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1. What is your occupation? Full-time Mom and Student 2. What is your college major? Biology 3. Why eCore? I chose eCore because I was pregnant with my son and wanted to continue going to school while  p regnant and be able to still attend without going and reporting to a professor, since I was due d uring the fall semester. 4. Who is the biggest inspiration for your education?  My parents were the biggest inspiration for my education. They passed away a year after one another while I was still in high school. My dad passed 2009 (junior year) and my mom passed 2010 (senior year). Neither of them were able to see me graduate, but as I was growing up I always told them "I am going to become a dentist." I believe they will be really proud of me and that this is what my parents would love to see me doing...going to school to achieve my goal and graduating high school and college. Presently, my children also give me the strength not to give up...

eCore student Kevin Sutor is currently stationed in Kuwait, where he is a US Army IT Specialist/Information Officer/Sharepoint Administrator. Kevin attends Middle Georgia State College, where his major is B.S. Information Technology with dual concentration in Network Administration and Information Security (an online degree program).   Last semester, Kevin took 6 courses, and earned As in all of them. "One of the reasons why I've been so successful recently is because I've made bold decisions when lacking self-confidence. I honestly didn't think I could handle taking 16 online hours while getting deployed, but I signed up for it because I was determined to finish my degree as fast as possible," he says. "We are all afraid to push our own boundaries and test our limits, but by pushing ourselves past the point that our mind thinks we can handle, we start to discover how amazing our true potential really is. But in order to do that, we need to take t...

Every student must take at least one - and in most cases two math classes. Mathematics is an essential part of a strong liberal arts curriculum which is why it's included as part of the Core. But which math class should you take? The answer is, well - that depends. eCore faculty have created a variety of course sequences that allow you to fulfill your mathematics requirements. Which sequence you should take depends on your i ntended major, your mathematical preparedness, and your career interests. We begin with the most straightforward case. The physical, natural, and computational s ciences include majors such as Physics, Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science. These fields generally require Calculus and above. If you are interested in pursuing one of these majors, you should plan to take MATH 1113 - Precalculus followed by MATH 1501 - Calculus. Although it is possible to place directly into MATH 1113, some students may need a little...

As an Associate Professor in the Adult & Career Education Department in the College of Education at Valdosta State University, Dr. Whisler teaches on-campus and online undergraduate and graduate VSU courses, as well as eMajor classes. In addition to teaching eMajor classes, Dr. Whisler is the Associate Professor & OAT-OBC Advisor in the Adult & Career Education Department in the College of Education at Valdosta State University. Teaching through eMajor has made her a better face-to-face teacher because of her online teaching experience. "Teaching online has taught me the importance of pre-planning and communicating instructions clearly," Dr. Whisler says. "Interacting with online students needs to be a priority for online instructors, and it presents unique challenges", she says. Some online students call her, and those on campus stop by her office - but most communication occurs through email and discussion forums.  Dr. Whisler tries to communicate...

Hello, I am Dr. Farooq Khan and I am the Professor of Chemistry, and Interim Dean, College of Science and Mathematics at the University of West Georgia. There are several major differences in face-to-face and online classes.   In a face-to-face class, there are students who rarely speak up.   In eCore classes, discussions are required, so that there is no “quiet” student.   Second, in a face-to-face class, I inject quite a bit of humor.   I would have to work hard at writing humorous lines for eCore courses while ensuring that I am not taken out of context.   As a result, I am a very solemn eCore instructor.   Finally, in eCore Chemistry, I find that ideas that can be expressed very simply in a face-to-face environment (simple figures, formulae, equations, etc.), take a lot more ingenuity.   One of the things I do differently using eCore than my face-to-face class is that I am more serious. Secondly, I try to be very car...

Dr. Jack Waskey is a favorite of eCore students because of his incredible depth of knowledge and research, dry wit, and no-nonsense approach to helping students succeed. Q. What do you teach? I am a Professor of Social Science at Dalton State, where I teach American government, Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, and World Religions. My other job is writing professionally, usually for encyclopedias. I have retired recently from my ministry job as pastor of a Presbyterian church. I am now Pastor Emeritus, but do preach or engage in other ministry from time to time. Q. What do you see as the differences in teaching face-to-face classes and online? Surprisingly what may be the biggest difference for me is that online students seem to “talk” more than students do in class. I get to know them better. So we share more about government and other matters as they arise. It is also easier to give students personal attention to their writing and discussions than it is in a face-to-face c...

What is your occupation? Full time student and also work part time.  What is your college major?      Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Public Administration. How did you come about choosing this major?   I was looking for something that I enjoyed doing and wanted to change majors.  What career path do you want to take upon graduation?   Where ever the Lord sends my fiancé and I for him to go to dental school (he will be my husband by this point), is where I’ll look for a job. I’m hoping to work for a great organization using my degree.  Why eMajor?   Online classes work best for me. You are in control of when you do you work, but also know that you have to be organized and disciplined to do your work and get it turned in on time. Who is the biggest inspiration for your education?   My parents are my biggest inspiration. They told me when I was little,” the sky's the limit.” I have had that...