The eLearners News Blog

A Minnesota Christian College that Knows Adult Education Joins eLearners.com

2009-11-19T21:48:00Z

Crown College is a Christian college based in Minnesota with a passion for adult learning. You might even call it "'adults-only' learning" — the minimum age to apply to online programs at Crown is 23, which makes it more likely that students are on similar footing when beginning their careers as e-learners. Crown College offers a large variety of online programs, which you can view by scrolling to the bottom of this post. Undergraduate courses are held in five-week sessions with rolling start dates through the semester, so the start of a new section is never far away. Graduate courses are slightly longer at seven weeks, but any way you look at it, you're finishing an entire class in less than two months!

Program Listings:

Associate

	Associate of Arts in General Studies
	Associate of Science in Christian Ministry

Bachelor

	Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication
	Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
	Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry
	Bachelor of Science in Nursing, B.S.N. Completion

Master

	Master of Arts in Christian Studies
	Master of Arts in Educational Leadership
	Master of Arts in Intercultural Leadership Studies
	Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership
	Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

Continuing Education

Bible Certificate

A Note about Accreditation

Crown College is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association (30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602; 312-263-0456), and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

The nursing program at Crown College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120; 202-887-6791) to award undergraduate nursing degrees.

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Proudly educating the Hispanic community & beyond!

2009-11-13T14:07:00Z

Florida National College believes strongly in community enrichment through education, and takes great pride in educating its predominantly Hispanic student body. It has three physical locations in South Florida, but with its 7-year-established online program, you can earn a degree from FNC from anywhere! Because of its accreditation, you can earn an associate or a bachelor's with FNC. Also, the school is approved for Veterans Training.

Here are two online degrees you can earn through FNC:

Associate of Science: Computer Developer

Bachelor of Arts: Legal Studies

Here's some important accreditation information:

Florida National College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.

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When You Love Money AND the Planet

2009-11-12T22:40:00Z

Just saw a cool article listing 7 "green jobs" that pay around $30/hr or more.

These are the 7 jobs, along with online degrees, certificate programs, and courses that correspond nicely...

Regional Sales Manager - $42/hr
Business administration | MBA | Communications | Business Communications
Environmental Engineer - $33/hr
Environmental science | Engineering
Computer Systems Analyst - $30/hr
Computer security | Information systems | All computer degrees
Urban/Regional Planner - $29/hr
Public administration |
Hydrologist - $33/hr
Geology courses | Science degrees
Construction Project Manager - $33/hr
Construction Management
Nonprofit Executive Director - $29/hr
Human Services | Public Administration | Nonprofit-related degrees

Here's a link to the original article:
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-green_jobs_that_make_30_an_hour-1019

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Northwestern University Ranks High with eLearners, Too

2009-11-07T18:18:00Z

Often named one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, a graduate degree from the prestigious Northwestern College will make your resume sparkle. Northwestern's online programs are completely online for the highest degree of convenience. You can request information on two of Northwestern online master's degrees through eLearners.com, and they are listed below.

	Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration
	Master of Science in Medical Informatics

Accreditation Information:

Northwestern University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504; 1-800-621-7440). The Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by ACCME, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (515 North State Street, Suite 2150, Chicago, IL 60610; 312-755-7401).

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Every Time a Diploma Mill Is Sued, I Smile

2009-11-06T19:00:00Z

To See if a School Is Accredited:

Just search for them in CHEA's database — that's the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. They're a pretty big deal. :)

I've got accreditation on the brain today from reading this story about a high school diploma mill called Belford High School that was recently exposed because it's being sued by someone in Michigan. (By the way, here's a list of K-12 online schools in the United States with legitimate accreditation.) Basically Belford has been accused of charging customers (I'm sorry — their "students") $250 for high school diplomas with no authority to do so.

These stories irk me to death because of the inherent dishonesty of buying a diploma outright, or worse, being ripped off by these con artists. Also, each time a diploma mill is outed publicly, I think it reinforces people's suspicions of and prejudices against online learning, or more specifically, the notion that if you got it online, it can't be genuine. We obviously know that to be false, but it just sets us a couple steps back in our crusade to convince people that e-learning is a reputable, reliable, effective way to complete one's education goals.

If you want to brush up on your ability to tell a diploma mill from a legitimate school, read this page on eLearners, then check out the Belford High School web site to see how apparent it would be to you that this site is a scam. Check out those made up accreditation agencies! All done with "high school?" Don't worry — Belford University is right next door! Ack!

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