The curriculum for both options is the same, and both use the online, web-based, virtual campus.
All students create a study plan for electives in consultation with a faculty advisor.
In addition, they either attend weekly courses at the Institute or take online courses as part of their course of study. Distance students, in addition to the August intensive, attend a five-day residential intensive in the spring semester. All courses are conducted online through a web-based virtual classroom, supplemented by written, audio, and visual materials. Those who choose the distance learning option enjoy the flexibility of place and schedule afforded by online study, as well as the sense of community created by the residential intensives. Combining innovative yet rigorous scholarship with a commitment to action, each cohort incorporates collaborative learning and dialogue, as well as self-reflection.