Online Education at Mountain State University
About MSU
Mountain State University founded in 1933, is an independent, not-for-profit university distance learning programs. MSU academic programs span a wide range of fields, but they're all focused on preparing students for success. This means professional studies that meet current and future employment needs. It also means the skills that build both long-term career growth and personal satisfaction.
Online Learning
Distance learning is education delivered to locations away from the classroom. Distance learning can supplement or replace traditional classroom education through the use of instructional television, computer or Web-based training, and numerous other technologies. Distance learning makes professional development accessible to students who work during traditional classroom hours. Through flexible learning schedules, students can learn at their own pace and at a time and place that is convenient for them. Distance education also makes learning accessible to the disabled and others who are not able or cannot afford to come to a traditional college campus for their education.
Students agree that they have more faculty support within the online "virtual" classroom of this program than experienced in on-campus classrooms. Content is delivered online and to your door in CD or DVD multimedia presentations and textbooks.
Convenience and Accessibility
Mountain State University offers online courses and degrees through WebCT, or Web Course Tools. WebCT is a home site for online courses and has tools on it that allow students to access course information, communicate with their instructor and other students, and complete and submit assignments. All of our online programs are specifically designed to allow students who work during traditional classroom hours the opportunity to earn their degree without interrupting their personal commitments. Our convenient online format allows you to experience all the benefits of traditional classroom learning, including the personal interaction with your classmates and instructors, from the comfort of your own home.
During each 16-week semester you complete a sequence of two classes every eight weeks. This approach qualifies you as a full-time student for financial aid purposes while still allowing you to focus your studies and manage your time without juggling assignments and projects from multiple classes. Most online students spend 10 to 20 hours a week on their studies.
