1/27/2009
UWF Scholarships for Accelerated MS Software Engineering Program
Florida's Great Northwest is funding the development and delivery of a new, fully online, executive format Master of Science degree in Computer Science – Software Engineering specialization at the University of West Florida. This format will allow students to complete their Master’s degree within one calendar year.
Students, will being the program on February 19, 2009 and graduate December 30, 2009. Please review the website at
http://www.cs.uwf.edu/graduate/executiveprogram for more information. This program also includes an option to simultaneously pursue a Certificate in Medical Informatics -- see
http://uwf.edu/sahls/certificate-informatics/ for more information.
Applications for 25 scholarships, that cover all UWF tuition, books, and the use of a preconfigured laptop, are being accepted and processed now. The anticipated application closing date is February 5, 2009. Apply online at
http://uwf.edu/admissions/gap.cfm -- choose "Master's degree - Computer Science/Software Engineering - Executive Program" from the drop-down "Major" menu. Transcripts and employer letters of support described on the program website must also be provided. For additional information contact please Dr. Laura J. White at 474-2789 or
lwhite@uwf.edu.
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Students from within Florida's Great Northwest sixteen county area will be selected for the first class.. They will complete the degree in December 2009 by taking two courses during five 8-week terms which includes a project/internship during the fifth 8-week term. This format places a full-time educational load on students during the 8-week terms so even though all courses are online it is expected that employers, in partnership with UWF, will provide 20 hours of work release time per week. This is intended to provide sufficient time for students to study, interact with their faculty and classmates online, and engage in assignments during the 8-week terms.
Applicants have the opportunity to receive a full scholarship if they are selected into the program. The scholarship will cover UWF tuition, books and the use of a laptop configured with software.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply ASAP. UWF will refund your application processing fee if the grant is not awarded. However, you MUST begin the process of securing transcripts from other institutions and obtaining a letter of support from your employer by February 5th.
Choose "Master's degree - Computer Science/Software Engineering - Executive Program" from the drop-down Major menu.
For additional information please visit the program's website and feel free to contact:
Laura J. White, Ph.D.
University of West Florida
Software Engineering Program Director/Assistant Professor
School of Science and Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Bldg. 79 Room 126 850.474.3017 FAX: 850.857.6056
lwhite@uwf.edu
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