Fort Hayes State University

Hi. I am deciding where I'd like to complete my Master's degree. I have taken some previous graduate courses and it looks like Fort Hayes is willing to take as many as possible -- up to a maximum of 15 credits I believe. I was wondering if there are any students who have been enrolled in the Fort Hayes State University (Virtual College) program and what their experience has been with the program. In other words, what are the assignments like and how do they administer the tests and etc. I am particularly interested in knowing from someone else who's been enrolled in the Master of Liberal Studies program. I've done online learning before and have no problems with this type of format, but am somewhat concerned about whether the delivery and format may be something for me to work with, or if it'd be best for me to consider sticking with the colleges that I'm use to and familar with. Timing wise, I was just wondering if for example with essays if they give you questions that you have to answer and if you get so much time to complete them -- in other words, are they timed as soon as you click on the essay or test, or do they give you like a deadline that you get the question on a certain day, and have so many hours or days to complete it. It would be very helpful if someone who's currently in this program could give me some insight. Thanks.

In addition, if anyone knows of other schools that are online where they'll transfer up to 15 credits and then you finish with about 15-18 credits to complete a Master's and the tuition is reasonable like Fort Hayes, I'd entertain what schools and this may be something to consider as well. Thanks.

 

philosophy,

The DL terminology you are looking for to help describe the Fort Hayes State University program are the terms "synchronous" and "asynchronous". These terms describe whether the "class" starts at a set time and the discussion format are in real time (sychronous DL format) or not.

I don't know about the program itself but you may encounter such terms while reviewing whatever program materials FHSU sends you. Good Luck!

I remain,

 

Maybe

Perhaps here?

https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,45426&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

In my opinion, FHSU is a great choice for those who wish to teach at the CC level because you can easily snatch up those required eighteen credits in ...say, History or English, in order to teach.
Really flexible and very affordable.

Good Luck.
Dan B

 

you might want to check out the Master of Interdisiplinary Studies
at Mountain State University:

http://www.mountainstate.edu/majors/onlinecatalogs/graduate/programs/IDS.aspx

 

Fort Hayes has a better mascot.

Seriously, both Fort Hayes and Mountain have been praised a lot.

Good luck to you.

 

fort hays

Fort Hays has no "E".

 

Re: fort hays

Thank you! I was getting tired of people doing that to Kansas' best school for DL. It's in Hays, Kansas, which is a decent town and university out in the middle of nowhere.

 

Yeah, so there!

Hey, also, also... there's no "e" in "irritating".
huh? huh? yeah!

 

I know how it's spelled. Mr Parkinson doesn't.

 

Not you Unk!

No, that wasn't for you, Uncle.
I'm just a little imp sometimes! O.K. All the time!
Danno

 

That's why your posts are imp-ressive.

 

OW!

That hurt! Even from way over there!

 

take a haiku

Not meant to. Really.
I was puncing on a chance.
Not pounching a foe.




My high regard for you is not imp-ermanent, but imp-ervious to change.

 

Philosophy,

Maybe Excelsior or Mountain State would be a better option, I bailed out of the MLS-History program at Fort Hays! The History department folks are OK and of quality stuff but as you have probably seen on the Fort Hays web site you will need those other 10 "core" hours. That area is a major problem!
Here are some of the problems I encountered in this area:

First time professor "teaching" at least three classes of fifty persons each, relying heavily on graduate assistants to grade work. ( I always thought grad assistants graded undergrad work, heck this was like a fellow student!)

Contacting administration, over student /"instructor" ratio and told it's Twenty something-One when at last count hard numbers told me it was at best 45-1 and other times 150-1!

Having all your work graded in the last two weeks of class!

Easily accepting 6 credit hours of transfer from a well respected college but squabbling over the other three hours from a history course that just about any university/college would recognize.

After some inquiry with fellow students and low ranking officals who simply answer the phone at Fort Hays I find out that 15 credit hours of transfer was a marketing ploy and never the case.

Philo, thats why I bailed out, I simply could not count on anything Fort Hays was telling me, I went to Mountain State, so far everything has been what they claim, all credit hours are transfered, and everything is running smoothly. If you are looking for a large credit hour transfer (9 hrs. +) go no further and quickly forget Fort Hays.
While they keep the tuition rates low, it eventually becomes a phyrric victory being offset by the cost of doing battle with them over one problem after another.
Joddok and Fed have your answers!
Best,
Gavin

 

Hi Gavin: Thanks for the warning, though I'm disappointed to hear this.

 

I tried to obtain 18 graduate hours in psychology from Fort Hays and found them to be basically impossible. Even though there are graduate psychology hours listed they don't offer them for distance learners. I was told that the MLS wasn't originally intended for distance learners but some of the courses were being tailored for that purpose. When I interjected that it was listed under the Virtual College they didn't seem to care. I would suggest you try University of West Alabama. They have graduate courses in serveral areas and they are that "a" type of presentation, online and no proctored exams. I think they are the best of the DL schools I have attended.

 

Whosoever will might well find this a good option. Thank you, Howard.

 

Re: take a haiku

Man! A haiku and another pun... It burns, it freezes!
hahaha!

 

Fort Hays State is a GOOD University and very reputable, however, almost ALL Kansas Schools are a pain in the *** when it comes to transfer credit etc. (and I can speak as a graduate of two RA Universities in Kansas, including the "flagship" University of the State.

One of the things I've found over the years about schools in my native State is that they are good, but are not flexibile. They are getting better, but for many years there logic has appeared to be that "we set the curriculum, and if you want to have our degree you WILL do it our way".

One good thing is I've never heard of anyone having any trouble with acceptance of any degree from any RA Kansas University.

Hope this helps

 

University of Oklahoma MLS Program

Another good program and one of the oldest DL graduate programs is the University of Oklahoma's Master of Liberal Studies program. There are several options, each with varying degrees of structure, under the MLS program. There is a short residency but Norman, OK is easy on the finances and and OU is a well-respected state university.
http://www.ou.edu/cls/Home/sitemap.htm