What are your thoughts on Towson University?

[deutsey]

Good, bad, so-so?

[Igel]

1. For what purpose?

It's a decent middle of the road regional university. Started off as a normal school, moved on to being a college (when I attended), then university.

Sound enough. No great shakes, no stellar reputation. UM is better for most things, but harder to get into, and Towson's competent. It may have some specialized program of note, but I'd be guessing if I said for sure--those things come and go, and it's been over 25 years since I set foot on campus. It's where I spent my senior year of high school (my high school was truly, truly sucky).

[nickshepDEM]

2. Great if your looking to become a teacher.

[Witchy_Dem]

3. Graduated UM, partied at Towson. Better parties at Towson.

Less of a walk between buildings too. LOL

[Mutley]

4. They are annoying and I have to cut through miles of red tape just to

get through every semester. Don't even ask. I wouldn't go there unless you have no other choice.

[Lorax]

5. Depends...

It depends what your purpose is. I transferred from Hopkins to Towson because Hopkins didn't have an undergrad education program. It was a huge difference for me. Towson U really doesn't care about their students at all. Every semester is a huge red-tape battle to register for classes. If you are expecting to do scholarly work (the kind you might do at JHU) then forget it, you won't get any of that at Towson. Classes are a lot of busywork, but not anything mind-bending.

If you care about being intellectually challenged, I would suggest looking elsewhere. If you don't care and just want to get a piece of paper, then Towson should be fine for you.

I am counting down the days until I can get out of that place. I intend to get a grad degree at either JHU or Loyola.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi Lorax!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Mutley]

7. I agree.

I've been at Towson either full time or part time for six years now, and very few of my classes have been challenging. And the ones that were were classes with material that is already challenging for me, like physics. It is a pretty liberal campus, though, which is nice. And if you're into sports they just spent a crapload of money revamping the stadium (because that's more important than the overcrowded classrooms and underavailable class sections).

[Lorax]

8. Thought your user name looked familiar...

Hey mutley, today I stopped in the Ed Tech lab in Hawkins during a break from class to check my email. While online, I popped onto this board (because I read much much more than I post) and I was confused because it looked like I was logged on. I was confused because I always make it a point to hit the logoff button before I close Explorer on a public computer. Then I realized that it was logged on as YOU! I was so excited that there were other DU'ers on campus. Rock on! (although I'm probably about 20 years too old to be using that phrase, but hey I hang out with college students) I'm an Elementary Special Ed major, so I practically live in Hawkins.

It's true about the unavailable class sections. In Special Ed it's particularly bad. We are the red-headed stepchildren of the Education department. They REALLY don't care about us at all. I've administrators of other departments tell me, "oh you're JUST Special Ed". Like there's any JUST about it.

[Mutley]

9. OOOO did I forget to log off?!?

D'OH!

There is nothing JUST about Special Ed! I worked at Ruxton for a year awhile ago, and that has to be the hardest form of teaching there is. JUST, my ass!

I used to be an education major, so I still use this lab a lot because of the free printing. :evilgrin: I'm usually in here in the mornings before class starts. We should grab a bite at Brick Street sometime! :hi: