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University Of Delaware • Newark, DE
Studying Criminal Justice (completion in 2004)
• 11/23/2011
"The University of Delaware is a fine school for academics. It gave me the foundation I needed to move into Family Social work."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | There is a lot that the University of Delaware could do to improve. Still, it is a great place to get the foundation on which you can build a career. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | I do not believe the University of Delaware has any reputation for Criminal Justice. The major is not overly difficult. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The core classes in my criminal justice major seemed mostly textbook focused. However, there are so many gray areas that just learning only from a textbook won’t prepare you well. |
| Instruction | 4 | Criminal Justice tends to focus on the law enforcement side, such as police officers. It did not included a lot of information on the court system and the correctional systems. It was not until I left school that I learned about the importance of these two areas and how social work was part of the Criminal Justice System. |
| How Difficult | 4 | I did not really find the program challenging. The focus was on the core criminal justice subjects and some basic electives in math, history and science. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The main focus for all but one class in four years was textbooks. One class was field study observing/working in an area of criminal justice. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Classes were offered Monday through Thursday on the campus that I attended. Some of a core Criminal Justice classes were offered in the evenings, but most classes were held between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Overall the facilities were excellent - an example would be that there was plenty of library space. The professors were accessible for the students and were able to give some individual attention. |
| Social Life | 5 | I focused on academics during my time at the University of Delaware. However, I did a watch a few football games and people at the school have school spirit. |
| Placement Services | 1 | The university did not offer any assistance with career placement. Once I graduated I had to go out on my own and find a job opening. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | I receive yearly letters from the school requesting donations. I do not receive any other type of information from the school that would help with job placement. |
Wilmington University • Wilmington, DE
Studying School Counseling (completion in 2009)
• 2/24/2012
"I enjoyed the ease of it but do not feel prepared for my job. I liked the professors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would recommend it to someone who is a natural with kids. I would not recommend it to anyone who is trying to learn how to counsel. |
| Program Reputation | 4 | In education it is about receiving a degree. Your quality of education is often secondary if you have the right degree. |
| Program Quality | 3 | It was easy, so at the time I enjoyed it. I was not as prepared to deal with difficult situations as I would have liked. |
| Instruction | 5 | The staff was informative. They knew what they were talking about but scaled down their lessons for the lower level members of the program. |
| How Difficult | 1 | I never had to work hard. I even took two classes while teaching full time and was fine. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Many classes were online, many were a hybrid, many were regular. The online classes had more bookwork. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | There were many class times offered. I took many classes at night. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | I was happy overall. We had computers on campus as well as professors who made time for us. |
| Social Life | I was not interested in that. I did not take part in anything social. | |
| Placement Services | 4 | They provided me with a lot of help. They set me up with a person to work with for my practicum which lead into a job. |
| Alumni Network | I made no attempt at finding that. I do not know and don't feel comfortable rating it either way. |
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