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How do take upper level undergraduate courses while working full time?

Hello guys. I am a 24 year old who has already graduated with his bachelor's degree and am working full time as a science teacher.

I want to get an advanced degree in Physics (which is the subject I am teaching, but to 8th graders, so it's watered down quite a bit) both for personal curiosity, professional development, and the increase in salary it would provide.

I'm sorry, I don't want a degree in education, and that's that.

Anyway, I didn't have an undergrad in physics. I had it in Anthropology, but with a heavy focus on life-sciences and chemistry. So I need to take undergraduate courses in physics before I can apply for a graduate degree.

I can take the really basic courses like college level physics at the community college, and they'll more than likely have classes that will match my schedule (at night). The problem is when I have to take the upper level undergraduate classes. I will have to go to a nearby university, and unfortunately, every upper-level physics undergrad course they have is right smack dab in the middle of the day when I'm teaching. I really don't want to quit my job, and I don't have enough money for online courses.

Is there any way out of this quandary without leaving my job, or should I just save up and expect to have to take a leave of absence at some point?

Update:

@Sam: A time turner would be great! And I don't know what kind of solution I expected you to give me. If I knew, I wouldn't be asking the question because I'd already know the answers. That's how this question thing works.

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  • 8 years ago
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    They used to give sabbaticals to teachers for this kind of thing. Actually, they probably still give sabbaticals to teachers for this kind of thing, they're just highly unlikely to grant one this early in your career.

    I'm not sure what you expect us to recommend (oh, a time-turner! Why didn't I think of that?). You can be patient and wait until you qualify for a sabbatical, you can quit your job and go to university, or you can quit your job and find another one nearer a university that has advanced classes at night. Or you can forget about an advanced degree in physics.

    For the present, you should just take the night classes you need at community college, and cross the other bridges when you get there. I mean, if you're laid off due to budget cut-backs, you'll have all of the time in the world for college classes.

    BTW I'm not sure what you meant by your comment, "I don't have enough money for online courses." Not that I recommend on-line classes, and in physics I don't even think they're possible, but I don't think they cost significantly more than the in-person classes which you are planning to take, and student loans typically aren't available for second bachelors degrees or non-matriculating classes.

  • 4 years ago

    this is the deal as this is on the 2nd, all of us and their canine are turning out to be to be decrease than grad tiers. in case you unquestionably need to wow human beings you may desire to shoot for a graduate degree. while you're quite severe approximately going to college for performing, do not in simple terms set your factors of interest on one college, i'm optimistic that there are better performing faculties then in simple terms Columbia. additionally by way of the time you're waiting to flow to college you will possibly not additionally be attracted to performing. in case you have the prefer to make your self pleasing to collages get stable grades, stable scores on the ACT or what ever try you will take, and take section in numerous golf equipment. additionally, rejoice with intense college; do not rigidity OUT too plenty it quite is THE FUNNEST TIME on your existence. especially with the aid of fact your are a minor and can destroy out with plenty. another difficulty, in simple terms when you consider which you get right into a university should not be the only ingredient you look at whilst picking a university. you may desire to pay interest on what form of scholarships they're offering, this sort of persons that attend the college, and what you will do once you're completed with college. Columbia would provide help to in, yet whilst case in point Duke or Cornell provide you with an entire experience the place as Columbia would not you would be better off taking the entire experience.

  • 8 years ago

    post pone the next level of ed.

    I took 21 units and worked for a retail firm and ran my own firm

    and I raised my son

    the synchronization is hard but doable.

    YOU can also, with guts, ask the school to transfer your class to another subject ONLY until

    you finish Your grad work............

    or

    see if you can teach adult ed instead of your current HS classes.........with the principle's

    permission. [not permission but advocation-understanding]

    and I have queries for your classes and your specialty...........some things to challenge your

    thinking.

    my specialty is biz but i deal in all areas and i bring in experts to guide me.

    email me if you wish

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