Archive | December, 2009
Health Programs: Explore an Occupational Therapy Degree
There are so many different health programs to choose from when deciding on a career in the field of medicine. Many people think only of doctors and nurses, but truly there are dozens if not hundreds of other careers to choose from. One that I didn’t discover until I was teaching is that of an [...]
Continue reading...Education Programs: Special Education Master’s Degree
30. December 2009
Among the many education programs, I explored when considering what master’s degree I wanted to purse was a special education master’s degree. I really enjoyed the special education classes I took to obtain my teaching certificate and even enjoyed the continuing education classes I had taken over the years that focused on the field. Then [...]
Continue reading...Finance Degree: The Benefits of an Associate’s Degree in Finance
29. December 2009
The world of finance, one that a finance degree can lead to, is fast paced and exciting. Just watch any movie featuring Wall Street and it is easy to see that, not only is there a great deal of money to be made, there is also a great deal of energy just bouncing around the [...]
Continue reading...Art Programs: Explore Your Artistic Side with an Interior Design Degree
28. December 2009
I’ve known many artistically inclined students. Most of them, because of a lack of proper exposure to art programs in public schools, satisfied their artistic inclinations by drawing on any available surface. Notes from class, tests, homework, desks, walls, clothes, arms, or pretty much anything else that couldn’t get away from their pens.
Usually I would [...]
Law Enforcement: Why Get an Associates Corrections Degree?
25. December 2009
I have a friend who was laid off from his job in construction about two years ago. He wasn’t actually a construction worker he had a job that involved manufacturing rebar, which is something used in the construction of buildings. He had helped build up two companies in two different areas of the country and [...]
Continue reading...Accounting Degree: Why Get an AA Degree in Finance?
24. December 2009
An Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in Finance offers recipients excellent work opportunities and sets the foundation if they wish to purse an Accounting Degree at a later date. An AA Degree in Finance allows people to more easily find entry level jobs in the world of finance. Positions such as bank teller, accounts receivable, [...]
Continue reading...Psychology Degree or Spiritual Counseling Degree?
23. December 2009
When my husband and I were married, the church we chose required counseling prior to the marriage. Our counselor turned out to be the pastor of the church and he had a spiritual counseling degree from a Christian college. There are, of course, other faiths that offer spiritual counseling degrees but his was focused on [...]
Continue reading...Paralegal Programs or a Paralegal Degree?
21. December 2009
A paralegal degree and paralegal programs are both a great way to get into the field of law without spending as much time in school. Which you choose will depend greatly on where you live and what the requirements are. However, one thing that is the same in both is that becoming a paralegal is [...]
Continue reading...Math Programs and Science Programs
18. December 2009
I know that in education the two fields with the most openings are math and science. There are many math and science programs to choose from. Some focus on the basics of the discipline while others are more specialized such as physics or botany. Even the more specialized programs will cover the basics in the [...]
Continue reading...Second Career: Teaching Programs and Online Education Programs
17. December 2009
Some of the best teachers I’ve known were those who didn’t know they wanted to be teachers when they grew up. Some of them were accountants, geologists, a reporter, and a grant writer. None of them went to college to become a teacher; rather, their degrees were in a variety of other fields. However, teachers [...]
Continue reading...
31. December 2009
0 Comments