Dixie State College of Utah's Communication Department announced Wednesday the creation of a new cohort for the "Leadership in Communication" adult baccalaureate degree completion program designed for working professionals, single parents and others non-traditional students who need evening instruction. The 18-month bachelor's degree program is slated to begin Jan. 8, 2009.
According to DSC Communication Department Chair Dr. Randal Chase, the intensive program features one four-hour block of classroom instruction each Thursday evening throughout the 18-month course schedule. The curriculum includes 20 total courses, each of which are taught over a four-week span, with alternating instructors.
In addition, each course includes at least eight hours of weekly online instruction to be completed outside of class. Chase noted that for potential students to quality for the degree program, they must have already earned an associates degree, or have completed all general education requirements and at least 60 college credit hours.
"Our program has proved to be a popular option for non-traditional and even some traditional students who have their associate degree, but have never had time or opportunity to complete their bachelor's degree," Dr. Chase said. "The program is convenient, meeting only one evening per week for four hours, with the rest of the work being completed online. However, it is also rigorous and students should not expect that it will require less effort than a traditional degree."
Chase went on to say that the program's first cohort has been meeting since August and will finish in December of 2009. He added that students who enroll in this next cohort would be on schedule to finish in May of 2010.
Registration for the program is currently underway. For more information, contact Kathleen Briggs in the DSC Communication Department at 435-652-7638, or at kbriggs@dixie.edu.
