Online courses are offered for credit to self-directed nursing students who prefer the autonomy of learning at their own pace or need flexible scheduling. Online courses are dependent upon the student's easy access to the internet for several hours a week. Online courses are equivalent to traditional class offerings in expectations and availability of instructor.
Online courses are equivalent to traditional class offerings in time commitment.
Although on-line students have more flexibility during the semester for scheduling coursework and study, they must progress through the content according to a weekly schedule similar to that of a traditional course. The estimated time commitment for online students is 3 hours per week for each credit hour. Online courses are not totally independent learning. These are scheduled courses with deadlines for completion. Online courses are available to groups of students during the semester.