Instead of attending traditional classes on Campus, the course material is accessed through a website. Individual courses vary in content as well as method of delivery. Some courses are taken entirely over the computer, some courses require visits to campus, and some courses have virtual fieldtrips or traditional fieldtrips. Regardless of the content or specific methods of instruction of each individual course Distance Education is designed to meet the needs of students facing the challenges of unusual time schedules, childcare issues, full time jobs, or those who simply want to learn more about computers. Each course is clearly marked in the course schedules either Online or Integrated.
All information is provided through the website.
Each course varies in what is required. Look over the individual courses you are interested in to see if campus visits are necessary. Integrated courses are recommended for the first time Distance Education student who would like to get their feet wet, but are afraid to leap right into total online instruction. All students need a working e-mail address, and access to the Internet. A growing number of students have both of these things at home, but if you do not, you shouldn't assume you couldn't take a distance education course.