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Fort Leavenworth officers gain higher degrees through K-State
Major Josh Higgins wanted to pursue a master’s degree while attending U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
He found the K-State master's program in adult 1xbet online games login offered at the fort to be an excellent fit.
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Higgins is one of 45 Fort Leavenworth students -- 30 majoring in adult 1xbet online games login , 10 in security studies and five in operations research -- who received their master's degrees from K-State in May.
K-State has been offering courses at Fort Leavenworth since the 1970s, but the degrees and formats have changed over the years, said Cheryl Polson, director of K-State-Fort Leavenworth, associate dean of the Graduate School and professor of educational leadership.
K-State serves the Leavenworth area with courses and degree programs including master's degrees in adult 1xbet online games login , security studies and operations research, and doctorates in adult 1xbet online games login , military history and security studies.
Most classes are offered on post and are delivered in a variety of methods: face-to-face and via video teleconferencing and the Web, Polson said.
The master's degree program in adult 1xbet online games login is the largest, with 45 to 50 graduates each year. It offers two cohorts, one starting in August and the second in February.
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Will Bowman, a major who earened a master's in adult 1xbet online games login , said he sought a school that had a long history of being well respected.
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Photo: Cheryl Polson (center) and the spring class of K-State graduates at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. The popular master's degree in adult education &1xbet online games login ;has a direct application to the work that military professionals do on a daily basis,&1xbet online games login ; Polson said.