Taking PHYSICS 240 or MATH 215 online

MAG734
Mon, 02 May 2011 20:50:08 +0000

Oh, and at MLDWoody, I would have entirely agreed with you prior to taking my physics sequence online. In hindsight, I would suggest taking PHY 241 in a classroom setting for the labs, but 240 online is very similar to the course offered in a classroom setting. I would suggest taking 240 in a classroom setting because the courses are very structured and the professor generally leads the students to the main focus points for tests and quizzes. If you want to really learn the material, and feel well-rounded with understanding both theoretical and practical applications of it, then online courses will give you this advantage.

I have maintained a 3.89 GPA with 110 credit hours of coursework and I will say that the PHY 140 and 240 taken online were utterly the hardest courses I’ve ever taken. The structure of online schooling (at least good ones) require you to have 100% discipline and ability to be proactive otherwise you will quickly fall so far behind!

I will still always support classroom settings. Admittedly, for some people it’s just not an option at certain times and picking a quality institution that strives to challenge students will definitely suffice!