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Helping People Improve Their Lives with a Social and Behavioral Sciences Degree
Do you want to help people to improve their lives in your career? Have you been looking for a way to get involved in a helping profession, but aren’t sure where to start, or how to make a career of it? Perhaps you have considered a career in social services or as a teacher or counselor or in law enforcement. Nowadays these types of professions have an increasing demand for people who want to help the public. The main goal in these professions is to provide valuable services to individuals, families, and communities– whether in schools, in healthcare organizations, or in the community . Ultimately, those entering into these professions will help people in need to cope with everyday issues, deal with relationships and work out problems, thus improving their lives.
A worthy goal in order to pursue one of these career paths is to earn a social and behavioral sciences degree. A social and behavioral sciences degree will help equip people with the skills and knowledge needed to be prepared to enter into one of the fields of this chosen career path. However, for many individuals who are mid-career, going back to college may appear to be a very daunting task. There are options for earning your degree that allow you to maintain a professional career, and the flexibility that your busy life requires. The popular option that more and more adults are turning to is through online programs to earn their online degrees.
Earning an online social sciences degree is an option for those who demand flexibility in their busy lives, but also want to be able to pursue a level of higher learning and/or embark on a new career. Online courses offer many of the same options that a traditional college classroom setting offers, but with the flexibility to learn at your own pace and on your schedule, while still helping you in your career aspirations.
For those who feel compassion for their fellow men and women, and want to make a career of it, earning a social and behavioral sciences degree is a great next step. Request more information from Linfield Adult Degree Program, and take that first step today.
Apply Today for Free at Linfield Adult Degree Program to Save $100 for Spring and Summer Semesters
Starting today, Linfield College Adult Degree Program is offering free application for all students who apply before February 20, 2012. The $100 application fee for the bachelor’s degree program and the $50 fee for the certificate programs will both be waived. All adult students who apply and then begin their respective program in either the 2012 Spring or Summer semesters, will not have to pay the usual application fee, a savings of up to $100. This free application offer is extended to help aid and encourage adults who have considered going back to school to take the next step toward achieving their educational goals in 2012.
Prospective students may apply for free to any of the Linfield Adult Degree Programs that are offered. Pick among the six accredited online degrees, including the recently added online marketing degree program, and three accredited online certificate programs. Four additional degree and certificate programs are also offered in a hybrid online/classroom format through Linfield’s McMinnville and Portland, Oregon campuses. All students who apply must register for a Linfield Adult Degree Program course by June 25, 2012.
Students applying to one of the Linfield Adult Degree Programs have access to online tutoring services and state of the art online university library resources as well. In addition, those students who apply for free before February 20, will be eligible to attend the Path to Scholarships Workshops, which will be held in Portland, OR on January 28, 2012 or as a Webinar on February 4, 2012. On average, students who participated in these sessions last year won an average of $6,000 in scholarships, making the goal to go back college that much more achievable.
So why wait? Apply today and begin working toward your bachelor’s degree or certificate, all online. Registration for Spring classes ends on February 10, 2012.
Industry Demand for International Business Degrees
With countries’ economies more inter-connected through the global markets, many businesses are seeing an advantage to hiring individuals with an international business degree. In addition to being well rounded and knowledgeable of the business field, these employees have a highly prized focus—one that is global. Understanding the broader world in which we live is becoming a more and more relevant and valuable skill in the job market.
Students and professionals who are interested in broadening their horizons by living and working abroad can usually find a niche for themselves, no matter their degree or background. However, international business students may find they are more attractive candidates for a job if they have a degree with an international focus, along with demonstrated interested in the global economy. Students and professionals alike would do well to combine travel and work experience with their international business degree.
Once graduates have obtained their international business degree, they have an option to work in a variety of fields. Having an international business degree gives professionals a distinct advantage. In addition to being in high demand, these adults have more opportunities from which they can choose. Some may opt to work for a local company that has offices in other countries, while others may choose to live and work abroad.
Although sales and marketing careers are in demand when working internationally, there are plenty of other exciting careers that are open to international business majors. Graduates may go on to work with international trade and development organizations, where they are expected to give advice on export markets, do market research, or complete trade promotions. They may join the diplomatic service and act as representatives of their country’s governmental agencies to foreign governments. Others may find work as an international banking officer or a cultural advisor. Whatever field draws your interest, the first step is obtaining the best fitting degree.
“The ability to tailor international business courses to round out my skill set even further, an opportunity much different than the cohort programs I was considering before choosing Linfield, was a bonus,” Said Craig Ostbo, Linfield Adult Degree Program student. “A bucket list item for me is to learn a foreign language – especially Spanish. I’m also someone who works better under a deadline. So, there’s no better way for me to learn the language than to put myself in a situation where it is a requirement for my degree. I am embarking soon on what will be the first of two consecutive years of Spanish and I couldn’t be more excited about it.”
Fortunately, new technologies are making it easier for adult students to obtain their bachelor’s in international business with an online degree program from an accredited institution while continuing to work. For more information on the Linfield International Business Degree program, contact us today and we’ll help get you started.
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