| Programs The Online Programs at Saint Joseph College are meant to reach those working professionals who cannot be constrained by the traditional course schedule. Saint Joseph College brings our courses to these students by means of an Internet-based lecture program. Students can fit courses around their work and home schedules, completing programs more quickly. The key features of online courses include a threaded discussion and frequent assessment of the material. The threaded discussion allows students to answer questions posed by the instructor, and then build upon those answers. A dialogue is created not only between instructor and student, but also among students in a cooperative venture. Frequent assessment (weekly or biweekly) ensures that students are cognizant of the material and what they need to do to expand their understanding. Each student generally receives more individual attention via the discussion group and e-mail than students in regular courses. Please Note: Online (or distance learning) courses are not correspondence courses; the rapidity of the communication is involving. Online education has also been found to be more work than in a regular course, due to the greater level of attention offered to the student. Students must keep pace with the assigned material, lest they fall behind in their studies. Although the courses are asynchronous (where no one has to be at the same place at the same time), the timeline must be maintained with some discipline to prevent the workload from accumulating. Some students lack this discipline; this course format will not work for them. You can enter a program at any point. Nor are you required to take every course every semester; students may participate in the program at the level of progress that is most comfortable. All online programs have been approved by the Connecticut Department of Education, and we are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Master of Science in Biology
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