| ~~~ About the University ~~~
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| | S1002Q) $2514.00
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| The University of Phoenix is the largest
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| | Northwestern University (News writing and
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| private university in the United States.
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| | Reporting 301-0) $3217.00
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| It has more than 17,000 instructors and
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| | Harvard University (SOCI S-40:
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| 240,000 students, out of whom roughly
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| | Introduction to Human Societies) $1850.00
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| half are enrolled in its highly evolved
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| | --------------- University of Phoenix
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| online educational programs. It has 170
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| | Online (Marketing: MKT 421G) $1230.00
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| physical campuses spread over the US,
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| Mexico, Puerto Rico and ---. Since 1976,
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| | 5. The University's online program is one
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| more than 171,600 working professionals
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| | of the most highly evolved in the world
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| have earned their degree from University
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| | and continues to be a fount of
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| of Phoenix.
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| | innovation. (The latest development:
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| The University of Phoenix is designed
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| | online, downloadable, paperless
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| very differently from conventional
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| | textbooks) 6. The curriculum stresses
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| universities. Its programs are aimed at
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| | team playing. Even online students are
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| working adults - AT&T, Boeing, IBM,
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| | organized into groups and each group
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| Intel, Lockheed Martin, and Motorola --
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| | asked to complete a project. This
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| not to mention the U.S. military.---who
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| | prepares students for the group efforts
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| want to better their salaries by
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| | so fundamental to today's working world
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| enhancing their qualifications. About 60%
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| | 7. The University is accredited by the
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| of students receive some tuition
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| | Commission on Institutions of Higher
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| reimbursement from their employers, which
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| | Education of the North Central
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| include such blue
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| | Association of Colleges and Schools. Any
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| The School offers undergraduate and
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| | graduate school is required to recognize
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| graduate-degree programs in Business,
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| | its diplomas
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| Business and MBA, Criminal Justice,
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| | ~~~ Cons ~~~
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| Education and Teaching, Healthcare and
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| | 1. Graduate Schools value applicants from
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| Nursing, Human Services Information,
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| | Ivy League Universities much more than
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| Technology, Accounting, Management,
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| | those from the University of Phoenix 2.
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| baccalaureate nursing programs marketing,
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| | Staff turnover is very high and
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| and the like,
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| | continuity is poor ( tml#comment-864) 3.
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| ~~~ Pros ~~~
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| | Instructors can often be confused about
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| 1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline
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| | the syllabus ( tml#comment-3196) 4.
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| or Flexnet programs (the latter is a
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| | Plagiarism is often unchecked (Ibid) 5.
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| combination of the first two) 2. If you
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| | Feedback on graded papers can be
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| are a working adult, you will not feel
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| | non-existent (Ibid) 6. Responsiveness of
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| out of place age wise: the average
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| | the management leaves a lot to be
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| student is 34 years old and earns between
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| | desired; often complaints are not
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| $50,000 and $60,000 a year 3. Again, if
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| | addressed (
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| you are working, there is a high chance
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| | nswers%2Fthreadview%3Fid%3D216054) 7. An
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| you can receive tuition reimbursement
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| | unusual number of students are
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| from your employer (60% of students do)
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| | disillusioned with the University
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| 4. The tuition is much less than several
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| | ~~~ Conclusion ~~~
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| other universities'. Some sample fee
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| | All the facts are now before you. It is
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| comparisons:
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| | now your call to weigh them carefully and
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| | make a sound, informed decision. Good
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| | luck in your educational endeavors!
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