Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
REACH HIGHER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM FACULTY
Dr. Todd Wiggen, Program Coordinator Stafford Building, Room 348 Phone: (580) 774-3052 E-mail: todd.wiggen@swosu.edu
Dr. Amanda Evert .................................STF 353................. amanda.evert@swosu.edu ............................................................. (580) 774-3040 Dr. J. David Kelly .................................STF 345................. james.kelly@swosu.edu ................................................................ (580) 774-6025
To keep pace with a changing world, more adults are going back to college to finish their degree. At the same time, more adults are facing hectic schedules with work, family and other commitments. It’s difficult to achieve educational goals while keeping your life in balance. By building on past college credit and a flexible eight-week schedule, you can complete a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership within two years. Convenient, evening class times and online courses also fit into your busy life. Because this program is sponsored by Oklahoma’s public universities, tuition is reasonable and financial aid is available. Another benefit of attending one of Oklahoma’s public universities is the credibility of your degree. You’ll study with leading faculty in our state who are full-time professors on campus. You’ll learn from curriculum that thousands of other Oklahomans already have studied. And you’ll be proud to say your degree comes from a leading university in the state. This innovative program is possible because of a collaborative effort of Oklahoma’s public universities. The participating universities are creating a statewide network of courses designed to enhance your educational goals. Our curriculum focuses on courses in management, business, communications, leadership, ethics and data analysis. It concludes with a capstone course that ties it all together. Let us help you reach your goals, get a better job or earn more income. Most of all, we want to help you achieve your dream of finishing college. For further information, call 800.951.0768. Program Objectives Objective 1: “The student will acquire a general knowledge of eight core content areas.” Objective 2: “The student will enhance their global thinking, critical thinking, communication skills, problem solving, quantitative and analysis skills, and technological innovation skills.” Admissions requirements for Reach Higher are as follows: • Have a minimum of 60 credit hours. • Must be 21 years of age. • Have a minimum of 2.0 graduation/retention GPA in past college course work. • Have completed general education requirements as defined by the home institution admitting the student. A provisional admission status may be used for students who do not yet meet this requirement. • Satisfy all institutional requirements for completion of remedial course work. • Once a student is approved for admission, the applicant will be notified in writing and assigned an advisor or contact person. The student should then complete an individual degree plan with the advisor at the home institution.
Steps for admission •
Select a home institution (SWOSU).
• Complete an Application for Admission to the program (http://www.okhighered.org/reachhigher/index.shtml). • Furnish the home institution with official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities. • Transcripts are reviewed for course equivalency credit. • Letter of acceptance will be sent by the home institution once all documents mentioned above are received. • Home institution will inform student by letter of the contact person for academic advisement and enrollment. • Payment arrangements must be finalized before classes begin. • For additional information about the program, call Oklahoma’s Degree Completion Program office at 800.951.0768. Degree Requirements General Education : 40-45 credit hours minimum Major/Minor : 42 credit hours (Common Core Courses: 27-30 credit hours; Institution- Focused Courses: 12-15 credit hours)* Professional Elective and Free Electives : 37-42 credit hours** Grand Total : 124 credit hours * These courses will be defined by each individual institution. ** Courses could include prior academic credit on transcript and/or up to 30 hours of extra-institutional credit through CLEP, DANTES, military or prior learning assessment (maximum of 15 hours in this category). • 2.0 grade point average for graduation/retention. • 60 credit hours at a four-year institution, excluding physical education activity courses. • 40 hours of upper-division course work (3000 and 4000 level), excluding physical education activity courses. • 30 hours of residency at the degree granting (home) institution • At least 15 of the final 30 hours or half the major from the institution granting the degree. • English proficiency as defined by the institution granting the degree. • Computer proficiency as defined by the institution granting the degree. PROGRAMS OF STUDY Major: B.S. Organizational Leadership For more information, visit our web site at: http://www.swosu.edu/administration/registrar/reach-higher.aspx
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