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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Cohort Offerings at the Bucks County Center and the Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting Beginning in August, 2008, the Graduate History/ History for Educators Programs will be offered in a Cohort Format at the Bucks County Center in Newtown and the Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting. The information presented here explains the cohort format and answers many of the common questions you may have when determining if the cohort option is for you. What is our overall definition of a cohort? A cohort is a learning community of students who agree to take courses in lock-step fashion in sequential semesters until the program is completed. In this case, the students will be enrolled in a common set of courses required for the Master’s degree in History/History for Educators. How many students determine a cohort? A cohort will be comprised of 12 to 18 students. Can other students enroll in cohort courses? Generally speaking, no – cohort courses are intended for students in the cohort programs only. Exceptions can be made, on an individual basis, if circumstances warrant special consideration. Will we begin classes any time we reach the magic number or wait until the next "normal" starting period? A cohort will start when there are sufficient students (12 to 18) interested in beginning the program. Which location(s) will run the cohort programs? We anticipate that cohorts will begin in Fall 2008 at both the Bucks County Center in Newtown and the Metroplex Corporate Center in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County. How long will it take to complete the cohort program? Students will take four classes a year and earn their Master’s degree in 30 months. This compares most favorably to the traditional 14 week semester where, if you took one course at a time, it would take 46 months to complete the program. Will cohort courses be accelerated? Yes: The History/History for Educators program will be offered in 10 week semesters, with each class meeting one night a week for 3.5 hours. Students will take four classes a year and earn their Master’s degree in 30 months. What is the schedule of classes? There are no classes in July and the cycle does not begin again until the last week of August. To recap: four ten-week classes, with a week off between classes; a week off at Thanksgiving; two weeks off at Christmas; eight weeks off during July and August. Again, students will earn their Master’s degree in 30 months. What are the admission requirements? For the most part, the admission requirements for the cohort are the same as those for the regular program. The only exception is that the cohort does not accept students who are applicants for the Certificate Option. All students in the cohort must be pursuing either the MA in History or the MA in History for Educators. Is there a deadline for admission? We recommend that the completed application (click here) and all relevant supporting documents be received by August 1 for fall-semester start date. Since we will be following the cohort format, we will utilize a first-come, first-served system for reserving spaces in the cohort. Therefore, the sooner the complete application is submitted, the sooner an admissions decision can be made. Tuition will be charged by credit per course, at prevailing tuition rates, which usually change in May of each year. The tuition for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 is $555 per credit or $1665 per course. Are any discounts available? Yes: Catholic School teachers in certain dioceses may receive a 30% discount. Is tuition due up front or is there an installment plan? There is a Deferred Payment Plan allows you to divide your current semester expenses into 4 monthly installments. Students in the Graduate History cohort program, whose employer has a tuition reimbursement plan, may also make use of our Employer Assisted Deferred Payment Plan. In this plan, the student is invoiced for the course(s), but payment is not due until 45 days after grades are processed, giving students time to get reimbursed by employer. For more information on these plans, please click below: http://www.lasalle.edu/admiss/fin_aid/faq_billing.php#DNT Students cannot “drop in” once a cohort begins; if they miss the start of a cohort group, they must wait for the next cohort group to start. Students who “drop out” must wait to join a future cohort and pay the new cohort tuition. The University does not guarantee when, or if, a new cohort will start. Will cohort courses be blended or fully online? Currently, all Graduate History courses are taught in a face-to-face format. However, we are also working on designing several “hybrid” or “blended” courses that consist of a combination of face-to-face and online learning that may further reduce the number of class meetings.
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