Dixie State College of Utah's Communication Department has announced 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 January 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.
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.
