7389 Independent Study offers courses from a wide range of academic disciplines for students who cannot attend regularly-scheduled classes. Over 2,000 students enroll in this self-paced individualized mode of study each year, choosing from over 70 courses in more than two dozen disciplines. 7078 Distance learning staff work with instructors and administrators of several academic program areas to develop and deliver unique programs that combine self-directed courses with intensive workshop sessions. In addition to board registry preparation courses in respiratory therapy and the radiologic sciences, distance learning programs are available at the associate level in clinical laboratory science and two areas of respiratory therapy and at the baccalaureate level in advanced respiratory therapy, clinical laboratory science, health information management, health promotion, health services administration, and in four areas within the radiologic sciences. Distance Learning Support Distance learning staff help faculty develop printed course materials, assist them with online course delivery, and are available to consult on course development issues for any form of electronic delivery.
Staff also provide support services for distance learning students.
WSU Continuing Education Marketing Research and Publications staff use marketing tools to assess what WSU students will need to know to excel in graduate and professional schools and in their careers. They use this marketing information to create marketing and promotional materials to inform the public about university offerings. Applied technical education includes programs that focus on job preparation. These programs prepare students with a technical skill, license, certificate, or associate degree upon completion of the program. Applied Technology Education programs are listed below.