Weekend Master's Program
Program Overview
The College of Technology delivers a weekend program for graduate education that provides individuals the opportunity to complete the Master of Science degree in Technology within five academic semesters.
*The program has been developed such that students make a 22 month commitment in registering with the program's fixed Plan of Study. Admitted students move through the program as a cohort, which fosters interaction and professional growth among participants.
*The program requires students to come to the West Lafayette campus for three extended weekends each semester. These extended weekends begin on Friday afternoon and conclude on Sunday afternoon. Students take seven credit hours of course work for four academic sessions and five credit hours in one summer session. Students, on average, find they spend approximately 20-25 hours a week completing independent learning activities.
*Distance instructional methods are employed between On-Campus Weekends.
*While students are on campus for instruction with faculty, they will learn about the prescribed course content through lectures supplemented by computer laboratory, library, video, and/or group case study interaction. Varying the instruction through different teaching methodologies will allow students to better learn and retain course content during these weekends of instruction.
*For any given 3 credit hour course taught in this format, students will have approximately 24 hours of contact time 
with their instructor while on campus. Students will continue their studies in their home area and will be in contact with the West Lafayette faculty on a weekly basis using distance education technology. Distance education is faciliated through use of e-learning platforms. These may include completing web-based case studies and independent studies, submitting homework electronically to faculty, completing video self-studies, using Web conferencing and newsgroups.
Program Objectives
- Enhance the learning and professional development of employees in business and industry. This includes, but is not limited to, professionals who have who have responsibilities in manufacturing, distribution, & industrial technology.
- Serve the needs of nontraditional graduate students by promoting on-campus and Internet-based instruction for learners throughout Indiana and North America who have full-time employment and/or family responsibilities.
- Provide learning experiences that use more than one evaluation criterion and that draw from numerous problem-solving activities including videos, audio instruction, textbooks, case studies, and online team activities.
- Provide students with unique learning experiences and applications in technology that cannot be obtained elsewhere.
- Promote student interaction through various media, the exchange of technology experiences, and ethics in the workplace.