Organization of Classes FAQ

1. How are classes organized?
   Most classes are taught over five monthly Friday-Saturday sessions. Summer courses are taught in a more condensed format.
2. How many students are in a class?
   Typically 20 to 30.
3. How can I learn more about course content?
   See the Engineering Management, Information, and Systems (EMIS) web site’s Executive MSEM course descriptions
4. Will there be any orientation classes? 
   There will be orientation session prior to the first semester.
5. Which courses are taken concurrently?
   These are determined based on a natural progression of courses, instructor availability, and a desire for diversity of topics in a given semester.
6. How many clock hours are scheduled per course?
   As many as in a traditionally delivered class: approximately 40 contact hours.
7. How will mid-term and final exams be administered?
   This is left to the discretion of the individual instructor.
8. What types of course projects will students engage in?
   This also is left to the discretion of the individual instructor.
9. How will the faculty selected for the executive-format program differ from those providing instruction for the non-executive-format degree tracks?
   Many will be the same faculty, although their teaching approaches may differ significantly from those used in the non-executive program, which is offered on campus and by videotape.
10. What percentage of your faculty has industry experience?
    Most of the faculty are either in industry now or have significant industrial experience.
11. Can I miss one semester and make it up later?
    No. Classes go through the program together as a group. If circumstances cause you to drop out, you can transfer to the non-executive degree program to take the remaining classes for your degree.
12. If a class size goes below 20 because of dropouts, will the class be canceled?
    No. Once an executive-format/on-site class is begun, it will be run to completion.
13. Can I transfer courses previously taken to count towards this degree?
    No. An executive-program or on-site-program class must take all ten courses together.
14. Can I choose my own electives?
    No. All students in a given class will take the same set of classes.

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