AFIT to Offer Degree via Distance Learning
In
March 2007, AFIT began offering its first distance learning graduate degree
program. AFIT has been using DL technologies to offer graduate certificate
programs, as well as professional continuing education, for some time. But
with this pilot program in Systems Engineering, it is now possible for military
members, DoD civilians, and government contractors across the country to earn a
master’s degree from AFIT without moving to
“Students
interested in getting a master’s degree in Systems Engineering can do so in
any number of ways,” according to Dr. David Jacques, the curriculum chair for
AFIT’s Systems Engineering Program. “What makes our program so unique
is that it is geared toward the DoD employee. Our faculty uses its
extensive military background to create a defense-centered educational
experience.”
“During
their research, our students are encouraged to tackle real-world systems
problems found in their workplace,” added George Mooney, Director of AFIT’s
Center for Systems Engineering. “That way, students can make strides
toward obtaining their master’s degree while helping the Air Force – more
specifically, while helping the student’s own organization or company.”
“Students who enroll in our Master’s program may get transferred to another
assignment, but they can still keep working on their degree,” said Lt. Col.
Brian Hermann, an AFIT DL instructor. “I think that’s a huge benefit
for the military student.”
The
school recently opened a new DL studio suite, with new equipment to facilitate
an expanding distance learning outreach. Previously, the school relied on
video-teleconferences to deliver educational content to the remote student.
Prospective students interested in learning more about DL programs offered by
AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management can visit AFIT’s Office
of Extension Services’ website at http://www.afit.edu/en/dl
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