Pennsylvania State University World Campus

This class would be fine if it wasn't for the fact that the online textbook is no more than an unedited manuscript. It's a nightmare to read through in terms of syntax and the chronology of concepts and ideas. Be prepared to read other sources for clarification. The instructor is enthusiastic and will try to challenge you, but it will feel more like being given one shoe out of a pair and being asked to run a marathon. If I could go back and start from the beginning, I would probably make sure I had other resources to tap into (and there are a bunch online, so Google will become your best friend for researching concepts) and not spend quite as much time obsessing over trying to understand the text. The class is very much designed to favor those who have professional experience in the field, or at least those who have some GIS academic training under their belts already. I would take recommend taking the class, and I am going to continue with the rest of the classes I need to finish the program, but definitely be prepared for battle. You are essentially teaching yourself.

Quality of education at Penn State is shockingly low. While instructors do have impressive resumes, they are, by no means, good educators. You will basically pay almost 1k per credit hour to read nonsense, stroke someone's ego and walk out dumber than you were going in - the epitome of American education.