Shameless Plug: OU's Advanced Programs

(Yes, the title of this blog post sounds lame. I'll try to make it as fun as possible.)

Want a graduate degree in something like Economics, International Relations, Human Relations or Communication?

Want to go to grad school but you have to work 40 hours a week?

Want a graduate degree without having to go to class several times a week, every week?

Want to have flexibility with your class schedule and not be restrained by semester time commitments?


If you said "yes" to any of the above, then you should check out OU's Advanced Programs! This program is designed for people who work 40 hours a week, are single parents, are in the military and have to travel, and for those who can't/don't want to commit to going to class every week for an entire semester.

Yes, it's true. I tell people about AP and they are shocked that they can get their Masters degree by doing weekend classes. It's flexible. It's really fun. You get the same degree as all the people going to class all week during the year.

I'm in the Human Relations program. It's sweeeet! This is how it works: One 3-hour class meets on Friday night, Saturday during the day, and a little bit on Sunday for two consecutive weekends. That's it. So I find a class I need to take and enroll in it at least 30 days before the class starts. I get my syllabus online whenever I want, get my books, and maybe write a paper or two before class meets (it tells you everything you need to do in your syllabus. Here's my syllabus from my summer class. This class is apparently the hardest class in the HR program, but it was easy.)

I love this program! I met a lady who got her 36 hour HR degree in about 10 months. She took back-to-back weekend classes while working full time and she was done.

Oh and I forgot to mention: the application process is a cinch. No GRE. No prereqs, just an undergrad degree. No letters of recommendation. They make it simple because they want people to get their graduate degree but understand that the people they are reaching out too are really busy working full-time, serving our country, raising their children, etc.

I've gotten a couple of people to get in the program already! You should check it out. Click here to see the degree options.