[nobe-l] Cognitive studies

[S. Nicole Campbell]

I really appreciate the valuable feedback. I will transfer  Thanks  guys! 

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> On Jul 4, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The problem with for-profits is cost and accreditation.  Ashford, in
> fact, had a problem with accreditation specifically of education
> degree.  You would not want to pay for something of much lower value
> compared to other universities.  -Irina
> 
>> On 7/4/17, Tara Abella via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Nicole,
>> 
>> In order to be a teacher of the blind and visually impaired, you have to get
>> your license in this very specific degree. I recently excepted a position as
>> a third-grade teacher at the Indiana school for the blind and visually
>> impaired. Even though I received a degree in elementary education and
>> special education, I still have to take some classes while I am teaching in
>> order to expand my license. I would highly recommend looking for a program
>> at a university that offers this. The majority of my classes will be online,
>> so I am sure they will be able to work with your schedule somewhere, because
>> several teachers will take classes while they are teaching to expand their
>> licensing areas. I hope this helps.
>> 
>> Tara
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jul 4, 2017, at 1:35 AM, S. Nicole Campbell via NOBE-L
>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey there,
>>> I really appreciate the feedback. I didn't take out any student loans, but
>>> I didn't know about the legal troubles. Still wondering about the major
>>> itself though. That may cause me to switch schools if I can't find what I
>>> want.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 11:41 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L
>>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Nicole,
>>>> 
>>>> I would very strongly advise you to change both the university and
>>>> degree.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ashford is a for-profit university that takes advantage of students.
>>>> Their law suit list is 2 pages long, and the latest is the following:
>>>> "On September 12, 2016, the
>>>> Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
>>>> fined Bridgepoint Education, the parent company of Ashford
>>>> University, $31.5 million for deceiving students about the cost of
>>>> private student loans; $23.5
>>>> million is supposed to be for relief and refunds to consumers."
>>>> 
>>>> I think you need to find a traditional university that also offers
>>>> online degrees, such as U of Arizona etc.
>>>> 
>>>> If anybody else on the list has other opinions that would be great,
>>>> but this is my personal opinion on this issue.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Irina
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Unfortunately for me, their special education degree is a Masters
>>>>> program. I
>>>>> attend ashford university  online. I chose this particular university
>>>>> because their class schedule works really well with my work schedule.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 3, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Irina Anisimova via NOBE-L
>>>>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Nicole,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What university is this?  Why don't you major in Special Ed?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Irina
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 7/3/17, S. Nicole Campbell  via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>>>>> I have a question, if someone wouldn't mind giving me some insight.
>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>> recently enrolled in college again, with a major in cognitive
>>>>>>> studies.
>>>>>>> Based on the conversations I've had with my advisor, this degree is a
>>>>>>> hybrid
>>>>>>> between education and psychology. With this, I plan, or rather I
>>>>>>> hope,
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> educate blind students. But, I'm afraid that I have signed on for a
>>>>>>> fad
>>>>>>> degree. Does anyone else have any experience with this particular
>>>>>>> program
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> study?
>>>>>>> 
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