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Accreditation
The Division of Adult Professional Studies offers degrees in undergraduate and graduate disciplines. Roberts Wesleyan College is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Mission
Through a supportive, academic, learning environment, Roberts Wesleyan College’s adult management programs seek to develop self-directed, lifelong learners for ethical and effective leadership in a changing world.
Vision
This academically rigorous program of choice for emerging leaders produces a legacy of scholar practitioners that add value, service and influence to the teams they are a part of, invest in their communities and help shape the integrity and effectiveness of the organizations they serve.
Program Characteristics
Our programs provide a unique alternative to the traditional method of pursuing a bachelors or masters degree. The programs are designed to meet the needs of employed adults and is different from the traditonal evening programs in several respects:
Cohort Structure
The students are enrolled in a small group (usually 15 to 18 in size) which remains together as a cohort for the entire length of the program, during which time they complete all the course work reqiured for their respective degree.
Accelerated Pace
The students are enrolled in only one course at a time and attend class only one night a week. All courses are completed in five or seven weeks. Each weekly class session is four hours long. Three factors make it possible for the program to function effectively at an acclerated pace: (a) the common goal orientation of the students; (b) the cohesiveness and continuity of the cohort structure, and (c) the participative, androgogical teaching methodology which assumes the students are self-directed, goal oriented, and interested in applied learning.
Applied Learning
Throughout the modular course work, students are required to integrate theory and academic content with knowledge from their work experiences. Evaluation of the students' progress is based not only on evidence of their grasp of content, but upon their reflections about the application of the content in their workplace. Additionally each student is required to complete a work-related project which requires: (a) the definition of a researchable topic, (b) literature search related to the topic, (c) identification of approriate research and analytical methodology, (d) completion of data collection and an evaluation of the data, (e) analysis of outcomes, usually involving statistical measurement, and (f) a statement of conclusions.
Participative Methodology
The primary role if the instructor in the nontraditional programs is that of facilitator. The lecture approach is used only in a limited way. Students are expected to spend 15 to 20 hours each week acquiring information from textbooks and work-related assignments. Class time is [devoted], largely, to the processing of information. The teacher functions as a facilitator in a learner-centered rather than a teacher-centered environment.
Other Program Distinctives
- Full-time, on-campus faculty
- Specialized adjunct faculty
- Full-time enrollment status for purposes of financial aid
- Books included in the tuition and delivered in the classroom
- Strong emphasis on writing, presentation, and leadership skills
- Off-campus group locations
- Program online option (OM only)