[026] NEW ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT MTSU

July 22, 2009
CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919; College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning, 615-898-2177.

NEW ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT MTSU

MURFREESBORO—Online degree programs are becoming increasingly popular because students can fit their studies around work and home responsibilities. Beginning this fall, MTSU will further accommodate those busy students by offering several new degree online programs.
Students in the online programs also may take classes on the MTSU campus, said Dr. Dianna Rust, associate dean of continuing education and distance learning. “A degree from the Middle Tennessee State University shows you've worked hard to succeed at a nationally recognized, fully accredited state university.”
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program has a new concentration in Training and Development, with sub-specializations in corporate training and online training. The MPS is a 33 hour interdisciplinary graduate program designed for the working adult and may be done completely online.
“The training and development concentration is particularly appropriate for human resource professionals, corporate trainers or those who wish to teach online courses,” said Dr. David Gotcher, director of academic outreach and advisor for the program. Gotcher noted that the program is based on the American Society for Training and Development E-Learning Competencies, which meet industry standards.
Additionally, MTSU is piloting a new online cohort program for psychology (B.S. Psychology) beginning this fall. A cohort is a model in which an entering group of learners stays together for the entire program. Students entering the program should have earned an associate’s degree or 60 hours of general education credit. The program is designed for full-time students who meet the requirements to finish their bachelor degree program in approximately two years.
Students accepted into the cohort program will have reserved space in the cohort classes if they register during the priority-registration period. Due to space limitations, however, not all applicants who meet the requirements will be admitted to the cohort. Students not accepted into the cohort program can still earn their psychology major online.
For more information regarding these and other programs, please contact MTSU’s College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning at 615-898-2177 or by email at learn@mtsu.edu. The deadline to apply for the fall 2009 semester is August 28. Courses will begin August 29.
For more information on all online programs from MTSU visit www.mtsuanytime.com.