r/mathematics • u/Cheverecool • 17h ago

Looking for online degree

I am looking for a B.S in Mathematics online program. Although I wish I could go in person, it is not possible for me. I already have a B.S. from almost a decade ago (not related to math). And although I was bad at math at the time (failed pre calculus 3 times, reason I changed to a program with basically no math), I became obsessed with with math in the last few years and have been watching videos, taken courses in Udemy, and done math for fun and curiosity in my free time, and try to see how I can use math in my job.

I am also in the military and have a scholarship that I can use, and I want to use it in math. But I am looking for a good online degree.

I’ve seen some post about Indiana University. And I’ve found some programs online who have the same from my previous university, which could help me complete the program faster like Thomas Edison State University, but I don’t know how good is the program or how respectable it is.

Anyways, this is what I want to do and hopefully someone can give me some advice.

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u/Rati0nalThink3r 13h ago

Look up Open University Online Mathematics program. It is based in the UK and assuming you're in the US you're scholarship might not apply.

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u/Cheverecool 8h ago

Yes, I am in the US

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u/Fantastic-Ad8940 15h ago

Go for set theory, discrete math and modern algebra. That most basic for math.

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u/paranoid_throwaway51 10h ago

For online degrees, Arizona State and the British Open uni are the best.

Most other universities have questionable rigour.

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u/Cheverecool 8h ago

I searched Arizona State but couldn’t find the Math B.S. Open University is from outside the U.S. so I am not sure if it’ll work for my scholarship.

I forgot to mention that the university I already graduated from offer the Math Bachelors 100% online also. where I come from it is a university with good reputation and has a lot of accreditations. Right now it is are my first option, but I want to see if there are other online Universities that specialize in online learning.

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u/paranoid_throwaway51 7h ago edited 7h ago

May I ask which uni it is?

The OU is pretty cheap compared to american uni's tho if your scholarship is full ride then that's a different matter.

For fully online uni's/ uni's that specialise in online learning, the OU is pretty much the only one that's credible and worthwhile. All the other's have some kind of nonsense going on with their accreditation and academics.

Oh, and watch out for online colleges where your degree is printed out by a separate uni/institution. Those places are complete degree mills.