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Distance Learning
Presented by Jerry L. VerDuft, MSQA
To ASQ Section 1312
September 10,2008
Current Need for Quality Knowledge
Business sectors can no longer ignore quality (private nor
public)
Organizations are demanding and seeking quality
professionals
Multi-skilled employees are on the rise
Many engineering professionals are seeking QA degrees
Quality Knowledge is becoming a critical path to employee
advancement
Popularity of Distance Learning
Students may enroll from any location
Students may access course lectures, assignments, and
discussion at any time – don’t have to be in a classroom at a
specific time and place
Most Distance Learning faculty members are carefully
selected based upon academic achievement and extensive
real-world experience
Multiple web links
California State University
Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)
Offers both a BSQA on-line degree program and an MSQA
on-line degree program
Also offers a BSQA with a Measurement Science option
On-line degree programs require no on-campus attendance
CSUDH
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC)
BSQA and MSQA approved by WASC
All Programs completely on the internet – no on campus
requirement ever
BSQA Mission Statement
The BSQA Program provides the academic environment and
the requisite courses to blend the basic sciences,
technologies, management principles, quality concepts, and
statistical tools needed to prepare professionals for a career in
Quality Assurance
Also designed to serve working professionals already in the
field seeking career enhancement
CSUDH BSQA Admission
Program Requirements
Minimum of 56 units and completion of all general education
requirements with a 2.0 GPA
Completion of one semester of college level calculus
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550
for students whose primary language of instruction was not
English
BSQA Program Requirements
120 units including General Education and statutory
requirements
30 units of lower division requirements which includes QAS
200 Fundamentals of Measurement Science
43 units of upper division requirements which includes QAS
498 Directed Research and QAS 499 Senior Project
BSQA Upper Division Courses
Analog Electronics
Interpretation of Technical Documentation
Technical Communications
Statistical Quality Control and Inspection
The Manufacturing Process
Quality Auditing
Safety and Reliability
Lean Manufacturing
Quality Improvement
Purchasing and Procurement
Systems Failure Analysis
Value Based Quality
Internship in Quality Assurance OR Directed Research in Quality Assurance
Senior Project
BSQA Benefits
Prepares QA Professionals for careers in design, development,
manufacturing, and support processes and service
Provides an interdisciplinary approach
Provides both theory and practice through interaction with
students from different business sectors and leading quality
professionals
Provides well-rounded knowledge of quality sciences as well as
preparation for advanced studies
Allows students to customize their programs of study
Develops problem solving skills with a customer based focus
leading to continuous improvement
CSUDH MSQA Admission Requirements
Hold a Baccalaureate Degree in a technical field from an
accredited institution or, if non-technical degree, approval
from the CSUDH QA Academic Program Committee
Have a background which includes college level mathematics
and computer concepts
Achieved a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the last 60 units
completed
Be in “good standing” at the last educational institute attended
MSQA Program Requirements
Foreign students must receive a minimum of 550 on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Complete 33 units of approved graduate course work which
includes 1 elective for manufacturing; 3 electives for Service
and Health Care
Manufacturing Courses
Advanced Probability and Statistics
Quality Function Management and TQM
Reliability
Statistical Quality Control and Sampling
Advanced Experimental Design
Human Factors in Quality Assurance
Measurement and Testing Techniques
Quality Project Management and Productivity
Special Topics by Directed Study
Project Thesis
One Elective
Service and Health Care Courses
Quality Function Management and TQM
Human Factors in Quality Assurance
Quality Project Management and Productivity
Statistical Quality Control for Service Professionals
Customer Satisfaction and Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance for the Service Delivery Process
Special Topics by Directed Study
Project Thesis
Three electives
Elective Courses
Quality Cost and Supplier Evaluation
Process Control Capability
Applied Systems Reliability, Maintainability and Safety
Software Reliability
Quality Assurance for Automated Systems
Customer Satisfaction and Quality Assurance
Supplier Quality Assurance
Lean Thinking
Good Manufacturing Practices
Risk Management
Evaluation and Outcome Analysis for Healthcare Delivery
Focus of both BSQA and MSQA
Programs
Preventive Quality Assurance
Customer satisfaction is always the primary goal
Application is the key
Schedule and Cost of Internet Courses
All course schedules can be found on the web:
http://www.csudh.edu
Cost of both BSQA and MSQA 3 unit courses is $630 per
course
BSQA @ MSQA Contact Points
Rodger Hamrick , Program Enrollment Specialist
310-243-3880 [email protected]
Milt Krivokuca, Program Coordinator and Advisor
310-243-3352 [email protected]