Good place to take online classes?

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I need to take microbio and A&P II online classes and I have no idea where to start.
Can someone guide me to the right direction?
I'm not even sure which school offers online classes at this point far into the spring semester.
I need something quick and affordable if there are any.
Please help and thank you very much in advance.
 
I need to take microbio and A&P II online classes and I have no idea where to start.
Can someone guide me to the right direction?
I'm not even sure which school offers online classes at this point far into the spring semester.
I need something quick and affordable if there are any.
Please help and thank you very much in advance.

This is way past the mark to start classes for this spring semester. Most schools are 2, 3, even 4 weeks into the semester. I've heard UNE has some good online classes, but I could be mistaken.
 
If I were you, I would not take any online classes, especially science classes. It is not looked upon favorably in admissions.
 
i agree with rebelwithacause. ive been told by a director of admissions that online classes are not looked at the same way as taking a class in person...which I don't really think is fair. Here is how he put it...

"Theres a big difference in the level of difficulty between someone who has to go to class multiple times a week and go to class to take exams, than someone who can sit on his ass on a sunday during football and do an online exam." something along those lines....

I do not agree with this at all but just be aware that many adcoms feel this way, unfortunately
 
I already received an offer and the school told me it is okay to make up the hours I need from online course.
Are there any online courses that aren't semester dependent?
 
When able to take a class online at your home you can easily google almost all answers and cheat. an Online course is almost always easier than a course taken in a classroom. Adcoms have a reason to look down on classes like this.


and also you dont have to take the online classes in the same time constraints as your normal university in some cases. I know my school, a state university, offers online courses that are like your normal in class course, but also offer classes that are a couple months long and can be taken at any time. You just have to go about finding these type of classes.. Maybe Phoenix university or something?
 
I'm taking A&P (offered as separate classes) through UC Berkeley extension. They offer both in person and online sections, and I picked online because I wanted the flexibility to be able to work, go to interviews, move at a faster pace, etc. I've also taken in person classes from them and had good experiences for the most part. Each class is about $800.

For the online classes you can enroll any time. They are broken down into units. Each course has 8 units, and each unit is between 2-4 chapters out of the book. You could sit down and plow through the whole course in a couple weeks, but they won't let you submit more than one assignment per week, so you have to at least space that out. Also, you need to wait 3 months from your start date before you can take the proctored final exam. I think you can take the final exam anywhere - they have arrangements with various local colleges re proctoring.

I'm not thrilled with the P. class thus far. It's basically a syllabus that just tells you to read the textbook, chapter by chapter, in sequence, doing worksheets, writing/discussion forum assignments and quizzes along the way. There seems to be very little content contributed beyond that (no lecture powerpoints or audio or video). There are brief notes to accompany the reading, but they are very brief. I'd prefer a bit more distillation of what is really critical, as I would prefer not to have to memorize every minor detail in the textbook. The way it's set up, I'd say it's way more work than an in person class. Certainly it's not a cakewalk.

Beware that some schools don't let you take online stuff for prereqs. I'm just taking these as additional classes, so that's less of an issue for me.

And if you want to take an in person class, you might try to find a school on the quarter system, and see if you can enroll for the coming spring quarter.

Also, I believe that BYU offers an extensive selection of online courses, and they may be slightly less expensive.
 
I took a few classes at UNE. It's all at your own pace and not on a semester schedule, but I remember it being a little pricey. If you're school doesn't care that they are online then great, but don't expect to gain much knowledge as the classes are a complete joke.
 
I took a few classes at UNE. It's all at your own pace and not on a semester schedule, but I remember it being a little pricey. If you're school doesn't care that they are online then great, but don't expect to gain much knowledge as the classes are a complete joke.
I didn't think Biochem through UNE was a joke at all. There was a lot of material to learn and know.
 
not all online classes are equal in terms of accreditation
(i almost took an online class from an east coast 4 yr uni that was not accepted at my school)

contact the dschool and ask them if they accept online classes and if so where you can take them

if i were you i would call the school and ask if their credit it accepted nationwide.
 
At my university there is no designation on your transcript between the in class and online versions, and thus I've taken several of my non pre req classes online. I don't necessarily think they are that much easier (although I have had very easy ones), but being able to work at your own pace and not have to deal with class scheduling conflicts is always a bonus.
 
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