A few days ago
banker lady

Are there online classes NOT geared toward a degree?

My husband is in the Army. Part of the requirements for promotions are college credits. We think online courses would be best, since he is rarely home, but he only needs 29 credits. All of the online colleges seem geared to a specific degree, and none of the subjects are interesting to him. Do you know of any accredited online schools where he could take random classes in interesting (easy) things like mythology, history, stuff like that? At 3 credit hours per class, we figure 10 easy classes and he’s done. He doesn’t want a degree in IT or Criminal Justice, and that’s all that seems to be offered by the major online schools. All help appreciated.

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A few days ago
ZenPenguin

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If it’s accredited, then it will be rigorous and cumulate in a degree. If you just want to throw money at a fake online college you can get whatever you want, but it won’t be worth anything.
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A few days ago
CanadianBlondie
Try Athabasca University, Alberta Canada. They are fully accredited in both Canada and the US.

The courses are flexible (6 months to complete 3 credits), and they will qualify for a university degree, but you don’t have to enroll in a degree. I won’t say they are “easy”, but they are certainly manageable, and offer courses in History like he wants.

http://www.athabascau.ca/

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