Seminars attended, certificates received, and diplomas earned may also be offered toward course credit. Upon enrollment, each student is assigned a Mentor who oversees the student's progress through the entire degree program. The Mentor is also the student's primary advisor. Each course will have an instructor who is available for student consultation by telephone, fax, correspondence, and Internet e-mail. Faculty members at Bienville University are chosen for their loyalty to distance education, their academic preparedness for mediated learning, and their level of teaching expertise.
All faculty members are qualified for their course subjects and instructional level.
All Bienville University faculty members have post-graduate degrees from accredited schools, and most have doctorates in their fields. A - Bienville University seeks to bring distance learning to all qualified adults with career interests in business, sports, and the health professions. We are able to keep our costs low through conservative overhead and effective program design. Our largest expenditures are directed to faculty pay and ongoing program improvements. A - Tuition covers the cost of the program, but does not include textbooks or other instructional materials.