This is one of the most common
questions that is asked in the distance learning forums, it seems
there are a lot of people out there looking for degrees that do not
require them to take math. Unfortunately the answer to that question
is yes you can.
It makes sense that a lot of people ask
about getting an online degree without taking any math classes, most
people struggle with math and if you have been out of school for a
long period of time it can be intimidating to have to start taking it
again. The good news for these people is that there are plenty of
online degree programs that do not require you to take any math
classes.
I actually think that it is a bad thing
that you can get an online degree without a math requirement. One of
the keys to online learning being taken seriously is that standards
have to be the same as they are for students at a regular college and
there are few if any regular colleges that will grant a degree with
no math credits. Since a large number of online schools are for
profit businesses however and their customers clearly want a degree
that does not require math they have made this possible.
If you are looking for a degree program
without a math requirement your best bet is the private, for profit
schools. In general state universities have the same standards for
online students as they do for off line students and this almost
always requires at least one math class.
While you can certainly get an online
degree without taking math I would strongly recommend that you not
follow this approach. Taking a degree that has the same standards as
a regular college degree will give you a lot more credibility and it
will help to improve the image of online learning in general. Besides
in most cases the math requirement is only one course and as math
courses go it is not usually a particularly difficult one. Equally
important there is a reason that most regular colleges require you to
take math, it is something that you really do need to know.
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