After registration students enter into their domain where the course materials, assignments and homework will be posted. Professors can be reached by e-mail, in chat rooms, and in threaded discussions. Montana Board of Regents Policy provides for discounted tuition for Montana residents. Every year 6 classes are being offered at the rate of 2 classes each semester. Students are required to register for at least one class every semester.
Students can take both the classes in a semester.
Students taking two classes per semester and successfully meeting all the course requirements will be able to complete the program in one and a half years. If they enroll for one class per semester, it will take two and a half years to obtain the degree. Each faculty determines the online meeting time, which may vary from course to course. Faculty members decide on how they want their assignments to be submitted. Basic word processing skills and basic knowledge of spreadsheets and graphs is sufficient.