Go Back   AmityMama.com > Teaching and Learning > Student Mamas

Student Mamas Do you balance school and motherhood? Come in here and share the ups and downs of continuing your education during parenthood!

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-05-2008, 02:14 AM   #1 (permalink)
xt
lucy stoner

iTrader: 14 / 100%
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: This is one soul god don't need.
Posts: 14,278
online classes/ university mamas

Tell us where you're going to school, what your degree is in, and what classes you're taking. Inquiring minds want to know more about this newfangled idea.

xt is offline   Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links (Become a Supporting Member to hide these :)
Old 09-05-2008, 07:48 AM   #2 (permalink)
Sarahd
Mom, Student, Wife...

iTrader: 1 / 100%
 
Sarahd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Not only did I not not fail statistics, but I got an A!!!
Posts: 1,890
Quote:
Originally Posted by xt View Post
Tell us where you're going to school, what your degree is in, and what classes you're taking. Inquiring minds want to know more about this newfangled idea.

I am attending Penn State (Pennsylvania State University). I started there 18 years ago and am finishing up my degree online, although you can do one from beginning to end online. My degree is a BS in Organizational Leadership which is basically the science of how organizations work as a unit. I love it. This semester I am taking senior level classes...one in Compensation and the other is Gender and Occupations. I still can't quite get how you can spend a semester studying Compensation, but so far it is interesting.
__________________
Just me

Sarahd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 08:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
twiceblessed
Registered User

iTrader: 3 / 100%
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Maryland
Posts: 4,079
Indiana State University LPN-BSN track. Classes are distance ed but clinicals are local so its like a hybrid sorta.
__________________

~*~Tiffany~*~

"Receive the children with reverence.
Educate them in love.
Send them forth in freedom."
~Rudolf Steiner
twiceblessed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 10:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
TeriMomOf4
Senior Member

iTrader: 7 / 100%
 
TeriMomOf4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: McKinney, TX
Posts: 2,363
I am not currently taking classes, but a few years ago I was working on my Masters in Teaching at Texas Woman's University.
I dropped out with the student teaching still to go when I pulled Joseph out of Kindergarten to homeschool him.
__________________

Laughing, Lace and Legos Big Heads
TeriMomOf4 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 10:39 AM   #5 (permalink)
LatteLover
On a break!

iTrader: 9 / 100%
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 18,646
I am finishing my degree online at Marshall University. I am not sure if you could do the whole thing online or not. I am just doing enough credits to basically get awarded a degree from Marshall because I already transferred in all the other graduation requirements and enough credits to graduate.
__________________
Emily
LatteLover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 11:31 AM   #6 (permalink)
bluehalo
making messes

iTrader: 8 / 100%
 
bluehalo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: lovely Central VA
Posts: 3,630
I'm finishing my degree online with University of Maryland (University College). Taking about 3 classes a semester. It's ok -- I'm glad I have this option to get it done -- I don't think I'd be able to complete it as quickly otherwise, if I had to get to a brick-and-mortar classroom. But it really requires a high level of self discipline and organization, and that element is challenging for me.
__________________
[center]~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Christine
bluehalo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 11:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
xt
lucy stoner

iTrader: 14 / 100%
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: This is one soul god don't need.
Posts: 14,278
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluehalo View Post
I'm finishing my degree online with University of Maryland (University College). Taking about 3 classes a semester. It's ok -- I'm glad I have this option to get it done -- I don't think I'd be able to complete it as quickly otherwise, if I had to get to a brick-and-mortar classroom. But it really requires a high level of self discipline and organization, and that element is challenging for me.
They advertised a lot on DC101.

I'm thinking I need to check all of these out for grad school. I'm still having no luck finding the last 5 classes I need for zee mathematics degree online.
xt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 11:57 AM   #8 (permalink)
sativarain
~Natural Mama~

iTrader: 1 / 100%
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Ohio
Posts: 591
I'm studying for my bachelors in Social work. I'm currently taking 12 credit hours and this semester they are all online. It's very time consuming and I'd much rather prefer a couple classes on campus.
__________________
'Simplicity clears our vision, frees us from false values,
brings greater beauty to our lives'


Valerie, mama to Noah (10) and Zach (7)
and a beautiful baby girl
sativarain is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-05-2008, 12:08 PM   #9 (permalink)
Sandi
working on it

iTrader: 41 / 100%
 
Sandi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: So let them talk about us, let them call us funny things, people sometimes do. I dont care as long as you know I love you. Oh, and you know I do
Posts: 45,177
UMass Amherst when the cards fall into place - I have a snag with my transcript, but I'm hoping to get it all settled in time for spring semester

UMass Amherst University Without Walls
__________________
Sandi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2008, 07:40 AM   #10 (permalink)
ursassygurl
Registered User

iTrader: 0 / 0%
 
ursassygurl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3
hello fellow moms! i am Ysabelle, a mother to 3 year old Mishka..i am now in my junior year, taking up psychology. It is hard to both be a mom and a student but i will take all the challenge to ensure my baby's future..Good luck to all of us!
__________________
grills frills
ursassygurl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2008, 08:32 AM   #11 (permalink)
Sarahd
Mom, Student, Wife...

iTrader: 1 / 100%
 
Sarahd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Not only did I not not fail statistics, but I got an A!!!
Posts: 1,890
Quote:
Originally Posted by ursassygurl View Post
hello fellow moms! i am Ysabelle, a mother to 3 year old Mishka..i am now in my junior year, taking up psychology. It is hard to both be a mom and a student but i will take all the challenge to ensure my baby's future..Good luck to all of us!

welcome mama!
Sarahd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2008, 12:40 PM   #12 (permalink)
ian'smommaya
Registered User

iTrader: 0 / 0%
 
ian'smommaya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: minnesota
Posts: 360
everglades university for a b.s. in alternative medicine online
than a b.s in nursing from a school here (dont know where yet.) brick and mortar.
__________________
My Store

My Blog
ian'smommaya is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2008, 08:43 PM   #13 (permalink)
Soggy Granola
Live, Love, Twilight.

iTrader: 5 / 100%
 
Soggy Granola's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Fanpire. Team Cullen.
Posts: 10,621
I'm currently at St. Louis Community College and will transfer to UMSL in the Spring. STLCC is getting on my nerves as far as catering to these shoulda-been-high-school-dropouts and I'm pretty much over it. Hoping it's better at the university.

I'm taking most of my classes online but if scheduling permits I prefer to have at least one class on campus. It keeps me in the "student" mindset and also gives me some guaranteed time to study.
__________________
Rest in peace, sweet girl.
Soggy Granola is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-2008, 09:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
sewlittletime
Registered User

iTrader: 0 / 0%
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 1,527
St. Mary-of-the-Woods distance education. I am a theology major and paying out of pocket so I can only afford two classes at a time. This semester I am taking philosophical foundations and foundations of Theology.
__________________
Tammy
sewlittletime is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-10-2008, 12:07 AM   #15 (permalink)
joli
sitting at the head of the Amity round table


iTrader: 11 / 100%
 
joli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 5,811
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandi View Post
UMass Amherst when the cards fall into place - I have a snag with my transcript, but I'm hoping to get it all settled in time for spring semester

UMass Amherst University Without Walls
Sandi, how cool! UMass brick n mortar is only 45 minutes from here... good school. all of my inlaws got at least part of their degrees there. Just funny to me to see someone so far away mention it Good luck!

~jo
__________________
formerly known as
~jo

Sage 9 - Torin 7 - Rhys 4 - Mac 2


www.CrossFitSWARM.com


www.AmityDoula.com

Last edited by joli : 09-10-2008 at 08:36 AM. Reason: spelling
joli is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Advertisements

Directory Sponsor



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:22 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC8
Amitymama.com (c) 1998-2005