cost money, but any University providing a good education will. It will take time. I won't lie. You WILL DO the work and it will take effort. With effort and commitment you will get a degree from a good school. When it is all said and done, that is point of college in the first place. You came, you did the work, you succeeded and made the sacrifice to see it through.

If you have any questions about the Riddle program or the testing/assesment process at UVSC feel free to ask.

Best of luck and stick it through.

Pogue.

 

[Princedietrich]

U have to say, when I started with "UVU" I was very happy. But some of these online courses are set up so poorly that it really pisses me off. The Fin Aid depart is also inefficient. The school seems to have poor customer service the second you step out of the aviation classes.

Ugh.... thoughts?

Sounds just like University of Phoenix. I swear they are trying to make the "million monkeys at a million typewriters" theory into a business model.