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THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX: PROS AND CONS

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~~~  About  the  University  ~~~
Harvard University (SOCI S-40: Introduction
The University of Phoenix is the largestto  Human  Societies)
private university in the United States. It
has more than 17,000 instructors and 240,000$1850.00
students, out of whom roughly half are
enrolled in its highly evolved onlineUniversity of Phoenix Online (Marketing: MKT
educational programs. It has 170 physical421G)
campuses spread over the US, Mexico, Puerto
Rico and ---. Since 1976, more than 171,600$1230.00
working professionals have earned their
degree  from  University  of  Phoenix.5. The University's online program is one of
the most highly evolved in the world and
The University of Phoenix is designed verycontinues to be a fount of innovation. (The
differently from conventional universities.latest development: online, downloadable,
Its programs are aimed at working adults -paperless  textbooks)
AT&T, Boeing, IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin,
and Motorola -- not to mention the U.S.6. The curriculum stresses team playing. Even
military.---who want to better their salariesonline students are organized into groups
by enhancing their qualifications. About 60%and each group asked to complete a project.
of students receive some tuitionThis prepares students for the group efforts
reimbursement from their employers, whichso  fundamental  to  today's  working  world
include  such  blue
7. The University is accredited by the
The School offers undergraduate andCommission on Institutions of Higher
graduate-degree programs in Business,Education of the North Central Association of
Business and MBA, Criminal Justice, EducationColleges and Schools. Any graduate school is
and Teaching, Healthcare and Nursing, Humanrequired  to  recognize  its  diplomas
Services Information, Technology, Accounting,
Management, baccalaureate nursing programs~~~  Cons  ~~~
marketing,  and  the  like,
1. Graduate Schools value applicants from Ivy
~~~  Pros  ~~~League Universities much more than those from
the  University  of  Phoenix
1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline or
Flexnet programs (the latter is a combination2. Staff turnover is very high and continuity
of  the  first  two)is  poor  (
2. If you are a working adult, you will not3. Instructors can often be confused about
feel out of place age wise: the averagethe  syllabus
student is 34 years old and earns between
$50,000  and  $60,000  a  year(
3. Again, if you are working, there is a high4.  Plagiarism  is  often  unchecked  (Ibid)
chance you can receive tuition reimbursement
from  your  employer  (60%  of  students  do)5. Feedback on graded papers can be
non-existent  (Ibid)
4. The tuition is much less than several
other universities'. Some sample fee6. Responsiveness of the management leaves a
comparisons:lot to be desired; often complaints are not
addressed
TRV University (Technical Remote Viewing 101:
Basic  Skills)(
$1295.007. An unusual number of students are
disillusioned  with  the  University
Columbia University (Political Science
S1002Q)~~~  Conclusion  ~~~
$2514.00All the facts are now before you. It is now
your call to weigh them carefully and make a
Northwestern University (News writing andsound, informed decision. Good luck in your
Reporting  301-0)educational endeavors!



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