The entire group will work on items that cross these boundaries. That's our goal. While 16 students are enrolled in the Introduction to Computer Base Systems, one student has opted to take Information Systems in Organizations. Carl Vinson is the first aircraft carrier to pursue this means of obtaining a bachelor's degree from the internet. With our intense sea schedule, and 12 to 18 hour work days, Sailors can basically make their own hours.
Students go to school without even attending class.
Each student communicates with their instructor through e-mail. They receive their assignments every Monday from a course facilitator located in Yokosuka, Japan, and must return their completed assignments by the following Friday. If students have questions, they respond to the instructor and send a courtesy copy to all other students so everyone in the class gets to respond to the question. We need to adapt to the Sailors' needs, and MRC's UMAD internet program is answering the call. Sailors are in a unique situation being deployed at sea for weeks sometimes months at a time, working around the clock.