Good School for a Second Bachelor's (Physics) with Distance Learning

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<p>...or any school which will give me a second bachelor's in physics, which has distance learning, actually.</p>

<p>Does anybody know of one? I'm 32 and my SATs are 15 years old but were 1350 (700 even in math, I remember). I graduated with a good GPA in my major (philosophy), but weak GPA overall. 3.17, I believe. But I have a great GPA for community college, like 3.97 or something, even though I only went there for six months (and got my associate's in that time). I have no idea what I could get into. I have had a professional career which presumably should count for something.</p>

<p>As a returning student, I'm planning on using my wits and my husband's GI Bill money, and since we're overseas, I need to take at least some of the courses via distance learning. I don't want to spend money on an online school. My plan is to take two years worth of classes--whatever I can take from a distance--towards my B.S. for the time being, and then go from there.</p>

<p>My alma mater, Western Washington University, has physics and I'm seriously considering it because it's a small school so my refs from undergrad would still count for something. But there's also UW, and then all the really fancy schools. Money is definitely a consideration.</p>

<p>Your thoughts? The ratings seem to point only at the top twenty schools. I'd rather save money and take it slow and get a good GPA, then apply for a better graduate school.</p>

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<p>Okay, so the second possibility is to get an A.S. and go from there- something I actually think might be better. However it seems like these boards are strongly biased towards first-time bachelor’s earners. So, to all of you high-school juniors and seniors, best of luck!</p>

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<p>I would suggest communicating with your alma mater first. All of your gen eds and electives would probably apply to a second degree from there, so you would only need to take the courses specifically required for the new major. One of my cousins did just this at U of Maryland, College Park several years ago. She had a BS in Nutrition, and added up all of the coursework she’d taken over the years in business to complete a second bachelors in business.</p>

<p>You also should investigate the University of Maryland University College [UMUC</a> - Homepage](<a href=“http://www.umuc.edu/index.shtml]UMUC”>http://www.umuc.edu/index.shtml) Active military and military dependents can study at in-state rates. There are extensive on-line course offerings, as well as a number of sattelite campuses on and near military bases around the world. UMUC is very generous with transfer credits and with credit for experience.</p>

<p>Good luck with everything!</p>