FAQs

No, there are students from all disciplines in the ETM Program. The common basis is that they all manage technology.

The ETM focuses on managing technology through topics like quality, project variability, and systems and constraints. The MBA focuses on managing business through topics like accounting, marketing, finance, and other pure business areas. Some topics, such as managing people, overlap but the approach between technology management and business management is very different.

Most students who manage technology find themselves advancing within their own organization faster with the degree than without. Those students seeking new employment usually find positions very quickly with this degree.

While you are always welcome to visit campus, you are not required to come to campus to fulfill any of your coursework. We encourage you to come for your graduation ceremony and special events hosted by ASWSU Global Campus and the ASWSU Global student government.

Visit the registrars website for step-by-step instructions.

To receive financial aid you must be admitted as a degree-seeking student and enrolled at least half-time at WSU. Three-quarter time enrollment also qualifies for financial aid. Half-time enrollment is 6 credits for undergraduate courses and 5 credits for graduate and professional students; three-quarter time enrollment is 9-11 credits. Students who attend less than half-time are eligible for the PELL Grant only. Read more about financial aid on the Global Campus website.

Students enrolled in 7 or more credits can apply for medical insurance through WSU.

There is no set time for degree completion. The time will vary according to how many credits you take each semester The METM degree requires 10 classes plus E M 701. The certificates each require four classes. We encourage all students to consider carefully their total commitment to family, work, and school when deciding how many credits in which to enroll in a semester, especially if they are receiving financial aid. Successful completion of courses each semester should be a priority.

ETM’s graduate level courses have considerable time commitments that include homework and required participatory obligations, in addition to class attendance. Therefore, it is recommended that students who work full-time limit their enrollment to one or two courses per semester to ensure student success. Enrolling in more than 6 credits during any given semester will require approval from ETM’s academic coordinator and the student’s faculty advisor.

Yes, all courses offered through Global Campus allow you to complete your degree online.

No. While you may receive some media material automatically, you order your textbooks from the WSU bookstore, the Bookie. Payment is made to the Bookie; textbook costs are not included with WSU tuition and fees. We encourage you to order your textbooks as soon as possible after registering. Students who do not have their textbooks by the beginning of the semester are at a disadvantage and often have a difficult time catching up.

Course exams are either take-home exams, which are submitted electronically like course work, or proctored exams, which must be taken under the supervision of an approved proctor such as a librarian, community college administrator, or certain other persons agreed upon by you and WSU.

Diplomas for distance degrees look identical to diplomas for the same degrees earned on any WSU campus.

WSU uses web-based classroom software called Canvas. Learn more about the software and technology requirements.

All programs within WSU and the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, including ETM, are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). You can find more information at WSU’s Accreditation website.