Bachelor of General Studies Reviews

great program

By: Anonymous (Graduate) on July 18, 2007

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I was able to finish from FHSU while living over seas.  They took all of my credits from other community colleges and universities.  I found the staff very pleasant and easy to work with.  The courses were challenging.  I benefited from all the courses.  I would recommend this university to anyone.

Business Degree

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on July 5, 2007

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I just started with FHSU this summer.  

*Support:  Enrolling had to be the hardest task of all.  Since I'm no very familiar with the college scene, let alone the virtual part. I found it very hard to know what I was suppose to do and what was going on.  

No one contacted me to explain the process, and my phone calls seemed to just get me caught up in the transferring process.  When I finally reached the person in charge of the Virtural Business portion of the program, she was the least bit helpful.  The only way to contact her was thru email, and I specified questions, that I was expecting an answer for, but I didn't.  I had to write her again and outline my question once again.  

Just the whole enrolling and getting started portion was a big headache.  With VERY little support.  

*Technology:  Here lately there seems to alway be a problem with their Blackboard. What actually prompted me to come and writ this review is, I'm in the middle of a test and the site has just went capoot.  I have no idea what my test result are.  I have studied for 2 chapters and I'm ready to take my test while the info is still fresh, but the site doesn't work.  This isn't the first time this had occured either.  

Cost:  I guess the cost of attending is pretty good.  My biggest issues are the cost of books.  I'm only taking 2 classes for the summer and spent over $400 for the books and video's needed.  

Teachers:  My teachers thus far has been GREAT, really prompt with emails and their lectures are very well put together.  The only problem is their technology (videos) are very old and choppy.  

Overall, I still intend on continuing to graduate from this school.  Also a good resource of picking your instructors is on Myspace.  Myspace has a network where you can grade your teachers.  I'm really PO'd at the advisor though, for allowing me to take these classes that I'm taken for summer, because there is too much material to be covered in a short summer semester

FHSU online

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on June 13, 2007

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I am in the military and have been with FHSU for 3 years. I do not agree with the poster about no structure to the courses. Every class I have taken has been well-structured with expectations given in written detail. Teacher are active participants and the tuition prices are very fair. I was even able to take classes during a recent Middle-East deployment. I have researched a lot of schools before choosing FHSU. I am extremely happy with all aspects of the college and look forward to starting a Master's program with FHSU next spring.

Finally

By: buickstyle22 (Graduate) on April 1, 2007

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The Virtual College was a good fit for me. I was able to easily transfer credits from another school and graduate with a B.S. Degree in two years. The staff was supportive and friendly. Most of the instructors are easily accessible by e-mail and many respond even on nights and weekends. Fort Hays State University is a school with an established reputation and carries substantial weight with employers.

Good value, but needs work

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on January 30, 2007

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I have found most of my professors to be responsive and interactive with the class-- more so, perhaps, than in a traditional classroom setting at a large school.  Some are better than others, of course, but that would be the case anywhere, and in any program.  HOWEVER, I would greatly caution anyone about this program because of persistent problems with the school's distance education delivery system (Blackboard).  The site is down at least 50 percent of the time during the evening hours (when I, like most distance students, need to do my work).  This has caused me countless headaches during my two years at FHSU, and the problem only seems to be getting worse.  Fortunately, my instructors so far have been understanding of the problems caused by this issue, but more than once I've had to turn work in late because of the school's technical problems. 

FHSU is certainly a good value, and I like that it is an accredited public institution.  But, the virtual college can be VERY frustrating because of the technical shortcomings.

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