April 4, 2014 at 09:57How I enrolled in distance education at the Walden magistracy (USA)
Inspired by posts on Habré and Lifehacker, he decided to remotely obtain a master's degree in computer science. After a long search, the choice fell on the University of Walden, Minnesota, USA.
The final list of documents that in one form or another had to be provided:
Actually that's all. All processes took a little more than a month, and finally the long-awaited letter:
Dear Roman Kvasnyj,
Congratulations! On behalf of Walden University, I am pleased to offer you admission to the MS in Information Technology - Track 1 Software Engineering. This email will serve as your official letter for classes beginning May 5, 2014.
At the same time, they gave me access to a portal where, for example, you can download a “student card”:
You can also chat with other students on campus, visit an electronic library, assign meeting with a representative of one of the many student services, and of course go to the academic portal - courses, assignments, grades, schedules - in many ways very similar to 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 on the site ).
General courses:
Specialty:
If you take two courses per semester (4 months), then you can meet two years.
The total cost, including textbooks, is $ 23,750, monthly payment is possible. Textbooks are paper, send Fedex to the specified address.
The first course starts on May 5.
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 be provided:
- Higher education: notarized translation of the diploma and transcription sent by paper from the issuing educational institution.
- Proof of English: An essay on how I studied English and two letters from managers confirming my English skills.
- Over 3 years of experience in the IT industry: a letter of recommendation from the place of work and a resume.
Actually that's all. All processes took a little more than a month, and finally the long-awaited letter:
Dear Roman Kvasnyj,
Congratulations! On behalf of Walden University, I am pleased to offer you admission to the MS in Information Technology - Track 1 Software Engineering. This email will serve as your official letter for classes beginning May 5, 2014.
At the same time, they gave me access to a portal where, for example, you can download a “student card”:
You can also chat with other students on campus, visit an electronic library, assign meeting with a representative of one of the many student services, and of course go to the academic portal - courses, assignments, grades, schedules - in many ways very similar to 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 on the site ).
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 meet two years.
The total cost, including textbooks, is $ 23,750, monthly payment is possible. Textbooks are paper, send Fedex to the specified address.
The first course starts on May 5.
And a nice bonus from Microsoft:
Congratulations!
You have successfully confirmed your academic status. Starting today, you can download Microsoft development tools for free!