StraighterLine is a leader in making a quality college education more affordable by offering a new way to complete your required college courses online for less - less money, less time, and less hassle. StraighterLine does not offer college degrees. It offers the first college courses that you must take in just about every college degree.
To complete your degree, you can enroll in a StraighterLine partner college or transfer your credits to any college that awards credit for American Council of Education (ACE) evaluated and recommended courses.
StraighterLine’s programs are a great way to tackle the escalating cost of four-year college tuition and avoid a mountain of student debt.
- The Freshman Year Package (up to 10 courses)
- Introductory Algebra
- Developmental Writing
- College Algebra
- Business Statistics
- Precalculus
- English Composition I & II
- Economics I: Macroeconomics
- Economics II: Microeconomics
- Accounting I & II
Based in California, USA, Simpliv is an online education company which is transforming the internet platform into a dynamic web-based learning and teaching environment for a range of students & institutions through online course delivery by the most competent instructors.
Simpliv covers and provides online courses for a range of industries & business professionals including IT & Software, Marketing, Professional Development, Web Design, and other career training topics.
Simpliv’s mission is to work in collaboration with the global education community to enable the learners to achieve success by leveraging the expertise of the trained instructors and innovative technologies.
- Development
- IT & Software
- Marketing
- Professional Development
- Computer Programming Languages
- Manufacturing & design
- Information & Cyber Security
- Web Graphics
- Web Video
- Web Conferencing, and more...
Based in Jacksonville Alabama, Jacksonville State University (JSU) is an accredited teaching institution that provides a growing number of educational opportunities through distance education.
Our online courses are distributed via the Internet, with Certificate, Bachelor and Masters Degree options available in fields including Business, Computer Science, Nursing & more. Our Online Videoconferencing method allows for live video instruction, and convenient study from your own home.
Jacksonville State University is fully accredited by the Southern Association of College and Schools and offers more accredited programs than any regional university in the State of Alabama.
We offer a number of specialized programs which provide courses for professionals seeking to advance in their chosen careers.
Distance education enhances this capability by utilizing an expanding set of technological tools to reach students who may be unable to participate in the traditional university environment.
With the new approaches to teaching that take instruction off campus, students from all walks of life can participate in a university environment while continuing with personal and employment schedules.
Columbia Southern University (CSU) in Baldwin County, Alabama was established to meet the demand for alternatives to the traditional university experience. We are one of the nation's fastest growing online universities, offering accredited distance learning Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs designed for busy professionals.
At Columbia Southern University, all our MBA programs are offered completely online. We deliver 24-hour access to course assignments, online forums, web lectures, interactive software, audio and visual examples. This gives our students the flexibility to fit their education around career and family commitments.
We are an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of the DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. All CSU programs have been reviewed and approved by DETC.
Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs:
- MBA in Finance
- MBA in Project Management
- MBA in Human Resource Management
- MBA in Health Care Management
- MBA in Marketing
- MBA in Public Administration
Based in Salem, Oregon, Corban College & Graduate School is an independent Christian university that offers undergraduate and graduate level degree programs entirely online. Courses include degrees in Business, Psychology, Education, Christian Leadership, and more.
Whether you are changing careers, or seeking to advance your current career, a distance learning degree from Corban will enhance your faith, while equipping you to succeed.
If you are looking for a graduate program that will advance your career while building your Christian faith, Corban University has what you are looking for.
The Corban MBA was developed with the working adult in mind. You can complete our fully-accredited MBA in as few as 16 months. When you combine your biblical worldview with the most relevant business tools, you can feel good about this degree and where it will take you.
Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). As a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), our Education program is approved to culminate in an ACSI teaching certificate.
Undergraduate Degrees:
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor Degree in Psychology
Graduate Degrees:
- Corban MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- Master of Science in Education
- Graduate Teacher Licensure program
- Master of Arts in Counseling
- Master of Arts in Christian Leadership
- Master of Divinity
- Certificate of Biblical Leadership also available
Based in Albany NY, Excelsior College is an accredited institution dedicated to providing distance learning programs to adult learners.
A leader in online and distance learning, Excelsior College awards degrees at Associate, Bachelor, and Masters levels in fields such as Liberal Arts, Nursing, Business, Technology, and Health Sciences.
Each of these fields boasts a wide-range of Degree options. Online Certificate programs are also offered by the Schools of Business & Technology, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Nursing.
Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. All the College’s academic programs are approved by the New York State Education Department.
Online courses are ideal for adult learners with work, family, and social demands.The course outline, readings, lecture notes, quizzes, presentations, grade books, and discussion boards are available online, 24/7.
• The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines (IBAM) is an internationally-recognized holistic medicine training institute that provides quality online / distance education courses to students in the USA, Canada and all over the world.
• We offer undergraduate and graduate diploma and degree programs in a range of alternative medicine disciplines including Medicinal Herbalism; Naturopathy; Medicinal Herbalism; Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reflexology among many others.
• Our graduates are required to demonstrate a broad understanding and competency in healthcare and maintain a commitment to intellectual development, health and healing practice and scholarship in complementary, alternative and traditional medicine, and integrated health practices.
• The Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is one of the largest open international educational academies and a premier institution in the field of alternative / complementary medicine and health promotion.
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- John L. Herr, Pennsylvania, USA
• Doctor of Medicine in Alternative Medicines
• Doctor of Naturopathy / Natural Medicine
• Doctor of Oriental Medicine
• Doctor of Holistic Medicine
• Doctor of Medicine in Acupuncture
• Doctor of Medicine in Electro Homeopathy
• Masters in Psychotherapy & Counseling
• Bachelor's Degree in Alternative Medicine
• Paramedical Diploma courses
• 1 year General Diploma courses
• 1 year Specialization Diploma courses
If you would like to pursue higher education but cannot attend full-time university or college courses, a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) could be the ideal solution for you! Taught entirely online, MOOCs are a recent development in distance education. Designed for open access and unlimited participation via the internet, MOOC providers offer real college and university courses from real schools to students around the world. Many are provided free of charge.
Many MOOC courses are taught through traditional course materials, including video lectures, readings, and problem sets. In addition, many MOOC providers offer user forums that help to build an interactive community where students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs) can communicate easily.
You can find online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines, offered in a wide range of languages. It is also possible to earn college credit by completing certain MOOC courses.
Most MOOC courses are self-paced and available 24/7, which allows you to schedule your study around your work and family commitments.
USA MOOC Providers include:
- Founded in 2012, Coursera partners with Princeton, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Michigan.
- Udacity provide online tech courses which are built in partnership with technology leaders and are relevant to industry needs.
- edX was founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Harvard University to host online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines from many schools
Based in Virginia, USA, Technology Ed offers high-quality online / distance learning continuing education and professional development Certificate courses in fields including Business Management, Information Technology, Engineering Science, and more.
We provide our students with a Certificate and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This option is valuable for those needing to fulfill professional license requirements, complete corporate training, or update a professional resume or vita.
Our online courses are instructor-led and are taught by respected experts, with a focus on applications of subject matter. You will have access to our learning community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any computer with Internet access, allowing you to study at your own pace.
Continuing Education, Professional Development & Certificate Courses:
- Business & Technology
- Information Technology
- Fundamental Science and Engineering
- Quality
- Biofuels
- Biomaterials
- Pharmaceuticals
- New Product Development & more..
Based in New York City, an international journalism school with first-rate, award-winning lecturers.
We provide an online and distance course that leads to a Certificate in Journalism. The course can be completed in 6 months, 1 year or 2 years depending on your rate of study.
The broad selection of course module electives covers journalistic skills, media channels (print, broadcast, online), areas and genres of journalism as well as public relations.
We are specialists in distance education and offer maximum flexibility concerning time and place of learning.
Online / Distance Education Certificate Program in Journalism:
Course modules include:
- Journalistic Working Techniques
- Areas of Journalism
- Genres of Journalism
- Public Relations
- Media Context and Working Conditions