Admitted to Univ. of Missouri's Master of Public Affairs; Classes begin January 2014

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by lidokeyfl, Nov 23, 2013.

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  1. lidokeyfl

    lidokeyfl New Member

    Last week, I received a letter offering me admission as a graduate student into the University of Missouri's new online Master of Public Affairs degree program. I am excited about attending (online) the graduate school, which includes a public and nonprofit management specialization and is ranked very highly by U.S. News (#28 nationally in public management). Classes begin in January 2014 and terms are 9-weeks in length. I have never attempted any online classes, so I would appreciate any advice on online graduate school studies. Thanks!
     
  2. Pugbelly2

    Pugbelly2 Member

    Congratulations! My advice is to study whenever you get a chance to do so, pace yourself, and DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. Time can get away from you if you let it.
     
  3. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    The struggle with online classes is, as Pug said, keeping up with the workload. Most of the online classes I have attended have required more reading and paper writing than a traditional class. It seems that they make up for the fact that you are not physically attending a class and listening to a lecture by requiring more work from you. The good thing about that is you can do very well in a class if you are a good reader and a good writer.

    Because of that, you should be sure your reading is quick and accurate, your writing skills are developed and it does not hurt to be a fast typist. All of those things can be addressed, if you find you have a weakness. It's better to address them ahead of time, if possible.

    If you haven't done so already, I would suggest that you learn to use a citation management application to facilitate good organization of your research and reading. There are a number of good ones out there, but the software I have used for all of my graduate degrees is Zotero. It's free and it reduces the tedium of tracking and utilizing citations.
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