Any language degrees?

[cookderosa]

You are absolutely right - they asked for fast and mostly via test-out or online. I assumed cheap, because I think that's what we focus on here.

I give up. Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to debate various things on here, people get upset by stuff that isn't personal, but they take it as such (at least that's my interpretation).

OP, good luck with your degree. I hope you've found what you're looking for.

I had to chuckle.....glad it's not just me this week.

[sanantone]

You are absolutely right - they asked for fast and mostly via test-out or online. I assumed cheap, because I think that's what we focus on here.

I give up. Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to debate various things on here, people get upset by stuff that isn't personal, but they take it as such (at least that's my interpretation).

OP, good luck with your degree. I hope you've found what you're looking for.

You responded to me with why you disagreed with my suggestion. It didn't bother me; I just responded back with the fact that I didn't see the OP ask for cheap to explain why I made the recommendation I did. I don't see what was so offending about that particular post and why you took it personally.

[dfrecore]

You responded to me with why you disagreed with my suggestion. It didn't bother me; I just responded back with the fact that I didn't see the OP ask for cheap to explain why I made the recommendation I did. I don't see what was so offending about that particular post and why you took it personally.

Which is why I said you were "absolutely right" and then I explained that I assumed that the OP meant cheap as well. I wasn't taking anything personally, and I wasn't offended at all.

I also was giving a suggestion (not against yours, just another perspective) that the OP might want to go for a cheap BA and then spend the big bucks on the MA. I didn't think you were wrong, and didn't say you were. Just giving some other options that might not be come to mind right off the bat.

[ladylearner]

I feel like the OP has had exceptional advice from several well-versed members and has dismissed it all. There is MORE than enough in this thread to get someone off and running in any one of many directions. I think my usefulness ended several posts ago. DeRosa out.

drops mic...lol

[ladylearner]

Ashford University has a degree in applied linguistics. They accept 90 transfer credits (or maybe 99), which can include CLEP, DSST, and ACE-evaluated courses.

I was at one time courting the BA in applied linguistics at Ashford. The classes look really interesting. However, below are a few important things to note in case the OP and/or others are interested.
- you must complete 30 credits at Ashford
- Ashford has 1 or 2 classes that are required to do there (as in not testable or transferable) so that needs to be taken into consideration
- you only take one class at a time and later on down the line might be able to request that you take two (each class is 5 weeks long)
- there are no foreign language classes in the applied linguistics major (no foreign language classes at Ashford at all) though they accept them as transfer credits
- Ashford limits the number of nontraditional credits you can transfer in within the allowed 90 transfer credits
- there are no specific classes dealing with interpreting or translating, but you will find some related to other language fields

[ladylearner]

Which is why I said you were "absolutely right" and then I explained that I assumed that the OP meant cheap as well. I wasn't taking anything personally, and I wasn't offended at all.

I also was giving a suggestion (not against yours, just another perspective) that the OP might want to go for a cheap BA and then spend the big bucks on the MA. I didn't think you were wrong, and didn't say you were. Just giving some other options that might not be come to mind right off the bat.

I'm going to respond here, too, since this is an area of interest to me and I have some knowledge of the language fields.
A bachelor's degree in a particular foreign language does not always include an interpretation/translation component. There are some that do but it's not a given. While most foreign language speakers interpret and translate to a certain extent (even if for non-work reasons), they are actually separate skills - separate from foreign language in general and separate from each other. There are some academic programs in both translating and interpreting but many programs only focus on one or the other. This is not to say that interpreters and translators don't begin working in the field with just education in and/or knowledge of a foreign language; however, there are numerous certifications that can be sought through nontraditional means depending on what you're interested in. The National Board of Medical Interpreters and American Translators Association, to name a couple. Off the top of my head, here are a couple of options that the OP can pursue:
1) pursue a BA in liberal studies at TESU - If you are interested in interpreting or translating, then one area could be language and the other could be a field that interests you so that you have a solid background in the subject matter. You can do self-study and then use the ACTFL testing to get those language credits. You can follow this up with a certification in the area that is of interest to you.
2) pursue a BA in foreign language at TESU. Use the ACTFL testing for some of the language credits and then either do some portfolios or take a few online classes to make up the areas not covered by the tests like literature, civilization, etc. The portfolios are a viable option if you have access to some inexpensive noncredit education or activities like programs at the French Institute, travel programs, etc. Portfolios are also a good way to get credits for any translation, teaching, or interpreting certification that you pursue. This would make you employable in the language field sooner rather than later.

I'm happy to brainstorm with you. Just PM me.

[sanantone]

I was at one time courting the BA in applied linguistics at Ashford. The classes look really interesting. However, below are a few important things to note in case the OP and/or others are interested.
- you must complete 30 credits at Ashford
- Ashford has 1 or 2 classes that are required to do there (as in not testable or transferable) so that needs to be taken into consideration
- you only take one class at a time and later on down the line might be able to request that you take two (each class is 5 weeks long)
- there are no foreign language classes in the applied linguistics major (no foreign language classes at Ashford at all) though they accept them as transfer credits
- Ashford limits the number of nontraditional credits you can transfer in within the allowed 90 transfer credits
- there are no specific classes dealing with interpreting or translating, but you will find some related to other language fields

I think what is being missed here is that the OP has asked about multiple majors and doesn't seem to be married to the idea of completing a foreign language or interpretation/translation degree. Since the OP specifically asked about an online linguistics program, I suggested one. The OP is also looking at programs that are not related to language. I don't know how relevant it is to say a foreign language program is not a translation program when the OP asked about foreign language. I don't know how relevant it is to say that a linguistics program does not have foreign languages when the OP asked for linguistics and may not have an interest in studying French.

[Kev]

I feel like the OP has had exceptional advice from several well-versed members and has dismissed it all. There is MORE than enough in this thread to get someone off and running in any one of many directions. I think my usefulness ended several posts ago. DeRosa out.

Hi Jennifer, sorry if it seems this way, but I am not dismissing any posts at all. I just started out with this and at the moment, I scouting what options there are. I am trying to take in everything that has been said, but for someone that hasn't been doing this for a long time, it is difficult to make sense out of it all.

Thank you for your help—and everyone else's. I just need to start digging into research and I am sure that in a few weeks, I will read the thread again and a lot of things will make sense, and there will probably be many useful suggestions that I will be able to implement.

Kind regards.

[Kev]

Sorry if what I am looking for wasn't precise. While it is true that cheaper would be better, right now, I mostly looking at what options are available.

So far, I think there are 3 variables, being time, interest of the degree/classes, and cost. If a degree is really interesting, and would cost very little, then there isn't much of an issue. However, if a degree would be very interesting compared two very cheap and not that interesting ones, but would be more expensive than those two, the extra cost of the degree wouldn't be a problem.

But again, I am really looking over the options I have. Thank you for all your help, I am sure coming back to the thread and rereading it multiple times, after better understanding how all this works, will be very beneficial and informative.

Regards.

[ladylearner]

Sorry if what I am looking for wasn't precise. While it is true that cheaper would be better, right now, I mostly looking at what options are available.

So far, I think there are 3 variables, being time, interest of the degree/classes, and cost. If a degree is really interesting, and would cost very little, then there isn't much of an issue. However, if a degree would be very interesting compared two very cheap and not that interesting ones, but would be more expensive than those two, the extra cost of the degree wouldn't be a problem.

But again, I am really looking over the options I have. Thank you for all your help, I am sure coming back to the thread and rereading it multiple times, after better understanding how all this works, will be very beneficial and informative.

Regards.

No need to apologize. I understand you're still in the exploratory stage. Sometimes it's helpful to start out with big ideas and then narrow them down.