Online courses follow a similar format to guided study, but uses the internet to facilitate distance learning. Students must have access to the internet, an internet browser such as internet explorer 4.x and have the ability to send and receive e-mail. Contract Learning offers the student the opportunity to enter in a learning contract with a faculty mentor to complete course objectives within a 16 week time frame. This method expects more independence from the student and has no course materials included beyond general course information. There are no placement tests required to be admitted to the Navy College Partnership Program.
Students can purchase their materials by internet, phone, fax or mail.
Students have options in how these materials are sent that include priority mail and UPS ground, 2nd day, and next day. Students receive information on the name and office hours of their course mentor one week prior to the start of the term. Guided Study courses can be completed while at sea. Distance education courses are very demanding and require at least as much time and commitment as a classroom based course. Students may take no more than 12 semester hours at a time, without special permissions from the Academic Dean of the College and are recommended to begin with no more than 6 semester hours.