Face-to-Face Program Format
Learning Methods
The School of Professional Studies uses an adult learning method designed to meet the needs and learning styles of working adults. This seminar style relies heavily on discussion, simulations, and collaborative learning, drawing from students' personal, professional, and technical backgrounds to achieve a broader understanding of the topics covered.
Cohort Model
Once admitted to a major, students are grouped into cohorts (learning communities). Cohorts follow a 16-month schedule.
Cohort Schedule
Courses are offered in the evenings and one class per semester include a class on a Saturday (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Evening courses meet one night per week (6 to 10 p.m.) for 2 to 6 weeks per course.
Added Value
Courses help students assess personal values, develop interpersonal skills, and enhance general professional competencies to better contribute to the organizations and individuals they seek to serve. Many students form life-long friendships with others in their cohort.
Assignments
Out-of-class assignments include reading, research, and writing on selected topics. In-class assignments include presentations and collaborative discussion. Tests are not used as part of the grading criteria in any of the major courses, and are used very sparingly in the general education/elective courses.
Personal Approach
George Fox values the personal interaction that occurs in a classroom. Even in our online hybrid format, our students receive the face-to-face interaction that the classroom setting provides.
