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TylerElliott
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Posted 2 years ago # -
thefiercelime
the 4th Dimension
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I saved a lot of money by transferring about 2 years worth of credits from CSCC to OSU. The Shakespeare class and theater class I had there were way better than the ones I took at OSU and they were much cheaper. Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology and Abnormal Psychology were also very good. The quality of the class, is obviously dictated by the teacher. So, you roll the dice regardless of where you go. If you plan on transferring the credit to another school, schedule an appointment with the other school to determine what is eligible transfer and layout a game plan. It will save you a ton of potential headaches. It made my experience a breeze. My overall experience at Columbus State was pretty good.
Posted 2 years ago # -
blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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I have a degree from there & also took a bunch of classes specifically to transfer to OSU. Like Fierce Lime says, it's much cheaper, and the classes are much smaller. I had a great experience there & would recommend it to anyone. Of course, you get out of it what you are willing to put in.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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I went through the 2-year Interactive Multimedia Technology program at CSCC before heading over to Franklin. I had some great teachers & great classes and a few that were a waste of time. As Lime said above, it all depends upon the teacher, no matter what school you go to. A lot of the night-time classes that I took at CSCC were instructed by industry professionals, which was nice to get their insight on real-world experience rather than be taught by a full-time professor or a TA with little ongoing experience on the topics they cover.
For the price, CSCC is hard to beat. They have some pretty good programs there, so don't let the "community college" status be a deterrent.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Kmarks
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I got my BA from OSU and started working on my grad work with Ashland. I had to make up some undergrad work and CSCC offered classes for transfer. I primarily took online courses and was impressed with the coursework, the professors, and how easy everything was from paying tuition to taking tests. I would totally recommend taking classes at CSCC if you plan to transfer or as continuing ed. They do a great job!
Posted 2 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I'm there now and overall have been pretty pleased. I've had some great professors, especially in the humanities courses like Anthropology.
Posted 2 years ago # -
ChrisSunami
King-Lincoln District
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Since the teachers are there specifically to teach, you are likely to get a better starting experience there than at a big university like OSU where you'll have TA's for most of your introductory classes.
I've only taken one class as CSCC (Advanced Calculus) but I was very favorably impressed. The teacher was good, the coursework was challenging, and my fellow students were committed --probably because they were spending their own money.
Posted 2 years ago # -
columbusfoodie
West Side
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I earned a degree from CSCC in 2003 and am also taking classes there now (prerequisites for a nursing degree at MCCN). From a price/quality ratio, it can't be beat. Much, much cheaper than any of the other options. And I've been pleased, for the most part, with my instructors.
Parking is a little tight (hard to find spaces sometimes), but if you live anywhere with close access to COTA, there are bus stops right on campus. You'll find a lot of diversity on campus - all ages, cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, etc. Early classes tend to have a lot more recent high school graduates compared to the evening classes.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Feel free to ask more specific questions if you have them, I'm more than happy to answer.
Posted 2 years ago # -
jpizzow
580 N. Park St.
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I got my Associates in Real Estate Appraisal there. It's affordable, convenient (I live close by) and my class sizes weren't too big. Like a few others said, it's a great way to get some OSU electives out of the way while saving alot of money. I recommmend classes like Econ and Stats at CSCC instead of OSU....they are generally easier.
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LBOWACC
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Econ and stats at osu are a joke, at least the ones I took. Stats 133 and bus 330 are jokes as far as stats classes. IF anything I would recomend taking ACC 211 at CSCC. Many people I know did that, and said it was simple. I took it at osu, and it was fairly difficult.
Posted 2 years ago # -
NotaryOne
Columbus
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Well over half of CSCC courses are taught by adjunct faculty, who work everyday in the real world. Their daily experiences help keep courses current by bringing fresh, realistic examples of how classroom concepts are applicable to many career settings.
I've been a CSSC adjunct for some 18 years, mostly at the off-campus sites. I see many non-traditional, older students in my classes
who add their own perspectives to our sometimes spirited discussions.I've taught at both OSU and Franklin, and I appreciate the academic freedom CSSC allows to best fit the needs of the class. The reward for me is having a student call me a few years after taking my class to tell me how they saved someone's job, or otherwise resolved an issue, with something they learned from it.
CSSC has been setting enrollment records for the past several quarters. The affordability, access to faculty, credit transfer process,and good facilities make it a quality place to learn. I highly recommend it.
Posted 2 years ago # -
BCNation
Franklin Park
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Meh....I started out just taking classes when I was 16....and then after I graduated from H.S., I enrolled in the 2-year Multimedia Program (I took 3 years, only because I didn't take the proper classes at the proper time), and then after a year off, I transferred to Otterbein, and to make a long story short....
Otterbein > CSCC
CSCC was like a bank (wha'am, ba'am, thank you, ma'am) and Otterbein made me feel like I belonged, because the attention is smaller, because for every student @ OC, there are 9-10 @ CSCC....if you're a professor, having 10 times the students is probably a pain in the neck...However, CSCC is the cheapest among credit hours, so if you want to save $$$$, go for it....if you want to experience college life, then--
Posted 2 years ago # -
mt448
New Albany
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I have a BS from OSU in Human Ecology..was going to ODU to obtain my preK-3 teaching license. I had to take Physics, Geography, Chemistry, Art for Teachers, and Phys Ed. for teachers...AND I had to boost my GPA in a big way. I do not like math or science very much, and I got an A or B in all those classes...they were SO much easier than any math or science I took at OSU. I know I got a lot more attention from the instructors, and the smaller size made it easier for me to focus and comprehend. I could not tell you a thing about any of that stuff now, but at the time it was much more manageable for me. I would def. recommend it for transfer classes!!
Posted 2 years ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I would strongly recommend it if you are coming out of High School without a firm idea of what you want to study and do. Spend the 2 years at CSCC getting the bullshit classes out of the way, take some new things and have fun with it. I wish I had done that when I graduated HS.
Speaking of professional experience outside the classroom, my Forensic Anthropology professor last year was a full time prof at OSU-N and was contracted with Franklin County Coroner to provide service. He had some great stories.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Core_Models
Columbus
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I took some CSCC classes last year, mostly out of boredom, and have to say the online option makes it incredibly convenient and easy. Granted, I was taking classes I could have probably done CLEP testing to simply skip, so they were extra easy, but it was definitely a great way to take classes while doing other things.
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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The only problems I have had with online is some of the ones the required offline group work. This was the case of a speech class I was going to take online, thinking I would have to do some quizzes, maybe a paper or two, the discussion board and go to campus and videotape a speech. Nope, they wanted you to get 5-6 people to be your audience and have the camera pan out to show them. I was taking the class online to get around my schedule issues, let alone trying to get 5 people to meet me at the same time for a 1/2 hour or so.
The ones I am taking online this quarter aren't bad. Only complaint is their computer courses are all formated for PC/Windows. Kind of frustrating following the book for a power point assignment and trying to match the directions to the Mac version of PP.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Core_Models
Columbus
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the online speech class was a total joke, which I dropped almost immediately. It wasn't remotely online, as you pointed out.
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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Core_Models wrote >>
the online speech class was a total joke, which I dropped almost immediately. It wasn't remotely online, as you pointed out.I dropped it within the first week. I ended up doing the one alternative on campus which was like interpretative something. Basically over the course you picked reading selections from fiction, drama and poetry and read them. Of course now that I am potentially doing a business degree there, I have to take the Conference/Group Discussion speech class. Which, with the right teacher, isn't all that bad.
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