Education continued

<p>I am in my mid-thirties. I can't leave my job but are there universities offering evening courses or online courses for history and English literature? Obviously I would be attending Bachelor level courses since I have an engineering background, a masters degree in ERP systems. </p>

<p>How should I proceed here? College education is expensive, so thats a NO (just gained freedom off my education loans last year). I am just looking to make good use of my evenings, meet new people, have fruitful discussions, keep my brain working etc. all within an affordable budget. And if I complete enough course credit attending classes in the future years, wouldn't mind applying for another Bachelor's degree/diploma.</p>

<p>Infact going through the SAT books after so long was quite a nice feeling. I reside in King of Prussia, PA. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>If you want live instruction, check the websites of the community colleges, colleges, and universities that would be easy for you to get to. Dig around in the website, and look for the link to this semester’s (or next semester’s) class schedule. Some will let you search by time of day and day of the week.</p>

<p>If online is OK with you, check out the Penn State World Campus. That distance ed program has been around in one form or another for a long time, and you would have in-state status for tuition and fees.</p>

<p>You’re in luck. You have many inexpensive options.</p>

<p>Main Line School Night has noncredit continuing ed classes within comfortable driving distance. The group was started for people like you.</p>

<p>Still within driving distance is Mount Airy Learning Tree, with classes in Chestnut Hill and Germantown. Same pricing, same student demographics.</p>

<p>OLLI is continuing education at a university but not for credit. Temple has one, though classes seem to meet during the day. There’s also one at Widener.</p>

<p>Check courses at Montgomery County Community College. You should find inexpensive classes, as well as interesting activities that may appeal.</p>

<p>If you have a particular interest, you might find that a local nonprofit organization has interesting lectures or other programs. Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance website can send you to members. (Culture is a broad topic that includes everything from zoos to botanical gardens, historic houses, and operas.)</p>

<p>A lot of people volunteer as ushers at theater companies. (Full disclosure: me, too.) People’s Light (also has classes), Iron Age, Theater Horizon, Villanova, Media (musicals only), and Hedgerow are close enough to you. You also might want to check a few theaters in Wilmington (Delaware Theater, City Theater).</p>

<p>If you actually want another degree, Villanova has a Master of Liberal Arts that allows you to design your onw program (probably with some limitations). Penn has one, too. Also check Temple and Widener.</p>

<p>If you’re willing to go online, you have even more choices. CCP has a group of ed2go classes for under $100 apiece, with all sorts of subjects. NYU has lots of continuing ed classes, some of which are online. Gotham Writers Workshop has all sorts of writing classes online, as well as in New York. (I’ve taken several in New York but haven’t wanted to do any online, although there are students from all over the world in them.) You also might find something interesting on Coursera.</p>

<p>Bored yet? Have fun!</p>

<p>Thanks word worker. Let me check out some of those options. The fact that I am not an American citizen may make things a bit more expensive but as you mentioned, ton of options. Hopefully I will be able fish out some history and English literature courses. I am looking for class participation, discussion kinda experience, so I guess online may not work. But thanks again. Let me check out some of those community college and School night options this week.</p>