| ~~~ About the University ~~~ | | | | S1002Q) $2514.00 |
| The University of Phoenix is the largest | | | | Northwestern University (News writing |
| private university in the United States. | | | | and Reporting 301-0) $3217.00 |
| It has more than 17,000 instructors and | | | | Harvard University (SOCI S-40: |
| 240,000 students, out of whom roughly | | | | Introduction to Human Societies) |
| half are enrolled in its highly evolved | | | | $1850.00 |
| online educational programs. It has 170 | | | | --------------- University of Phoenix |
| physical campuses spread over the US, | | | | Online (Marketing: MKT 421G) $1230.00 |
| Mexico, Puerto Rico and ---. Since 1976, | | | | --------------- |
| more than 171,600 working professionals | | | | 5. The University's online program is |
| have earned their degree from University | | | | one of the most highly evolved in the |
| of Phoenix. | | | | world and continues to be a fount of |
| The University of Phoenix is designed | | | | innovation. (The latest development: |
| very differently from conventional | | | | online, downloadable, paperless |
| universities. Its programs are aimed at | | | | textbooks) 6. The curriculum stresses |
| working adults - AT&T, Boeing, IBM, | | | | team playing. Even online students are |
| Intel, Lockheed Martin, and Motorola -- | | | | organized into groups and each group |
| not to mention the U.S. military.---who | | | | asked to complete a project. This |
| want to better their salaries by | | | | prepares students for the group efforts |
| enhancing their qualifications. About | | | | so fundamental to today's working world |
| 60% of students receive some tuition | | | | 7. The University is accredited by the |
| reimbursement from their employers, | | | | Commission on Institutions of Higher |
| which include such blue | | | | Education of the North Central |
| The School offers undergraduate and | | | | Association of Colleges and Schools. Any |
| graduate-degree programs in Business, | | | | graduate school is required to recognize |
| Business and MBA, Criminal Justice, | | | | its diplomas |
| Education and Teaching, Healthcare and | | | | ~~~ Cons ~~~ |
| Nursing, Human Services Information, | | | | 1. Graduate Schools value applicants |
| Technology, Accounting, Management, | | | | from Ivy League Universities much more |
| baccalaureate nursing programs | | | | than those from the University of |
| marketing, and the like, | | | | Phoenix 2. Staff turnover is very high |
| ~~~ Pros ~~~ | | | | and continuity is poor ( |
| 1. You can enroll in on-campus, offline | | | | tml#comment-864) 3. Instructors can |
| or Flexnet programs (the latter is a | | | | often be confused about the syllabus ( |
| combination of the first two) 2. If you | | | | tml#comment-3196) 4. Plagiarism is often |
| are a working adult, you will not feel | | | | unchecked (Ibid) 5. Feedback on graded |
| out of place age wise: the average | | | | papers can be non-existent (Ibid) 6. |
| student is 34 years old and earns | | | | Responsiveness of the management leaves |
| between $50,000 and $60,000 a year 3. | | | | a lot to be desired; often complaints |
| Again, if you are working, there is a | | | | are not addressed ( |
| high chance you can receive tuition | | | | nswers%2Fthreadview%3Fid%3D216054) 7. An |
| reimbursement from your employer (60% of | | | | unusual number of students are |
| students do) 4. The tuition is much less | | | | disillusioned with the University |
| than several other universities'. Some | | | | ~~~ Conclusion ~~~ |
| sample fee comparisons: | | | | All the facts are now before you. It is |
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| 101: Basic Skills) $1295.00 | | | | and make a sound, informed decision. |
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