good DL postgrad program

Have prior educational/professional/certification credits & want to integrate learning toward a good non-structured masters etc. Do not require current licensing, but want respectable program (not necessarily RA). Any good advice please?

 

Garbage in - garbage out.
In order to get a valuable response you're going to have to say something more about your interests, needs, etc.
Do you have a degree? What field? What profession are you in? What do you mean by "non-structured." Does it matter what country the Masters comes from? Does it need to be 100% non-residential? To what use will you put this Masters degree? The answers to these and other questions will determine the advice you receive.
Give it a go. You'll get some good responses.
Jack

 

Sorry Jack,
I'm new to this: I'm a med tech with BSc, 15 yrs professional exp. have diversified with post grad qualifications in various complementary health sciences and remedial therapy (all with professional accreditation), 10 years in private practise. I would like to integrate all of this into an Individualised master's program or above. I want to be able to utilise all prior learning competencies toward such a program. The program has to be 100% DL, respectable but not necessarily RA. Any good suggestions please?

 

Here are a couple that spring to mind:

The Union Institute
Goddard College

These are both RA, completely individualized, and require short residencies; there is at least one RA 100% nonresident individualized master's program out there, but I can't remember who offers it. Maybe someone else can chime in here. (I'm pretty sure it's listed in the 14th edition of Bears' Guide, but I'm reorganizing my bookshelves and can't place my copy at the moment; look under "Individualized" in the subject index for a school with the notation "M, NR")

Best of luck to you.



Cheers,

 

Check out Lesley University at:
http://www.lesley.edu
They offer 100% non-residential Masters programs which can be individualized to suit particular needs. They seem to be interested in having people specialize in areas that are not available in more traditional programs. Good luck.
Jack

 

Thank's for the input. You are all so "switched-on" ...I've spent most of the day reading old threads, it's so informative for a new kid on the block. Thanks!!

 

Since Tom Head created the subject index for Bears' Guide 14, he ought to know. And does, even if he can't find this 100 cubic inch book. I note individualized non-resident Master's programs at Charter Oak, Lesley, National Technological U, Rensselaer Poly -- and "interdisciplinary studies" at Athabasca.

 

Special thanks to Tom H & John B.

 

SMSU I pretty good and inexpensive

Southwest Missouri State University is a pretty good school for me given the following:

1. I have a BA in Sociology From TESC

2. They have a Master of Science in Administrative Studies that covers a broad array of administrative competencies....you don't have to be limited by your past majors or interests.

3. ITS CHEAP...Approximately $300 to $350 per Graduate Course.

The only Drawback is the comprehensive examination at the end of 33 Semester Hours required to Graduate.

WWW.SMSU.EDU/MSAs

Mike

 

I can't find any reference to a Master's program in COSC's catalog or on their web site. Could this be a discontinued program, or an upcoming program? Under the "Degree Offerings" section of their catalog, it says, "Charter Oak is authorized to offer four degrees in general studies: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science." If they do have an individualized Master's program, I'd really like to get more information about it. I hope that it does exist and I'm just not looking in the right place.

Thanks.

 

Re: SMSU I pretty good and inexpensive

Drawback? Wouldn't this be the item that actually makes the program credible?

 

I should not have stated "DrawBack." I should have said that this is a difficulty because if you reside within 60 miles of an SMSU Campus you may take the exam in person. If not, you will be emailed questions by subject matter experts in the fields/courses that you have taken and you will have to reply via Email or Fed-Ex. In the physical exam there are more questions and you are not disqualified immediately if you bungle one question...in the emailed version you cannot miss one question and they are graded on a pass/fail basis.

I am not a pressure-test taker!! So I am scared of any test where the margin of error is smaller. I wish it was done like the CLEPs or Dantes Exams....you just feel more reassured of your success when you leave the test and you have an idea of your probable success.

 

Hi,

I am new comer and love this forum exchange on education.
May I know Is Southwest Missouri State U a RA U? Thanks

 

SMSU Accreditation

Hi Monkey!

Each one of the departments is accredited by the professional accreditation body for that competency...such as the "APA" for psychological studies and the school itself is Regionally accredited. The links to the accreditation programs are:

http://search.smsu.edu/results.asp

hope this helps!