Distance Learning
The Health Services Management Program embarked on its distance learning
efforts in 1998 in an effort to make its Programs available and accessible
to working professionals and persons who are place-bound and do not have
HSM degrees at the undergraduate or graduate levels in their area. The Program
chose a web-based asynchronous learning mode which allow students to work
on their classes with a great deal of flexibility and within the confines
of their personal circumstances. All that is required is a computer, an
Internet connection and the desire to pursue a health services degree. Some
basic computer skills are necessary. The Health Services Management Program
uses the SUNY Learning Network (SLN) for its course management and technical
support.
Graduate Distance Learning Guidelines
- For students planning to complete a substantial number of credit
hours online, or the Capstone Course on-line, a campus residency of
1-3 days, for testing and seminars, will be required. The number and
duration of residencies will be determined based upon the number of
online credit hours completed. The residencies will be available each
May.
- The purpose of the campus residency is to ensure program integrity
and identify areas of student weakness. Students may be advised of the
need to repeat selected coursework or engage in other such academic
activities that will satisfy the reviewing panel's concerns.
- The first campus residency will be scheduled after the completion
of 12 credit hours of Master of Science in Health Services Administration
coursework completed online. Additional credit hours, but no more than
six, will be permitted prior to the campus residency with permission
of the student's advisor.
- Any student who is completing degree requirements both on campus
and online will be required to schedule a campus residency after the
completion of nine credit hours of Master of Science in Health Services
Administration coursework online and a total of 15 credit hours. Additional
credit hours will be permitted prior to the campus residency with permission
of the student's advisor. A second residency will be required if the
student completes nine additional credits hours online.
- The second residency will be required at the conclusion of the student's
coursework and/or prior to engaging in an internship. During the second
residency a student presentation will be required that will include
the major project completed for the Capstone Course - HSM 685.
- The scheduling of campus residencies will be done in consultation
with the student's advisor.
- At the conclusion of the student's fourth on-line course, a minimum
GPA of 3.0 is required. A lower GPA will result in academic counseling
and may require the student to withdraw from the distance learning program.
No more than two Cs will be permitted during the online program.
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