General Program Requirements

Credit-Hour Requirements
The program is a 30-credit hour degree program. It is intended for those who wish to achieve mastery at the highest professional level in Interactive Technology. 

Costs
Check the current rates for courses, because they are subject to change each year.  Some extra costs may be expected for materials required to meet some course requirements. Compare this to e-learning universities and major universities. Some charge as much or more per hour than we do for an entire course!  This is extremely inexpensive, especially if you compare it to earning a degree in residence.  Check the tuition costs.

Books, Software and Equipment
Textbooks are extremely expensive and add significantly to educational costs. While some courses may require texts, we have attempted to do so only when absolutely necessary. Much information can be found on the Internet or posted by the instructor rather than requiring students to purchase unnecessary materials. We use standard software and only require students to acquire additional software when it is an essential tool that should be available to the student for course work and future professional applications. Even then, however, we attempt to select freeware and shareware whenever possible to hold costs to a minimum.   Students are expected to have basic hardware and software.

Residence Requirements
There are no residence requirements, no on-campus orientation meetings, and no final meeting on campus. You may take all courses online. Students may  live anywhere and participate if reliable Web access (Cable or DSL) is available. Students  must own your computer system and software, e-mail account, and have an Internet Service Provider.

Hardware, Software Recommendations and Computer Skill Requirements