University Of Denver Masters Program does not Require GRE

Hey TEKMAN and Daniel Luechtefeld, How are you guys doing with your Telecom Degrees?

Daniel, I am still very interested in University College, How are your experiences going in the Telecommunications masters degree? Any extra info you have describing the workload, how many papers per week, per class, how many pages, etc. would be very helpful. I can work as much as 50 hours a week and just wanted to see if I can survive this.

 

DU has quality control issues. The classes I took at DU were not very difficult. The most difficult aspect was the 20-page writing assignment and some link budgeting math in the satellite communications course.

DU University College telecom program has seen two recent developments:

-The establishment of a Wireless concentration.

-A new academic director, himself a graduate of the program.

I haven't taken any classes since either of these developments, but I can say that one of the weakest instructors - and one whose wireless credentials are suspect - has been given wireless course teaching duties. This was very disappointing to see - I'd recommended that he be completely relieved of his duties.

I've reviewed faculty credentials as well as theses/capstones of students from several universities, and here's my take: DU's telecom program is acceptable and a decent bargain, but there are more rigorous - if more expensive - options available: CU-Boulder, Oklahoma State, Syracuse, SMU, Stevens, RIT.

http://www.itera.org/univlinks.htm

Most other programs offer classes under tenured faculty - DU does not. Moreover, a very high percentage of DU's faculty are themselves graduates the own program - this is a big red flag.

I can't help but compare it with the other program in Colorado: CU boasts a 100% placement rate for its graduates and very tight integration with its law and business schools. DU's telecom program lacks in comparison.

I am getting a decent ROI from my investment of time and money with DU, but reviewing theses/capstones from other programs has been humbling. DU has not prepared me for the highest levels of telecom policy analysis - some theses from other, competing programs indicate that the rigor of those courses are in a completely different league (this is important as policy and regulation form the constraints of what's possible from an engineering perspective). If money were no object I would have entered CU instead.

 

Thanks for the info man. I have a good understanding of the progam now and I really appreaciate it.

 

Ok, so I have been corresponding with University College about my Nationally accredited degree and pretty much have been denied unless i can get a regionally accreddited degree in ANYTHING pretty much:

Dear xxxxxxx,



Six months have passed since you first contacted University College of the University of Denver. I would like to reiterate the great benefits of choosing University College.



*Evening and weekend classes.

*On-campus and on-line course offerings.

*Eight start times per year.

*Five and ten week courses.

*No GRE or GMAT required.



I hope you will find that University College is an excellent choice through our student support services and applied education.





Thank you.



Amy Maierson

University of Denver

University College

2211 S. Josephine

Denver, CO 80208



Phone: 303.871.3155

Toll Free: 800.347.2042 Ext: 3155

Fax: 303.871.3303

Appt line: 303.871.3367

www.universitycollege.du.edu
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Hello XXXX,

I will soon be finishing a Bachelors of Science in Telecommunications Technology and am very interested in the Masters of Applied Science in Telecommunications program.

I do have a problem though, the school I am going to (Mt. Sierra College) is Nationally Accredited. I do not hold a regional accredited degree at this time. I do hold an associates of Applied Science in Information Technology from ITT Technical Institute, but they are also Nationally Accredited.

I do work for a regional cellular telecommunications company as a Service Technician and would find the Telecommunications degree with a focus on wireless networks to be a huge boost to my future potential with this employer.

I understand that policy is policy, but just wanted to see if there were any steps I could take to gain admittance to University College.

Thank you,

XXXXXXXX

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Hello XXXXXXX,



Regretfully, the requirement for a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree cannot be waived under any circumstances. A person in your situation might benefit greatly by switching into a baccalaureate program that does have regional accreditation, as you may find yourself barred from admission to any accredited graduate program. Here at University College, we have recently launched a Bachelor of Arts Completion Program (BACP) that might be suitable to someone in your situation. The coursework you took at Mt. Sierra wouldn’t be transferable, but the associate level coursework probably would.



If you’re interested in one of our graduate programs, the BACP option might be an especially attractive option for you since you would probably be able to count a couple of the courses that you take toward both your undergraduate and graduate degree. I’ve copied XXXXXXXX, the admissions coordinator for the undergraduate program, on this message. She can assist you in discussing the program in greater detail.


Best wishes

_____________________________________________

XXXXXX,

Please let me know if you are interested in the Bachelor of Arts Completion Program. I can review your transcripts and let you know how long it would take to complete an accredited bachelor degree. Thank you



XXXXXXXXX

Admissions Coordinator - Bachelor of Arts Completion Program

University of Denver University College

2211 S. Josephine

Denver, CO 80208

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Oh well, I do have many other options that would take my nationally accredited degrees, but was wondering if there were any quick programs out there that would take about 54 regional accredited Credits, about 90 National credits from ITT Tech, and about 90 to 100 national credits from MT. Sierra college and put me close to a regionally accredited bachelors degree?

Will any of the Big three take the national credits? What about doing all of those FEMA courses on top of all of these credits I already have and trying to Credit bank all of these at COSC?

Thanks gusy!