With so many on line degrees being offered by distance education schools and universities, how do you choose a fast masters degree program that is also not only accredited but also respected.  Finding a fast degree online that is not just buying a diploma from a diploma mill, or paying a lot of money for a quick and easy life experience degree that no employers will recognize.  The good news is that online degrees are increasingly an acceptable approach to higher learning. The bad news is that in order for these programs to be seen as legitimate, they must maintain a certain degree of rigorousness and difficulty. In other words, if a fast online diploma comes too easily, that quick on-line degree just may be too good to be true.  How to tell- first, find out WHO it is accredited by. Any program can claim to be accredited. But by what accrediting body? Some are meaningless.  Second, check with the higher education department of the state in which the online college or university is located. Do they recognize it as a legitimate school?  

Finally, read the fine print on the website, in their information materials, fees and education requirements. Ask questions. Try to talk with a graduate. Are the instructors qualified?  Ask the admissions counselors tough questions- that's what they get paid for.  Make sure you have a complete understanding of what you are getting into and the fees, as well as the financial implications.   Then make your decision regarding which on-line degree program is for you..

As final exams neared, two students, very confident of their A averages in Chemistry class, decided to spend a weekend enjoying the social life of a nearby college. Although their Chemistry final was the first thing Monday morning they were reasonably certain they could pull it off. After a very late Sunday evening they overslept and did not arrive back on campus until Monday afternoon. In the hopes of avoiding failing the exam the two decided to tell their professor that they had a flat tire on the way back to campus.
Sympathetic to the situation, the professor allowed them to make up the exam. After being seated in different rooms the two opened their exam books and began working.
The first question, for 25 points, was a simple question on fusion. When they turned the page to answer the next question, however, both students shared the same look of despair though they were seated in different rooms.
75 point question: Which tire was flat?

A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a positive.
In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."
A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah, right."

On the first day of college, the Dean addressed the students, pointing out some of the rules. "The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory to the female
students. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time." He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180. Are there any questions?"

At this, a male student in the crowd inquired, "How much for a season pass?"

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