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Earning Your Degree Through Online Education
Do you wish to return to school? Do you have a hectic schedule already? If you ever answered yes to those questions then perhaps you need to consider going to an online school. Online colleges offer you advantages, including the ease of completing your education at your own pace. This really is great for those who have a full time job or another engagement that keeps you busy.

It will depend on the online school that you choose to attend, but a majority of them have flexible time limits so you might be able to complete your online courses. Some schools can provide an online course that is more focused and short, while others will offer you an online course which is divided up into semesters, like traditional colleges do. You also could have the chance of attending a school that permits you many months to complete your online college courses at your own pace.

Receiving an online college education will never hold you back, pertaining to the degree that you choose to complete. It is because online schools offering a number of degrees for you to select from. Depending on the school you elect to attend, it can be an extension from an on-campus program, or it may be a program that’s 100 % specialized in giving an online college education.

Just about every degree that you’d be able to achieve at a traditional college campus can be obtained through online college courses. You have the opportunity of getting your degree each and every level while you attend an online college. The levels of degrees that you may earn online are associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and many doctoral positions. If you wish to give your career a boost then earning one of these online degrees is a popular start since it will help strengthen your resume, that can lead to better future employment.

An execllent good thing about attending an online college is you will get to accomplish your degree from the comfort of your personal home. To make sure that you will be receiving the highest quality of your online college education, many online schools provide you with the chance to interact together with your instructors online. This is successfully done by having a number of methods like emails, online chatting, and even class discussions on forums.

There are several online degree programs available, some of which include:

* Business- you’ll take courses such as these in this program: bookkeeping, clerical, sales, and hospitality management

* Criminal Justice- these programs offer courses in law enforcement, corrections, homeland security, and forensic science

* Art and Design- courses your participate in Art and Design include computer animation and design, graphic art and design, animation, interactive media, as well as other art education

* Beauty- instances of this include cosmetology, esthetics, spa, and makeup artistry

* Culinary Arts- different courses inside this program include wine studies, restaurant management, culinary arts studies, baking and pastry arts, and catering management

* Education- history teaching education, special education, health science, language arts education, and neuroscience all come under the education programs

* Human Services- areas in this program include philosophy, counseling, marriage and family therapy, social services, and child studies

* Legal- degrees that you can learn in the legal programs include legal nurse consultant, legal office administration, and paralegal studies

* Healthcare- you could earn a degree in orthopedics, medial transcription, physician assistant, certified nursing assistant, and iridology

* Massage and Spa- different degrees that you could choose between in these programs include colonica hydrotherapy, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, yoga instructor, massage therapy, reiki, and parapsychics

* Trade Skills- certain trade skills that you can earn a degree in include becoming an electrician, Nascar technician, clock making and repair, home inspection training, and marine mechanics

* Information Technology- degrees that are available in these programs include computer information systems, programmer, software engineering, Microsoft certified systems engineer, and computer science

As you have seen, there’s a wide variety of online degrees accessible for you to earn through online colleges. You just need to decide which degree is correct for you, think of which one will best benefit your future, then pick which school you will attend to achieve your degree.

My Colleges and Careers helps students connect with the best schools to earn their college degree and embark on a rewarding career! A powerful resource for individuals of all walks of life, My Colleges and Careers connects people with the programs that help them earn degrees on campus or online.

Straighterline And Colorado State University-global Campus Partner To Help Students Complete Their College Degrees
Baltimore, MD – StraighterLine (http://www.straighterline[dot]com) announced today that Colorado State University-Global Campus (www.csuglobal[dot]org) has joined StraighterLine’s increasingly expanding partner college network. StraighterLine partner colleges are regionally accredited institutions that award post-secondary credit upon transfer for successfully completing its online college courses. Colorado State University-Global Campus was established in 2008 and is the only public online, independent university in the United States.

Through this partnership, students who successfully complete StraighterLine courses may transfer their courses for full credit when they enroll in one of Colorado State University-Global Campus’ degree programs and can use these transfer credits towards the completion of their bachelors degrees.

Students can take freshman and introductory-level classes through StraighterLine and save thousands of dollars earning their college degree. With StraighterLine, students pay only per month plus per course started and can move as quickly or slowly through the material as they like.

StraighterLine distance learning courses have been evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE)’s Credit Recommendation Service and have met or exceeded the Distance Education and Training Council’s standards for online course quality.

Currently, StraighterLine offers fifteen entry-level college courses online, including College Algebra, Precalculus, Calculus, Business Writing, Introduction to Biology for non-majors, Introduction to Biology for non-majors with a lab, General Chemistry 1, General Chemistry 1 with a lab, English Comp I, English Comp II, Accounting I, Accounting II, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Statistics and two developmental courses, with more to be offered soon.

StraighterLine partner colleges and universities include the following institutions:

* American College of Dubai (www.centamed[dot]com)

* American InterContinental University (www.aiuniv.edu)

* Ashford University (www.ashford.edu)

* Assumption College (www.assumption.edu)

* Capella University (www.capella.edu)

* Charter Oak State College (www.charteroak.edu)

* Colorado State University-Global Campus (www.csuglobal[dot]org)

* Excelsior College (www.excelsior.edu)

* Fort Hays State University (www.fhsu.edu)

* Jefferson Community and Technical College (www.jefferson.kctcs.edu)

* Kaplan University (www.kaplanuniversity.edu)

* Lake City Community College (www.lakecitycc.edu)

* Nazarene Bible College (www.nbc.edu)

* Potomac College (www.potomac.edu)

* The University of Akron (www.uakron.edu)

* Thompson Rivers University (www.truopen.ca)

* Western Governors University (www.wgu.edu)

* WGU Indiana (www.indiana.wgu.edu)

“Together, StraighterLine and CSU-Global give Colorado students a very affordable way to fulfill early college courses and continue to a degree,” says Burck Smith, CEO of StraighterLine. “Whether adult students, students enrolled elsewhere needing pre-requisites, or high school students, college is now more affordable and more accessible than before.”

“CSU-Global Campus has decided to partner with StraighterLine because of the opportunity to serve a population of students we are unable to reach on our own. Using their services, students can get the credits they need to transfer into our Bachelor’s Completion program and earn their degree. It is an affordable, accessible way for students in Colorado and beyond to better themselves and their futures” says Jenna Langer, Chief Operating Officer of CSU-Global Campus.

About Colorado State University-Global Campus

Colorado State University-Global Campus delivers the next generation of online education that lives up to the reputation of the Colorado State University System for quality and innovation. Offering accredited Bachelor’s completion and Master’s programs in career relevant fields, CSU-Global Campus is designed to fit into the busy lives of working adults. The 100% online campus has faculty that are national leaders in their fields of study, and are specially trained to teach adult learners in an online platform. The campus offers 8 week courses, with multiple start dates a semester and a simplified enrollment process.

About StraighterLine

StraighterLine is a leader in making a quality college education more affordable. StraighterLine’s programs are a great way to tackle the escalating cost of four-year college tuition and avoid a mountain of student debt.

StraighterLine offers two innovative programs. The “Freshman Year for 9″ program is designed to help college students and their families address rampant rising tuition costs of college education. Students can take up to 10 StraighterLine courses for a single fee of 9 and realize savings of more than 90% versus the first-year tuition at many colleges. Students can also enroll in a subscription package for a month that allows students who can move the material even faster an opportunity for even greater savings. Both programs includes up to 10 hours of one-on-one instructional support.

Students who successfully complete StraighterLine online college courses receive credit when they enroll with any school in our rapidly expanding network of regionally accredited partner colleges and universities. In addition, the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT – www.acenet.edu/acecredit/) has also evaluated and recommended college credit for StraighterLine distance learning courses. ACE CREDIT helps students gain access to academic credit at colleges and universities for formal courses and examinations taken in settings outside traditional higher education. StraighterLine also offers a tuition assistance program as a benefit for companies to provide to employees interested in earning their college degree.

For information, visit http://www.straighterline.com or call 202-507-7020 or 1-877-str8erline (1-877-787-8375).