The part time alternative schedule choice is a great option if you live outside of the Chicago area or if you live locally but your work or personal schedule precludes attending regular weekly evening classes. The alternative schedule option combines distance learning with on-campus classroom meetings delivered in full-day sessions over consecutive days. Each on-campus session is between two and six days in duration. In the alternative schedule option:
- Your program entry will begin in September (fall quarter) or March (spring quarter)
- Coursework begins at the start of each academic quarter, typically with distance learning (e.g., virtual class meetings and self-directed learning)
- Core courses, MSLOC electives and degree requirements are the same as full-time and part-time evening options
- You may take MSLOC core and elective classes individually or in pairs (see sample alternative schedule program plans)
- You will join full-time and part-time evening students in some courses
- A typical alternative schedule course load allows you to complete degree requirements in two years and nine months
Sample Program Plan - Alternative Schedule Residency Sessions (Entry in Spring 2010)
The following table outlines the on-campus residency sessions for a sample alternative schedule for full-degree candidates. Note that coursework begins at the start of each academic quarter and continues until the end of each academic quarter via distance learning. Residency sessions are typically scheduled between weeks five and seven of each 10-week quarter.
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| Accelerating Learning & Performance Transformational Consulting Residency session: Friday, April 30 to Wednesday, May 5, 2010 |
Designing Sustainable Strategic Change Executing Strategic Change Residency session: Monday, July 12 to Saturday, July 17, 2010 |
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| MSLOC Foundations/Retreat Advancing Learning & Performance Solutions Residency sessions: Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12, 2010 Friday, November 5 to Sunday, November 7, 2010 |
Leading with Strategic Thinking MSLOC Foundations (continued) Residency session: Friday, January 21 to Monday, January 24, 2011 |
Creating and Sharing Knowledge MSLOC Foundations (final) MSLOC Project Showcase (community event) Residency session: Tuesday, May 17 to Friday, May 20, 2011 |
Cognitive Design Residency session: Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17 Option: Practicum Project (no residency session requirement) |
| Social Network Analysis in Learning & Organizational Change Coaching for Learning & Performance MSLOC Retreat2 Residency sessions: Friday, September 9 to Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Friday, October 21 to Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
Practicum Project or Independent Study (no residency session requirement) | Capstone Research Methods MSLOC Project Showcase (community event) Residency session: Friday, May 17 to Saturday, May 18, 2011 |
Capstone II - Project research and writing (no residency session requirement) |
| Capstone III - Project research and writing (no residency session requirement) |
1 Final course schedules subject to change
2 Attending a second MSLOC Retreat is optional, but veteran student are encouraged to attend and assist in the learning and networking activities with new incoming students. Students attending only the Social Network Analysis course should arrive on Sunday, September 12.
