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Is it okay to go to an online college for a teaching degree?

Can a 30 year woman go to college an obtain a teaching degree?

  • I am wanting get an elementary education degree and I do not know the first thing on getting started. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    Certainly you can. The first thing would be to see if there is a college, either two-year or four-year, close enough that you can prefer it just for the convenience. If you lived in Santa Cruz County, you would be very lucky, because we have a good two-year college, Cabrillo College, and the counselors there know how to guide you to the classes that will all transfer credits to the four-year schools. We also have a pretty good four-year school in the county, University of California at Santa Cruz. So start locally, although you may not end up going to a local school. Go visit the campus, get a course catalog, and visit the admissions office. They will be glad to help you from there. Tell them you are working toward a teaching certificate, and they will know exactly what to do to help you. If there is no two-year school nearby, you may end up in a relatively easy four-year school, knowing you can transfer at junior level if you get good grades. Enough people do transfer after two years that the schools are ready for that. A teaching certificate is basically a bachelor's degree with a special certificate. You are going to school for a bachelor's degree, either majoring in education (which may even be a separate college within the school, as it was at University of Michigan), or majoring in the subject you want to teach and minoring in education, if you want to teach high school. You say elementary, so that would be the School of Education for you. Of course, not every university has a School of Education, but generally many four-year colleges which have not become universities were founded as teachers' colleges, and will retain that emphasis. Good luck! It's a bumpy ride. But being 30 years old should be to your advantage, as you have considerable life experience under your belt. Also, being a woman, you are a favorite target for liberals and their special programs.

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"I am wanting get an elementary education degree and I do not know the first thing on getting started." am wanting get??? no comma separating compound sentence??? Please do elementary students a favor and don't teach grammar. As for the original question, "Can a 30 year [old] woman go to college an[d] obtain a teaching degree?"... Yes, one can always go back to college. Good luck going back. Honestly judge your ability to finish college though. Going to college without finishing/getting your degree is just wasting money.

Mr. G

Why not? Teachers make more per hour than engineers and nurses. Plus they get the best health care at the cost of the taxpayers. Also you get the summer off. Go for it. Contact all the colleges in your area and ask for details. They'll be more than happy to help you.

Class of 99

Absolutely!!! Seize the day! I am a 25 year old stay-at-home mom and I decided to go to school last spring. I was looking around online because I hated the prospect of leaving my children in daycare all day. I found University of Phoenix. They may not be the best school and there are definately cheaper schools, but this fits me. I went in to meet with an Enrollment Counselor, and she helped me figure out which plan works best for my life. They have something called Flex-Net. Each class is 5 weeks long. I go to campus the first night, and the last night. The rest in online. I only need a sitter two nights a month. Plus, UoP is for working adults. I'm not in school with a bunch of rowdy teenagers, in fact, I am frequently the youngest in my class. I do homework at naptime, and by the time I graduate, my kids will be in school all day anyway, and I can go get a rewarding job that I am qualified to hold. I love that I doing something to better myself, it makes me feel good. Plus, it sets a great example for my kids. Yes, it's true that I messed up and got a job after high school instead of furthering my education, but guess what? It's never too late to fix those mistakes. As long as you are still breathing, you still have a chance to live your dreams. Good luck!!!! ♥

♥ Butterfly ♥

Go for it! i think your first step would be to check out the community college closest to you to find out what your options are! i wish you the best of luck!

dadsprincess

Of course. Age is no barrier. Contact a nearby college and find out about what courses you need to take to get a degree in Elem. Ed.

notyou311

Assuming you have a high school diploma or the equivalent ...go to a local college or trade school and they can give you all the info you need....its never too late...

Dirtydog

It's never too late if that's what you are worried about. Check your local community college or university for the requirements you would need to obtain your goal. Then you just need to decide if you are that committed to achieve this goal of yours. If you do not work full-time then it will be easier and take less time. Trying to balance school and a full-time job can be trying sometimes and if you have children then you will need a lot of help from your husband. Also a lot of schools offer online courses which can be a big help. You can do anything you set your mind to. Good luck!

Buster

ABSOLUTELY!!! First thing you want to do is look at local schools or online universities which offer elem ed. Gather your old HS transcripts and some references. You can even take your liberal arts classes at community college to get them out of the way, then transfer your credits to a 4-year school. good luck!

bgood26

I started the day after I turned 40! Go for it.

Kerry S

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