How I entered the distance education in the master course of Walden (USA)
Inspired by the posts on Habré and Layfhakere decided to remotely get a master's degree in computer science. After a long search, the choice fell on Walden University, Minnesota, USA.
The final list of documents that in one form or another had to provide:
Actually, that's all. All processes took a little more than a month, and finally a long-awaited letter:
Dear Roman Kvasnyj,
Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you the following: May 5, 2014.
Simultaneously with the letter, they gave access to the portal, where you can, for example, download the “student ID card”:
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There you can chat with other students on campus, visit the electronic library, schedule a meeting with a representative of one of the many student services, and of course, go to the academic portal — courses, assignments, grades, schedules — much like Coursera. So far, only one course is available - “Walden University Student Readiness Orientation”.
The total duration of the program is 20 months, consisting of 10 courses: 4 general and 6 in the specialty (more details on the website ).
General courses:
Specialty:
If you take two courses per semester (4 months), then you can keep within two years.
The total cost, including textbooks, is $ 23,750, monthly payment is possible. Paper textbooks send Fedex to the address indicated.
The first course starts on May 5th.
And a nice bonus from Microsoft:
Congratulations!
You have successfully confirmed your academic status. Starting today, you can download Microsoft development tools for free!
The final list of documents that in one form or another had to provide:
- Higher education: notarized translation of the diploma and transcription, sent by paper mail from the issuing educational institution.
- Confirmation of knowledge of the English language: an essay about how I studied English and two letters from managers confirming my English skills.
- Over 3 years of experience in the IT industry: letter of recommendation from work and resume.
Actually, that's all. All processes took a little more than a month, and finally a long-awaited letter:
Dear Roman Kvasnyj,
Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you the following: May 5, 2014.
Simultaneously with the letter, they gave access to the portal, where you can, for example, download the “student ID card”:
')
There you can chat with other students on campus, visit the electronic library, schedule a meeting with a representative of one of the many student services, and of course, go to the academic portal — courses, assignments, grades, schedules — much like Coursera. So far, only one course is available - “Walden University Student Readiness Orientation”.
The total duration of the program is 20 months, consisting of 10 courses: 4 general and 6 in the specialty (more details on the website ).
General courses:
- Information Technology in the Organization
- Computer Networking and Operating Systems
- Data Modeling and Database Design
- Principles of Programming
Specialty:
- Advanced software development
- Principles of Software Engineering
- Software Systems Engineering and Requirements Management
- Software Design and Construction
- Software Quality and Testing
- Software Engineering Management and Processes
If you take two courses per semester (4 months), then you can keep within two years.
The total cost, including textbooks, is $ 23,750, monthly payment is possible. Paper textbooks send Fedex to the address indicated.
The first course starts on May 5th.
And a nice bonus from Microsoft:
Congratulations!
You have successfully confirmed your academic status. Starting today, you can download Microsoft development tools for free!
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/218209/
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