From: Dwight.Smith@launchpad.unc.edu (Dwight Smith)
Subject: Graduate Education
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Distribution: triangle
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 20:20:06 GMT

                    GRADUATE EDUCATION CANDIDATES
 
 
 
Professionals  who  are  interested  in  pursuing master's degrees are 
invited  to  participate  in  the  establishment and organization of a 
Colorado   State  University  SURGE  (State  University  Resources  in 
Graduate Education) site in the Triangle area.
 
WHAT IS SURGE?
 
SURGE  is  an  innovative  method  of delivering graduate education to 
working  professionals  who  cannot  attend regular on-campus classes. 
The  SURGE  program   offers  graduate   degrees   with  NO  on-campus 
residency requirements. 
 
SURGE  was  established  by  Colorado  State University in 1967 as the 
first  video-based  graduate  program  of its kind in the country.  An 
average  of  80  courses  are  taught  each  semester  through  SURGE.  
Currently,  over  600  students  are  enrolled  at  over  90  open and 
corporate  sites  throughout  the  nation.   Over  350  students  have 
completed   graduate   degrees   through  SURGE.   SURGE   IS   NOT  a 
'correspondence'  or  'study-at-your-own-pace' degree program. Regular 
on-campus courses, taught by Colorado State faculty, are videotaped in
specially  equipped  classrooms.  The  tapes, along with handouts, are 
sent  via  UPS to participating site coordinators who make these tapes 
available  to  students, provide information about the program, supply 
registration  forms,  proctor exams,  and  return  the tapes. Students 
interact  with  instructors  through  the   use  of  electronic  mail, 
facsimile (FAX),  computer  communication, surface mail, and telephone 
office hours for faculty.
 
DEGREES OFFERED
 
The  primary emphasis of the SURGE program is to allow remote students 
to obtain a master's degree.   Under  certain  circumstances, students 
with  appropriate  qualifications may be eligible to complete a second 
undergraduate degree through SURGE.   Currently,  SURGE offers courses 
for completing master's degrees in the following areas:
 
                          Agricultural Engineering
                       Business Administration (MBA)
                            Chemical Engineering
                             Civil Engineering
                              Computer Science
                           Electrical Engineering
                           Engineering Management
                         Environmental Engineering
                           Industrial Engineering
                    Systems Engineering and Optimization
                    MS with specialization in Management
                           Mechanical Engineering
                                 Statistics
 
A  PH.D  degree  is  also  offered  through  SURGE  with an  on-campus 
residency requirement of at least two academic year semesters.
 
GETTING INVOLVED
 
Individuals   interested  in  this  program  or  those  desiring  more 
information  are  encouraged  to  respond  by email. Suggestions for a 
'site'  for  this program and a site coordinator will also be helpful. 
The  establishment  and  success  of  this program depends entirely on 
interest.
 
WHY SURGE?
 
I am a 32-year-old Triangle professional who holds a B.A. in economics
from  Davidson College and an M.B.A from UNC-G. I have always excelled 
academically  and   truly believe that education should be a life-long
pursuit. Over the last several years, I have decided that I would like
to  pursue  an  additional  graduate  degree  for  my own professional 
advancement;  yet,  I   have  discovered  that  the  "great"  Triangle 
universities' continuing education divisions  (with  the  exception of 
MBAs)   are   woefully   lacking   and  inflexible  when  it  comes to 
offering   graduate  level  education  for  highly  motivated  working 
professionals  (i.e.,  those  who  have  careers,  children, and house 
payments  and  cannot  'up and quit'  their  jobs to fulfill on-campus 
residency requirements and attend daytime classes).
 
Programs  like  SURGE offer an opportunity to overcome these obstacles
and  really make education a viable life-long pursuit.  Colorado State
University  should  be  commended  and applauded for its dedication to 
this  program,  its  service  to  the nation, and its realization that 
worthwhile education does not end at 22 years of age.
 
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