Currently, programs leading to bachelor's degrees are available from the Department of Computer Science and from the School of Information Studies. Additional programs are under development for distance learning delivery. Students follow a typical semester-long course calendar but complete coursework primarily at times and places most convenient for them. Students use these materials, which may include videotapes, CD-ROMs, textbooks, and study guides, as well as the course Web site, to progress through the course. A unique aspect of these distance learning programs is the support FSU provides to students through an assigned Mentor.
Mentors serve as learning guides, helping to facilitate each individual student's success.
Students also join a learning community, connecting online with their Mentors and fellow students through e-mail and group discussion. The contents of this Web site represent a flexible program of the current curriculum, educational plans, offerings, and requirements which may be altered from time to time to carry out the purposes and objectives of the University. The University reserves the right to change any provision, offering, or requirement at any time within the student's period of study at the University. Students should be aware that admission to the University or registration for a given semester does not necessarily guarantee the availability of a course at any specific time.