Is Online Right for You?

Online Learning is Different

Students who join the Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking (MA CCT) program are drawn to it for a variety of reasons. See if our program is right for you.

Some students want to gain skills to help them in their current career. Some are looking at a career shift. There are those who are unsatisfied with the limitations of typical discipline-specific programs. Others consider themselves lifelong learners. And then there are those who are drawn to our program because they love the fact that it is a totally online program.

Online classes are ideal for many students because students can

  • Take class from anywhere
  • Work according to their own schedule
  • Engage in learning through a variety of media including text, video, discussion board, video conferences, and more
  • Have frequent and individualized interaction with their instructors
  • Meet and collaborate with classmates across the country
  • Develop skills incidentally through the use of new technology
  • Access course materials any time of the day and any day of the week
  • Enjoy a familiar learning environment

Successful online students are students who

  • Schedule time to focus on their course work and stick to that schedule
  • Get and stay organized
  • Are self-motivated and can work independently
  • Feel comfortable expressing themselves through a variety of media including text and video
  • Ask questions of their instructors
  • Engage in conversations with their classmates
  • Plan and stay on track with their program of study

We support our online students by providing

  • Pre-advising consultations
  • Ongoing program advising
  • A comprehensive online orientation program that's available throughout a student's entire career
  • Regular contact from our faculty and staff
  • Access to other online resources offered by UNO, such as e-resources from the UNO Criss Library and online writing consultations through the UNO Writing Center.