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þB F dn (08@ COLLEGES THAT OFFER FULLY ACCREDITED DEGREES THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE STUDY WITH LITTLE OR NO TIME ON CAMPUS A compilation by Steve Vise American College Short residency 270 Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Short residency. Offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in financial services. Primarily for insurance agents. ........................................................... American Open University Non-residency New York Institute of Technology Central Islip, NY 11722 1-800-222-6948 1-516-348-3306 B.S and B.A. in Business Admin., general studies,behavioral science .......................................................... American Technological University short residency P.O.Box 1416 Hwy 190 West Killeen, TX 76540 1-817-526-1150 Master degree in Technological fields. A small amount of residence is required. ........................................................... Antioch University Short residency Antioch International Yellow Springs, OH 45387 1-513-767-1031 Master of Arts degrees in many fields. Requires two five -day seminars on campus. ........................................................ Athabasca University Non-residency Box 10,000 Athabasca, Alberta TOG 2RO Canada 1-403-675-6148 Canadian residents only. Bachelor's degrees in administration,arts,general studies,nursing social work,English,history,sociology/anthropo- logy,psychology,Canadian studies, French. All courses are home study. Foreign students living in Canada admitted. .......................................................... Atlantic Union College Short residency South Lancaster, MA 01561 1-800-282-2030 USA 1-800-325-0099 MA Offers a mostly non-resident degree ( a total of four weeks must be spent on campus).Degrees offered: Bachelor's in art, business,behavorial science, communications, COMPUTER SCIENCE, education, English, health science, history, interior design, modern languages, music, physical ed.,personal ministries,religion, social work, theology. ........................................................... Bemidji State University Non-residency Center for Extended Learning, Deputy Hall 110 Bemidji, MN 56601 218-755-3924 Degrees offered: English, history, sociology, community service, vocational ed., criminal justice ........................................................ Berean College Non-residency 1445 Boonville Springfield, MO 65802 1-417-862-2781 Degrees offered ???? Check with school. ........................................................ Boricua College Non-residency 3755 Broadway New York, NY 10032 1-212-694-1000 B.S. degrees offered in Liberal arts, natural and social sciences, business,education ........................................................ Brigham Young University Non-residency 237 HCEB Provo, UT 84602 Bachelor of Independent Studies degree offered. British Columbia Open University Non-residency Box 94000 Richmond, BC Y6Y 2A2 Canada 1-604-270-8021 B.A. degrees in biology, economics, English, geography, history, mathematics, psychology, sociology, administration studies. Totally by home study. ........................................................ Burlington College Short residency 95 North Ave Burlington, VT 05401 1-802-862-9616 Students are encouraged to develop their own majors through the B.A. Individualized Major (BAIM) program. A small amount of residence time is required. ........................................................ Caldwell College Short residency External Degree Program Caldwell, NJ 07006 1-201-228-4424 Business admin., English, foreign languages, history, psychology, religious studies, sociology. Short residency. ........................................................ California State University Non-residency 1000 E.Victoria ST Dominguez Hills, CA 90747 1-213-516-3743 Masters Degree (M.A.) in history, literature, philosophy,music, art .................................................. Central Michigan University Non-residency Institute for Personal Growth and Development Rowe Hall 131 Mt.Pleasant, MI 48859 1-517-774-7136 Bachelor's and Masters degrees offered off campus through the sponsorship of companies, military bases, or professional organizations. In most cases anyone can enroll, even if that person has no association with the sponsor. Write for location of closest sponsor. Centre de Tele-enseignement Universitaire Non-residency 6, Ave. H. Maringer, B.P. 33.97 Nancy, F-54015 France telephone: 83-40-02-45 All studies in French. Although all coursework is corre- spondence, student must first enroll in one of seven specified colleges. When course work is complete, transcript is sent to the university student is enrolled in, and degree is granted. Totally non-resident. .......................................................... Centre National de Tele-enseignment Non-residency 12, Place du Pantheon Paris, 75005 France Degrees awarded strictly by examinations. For information in the US, contact Embassy of France, Cultural Attache', 972 5th Ave.,NY,NY 10021 ........................................................ Charter Oak College Non-resident 270 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032 1-203-677-0076 Program available to residents of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Main. Offers degrees in various subjects. .......................................................... Chicago State University Short Residency University Without Walls 95th St. at King Drive Chicago, IL 60628 Bachelors degrees in many fields. ........................................................ City University Non-resident 16661 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 1-800-426-5596 USA 1-800-542-7845 WA Bachelor of Arts, Science, and Music in fields of: business,health care admin.,nursing,accounting, and finance. Master degrees in a few fields. Special discounts for active military. Columbia Union College NON-RESIDENT 7600 Flower Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 1-301-270-9200 Bachelor of Arts in business admin., education, English, history, psychology, religion. ........................................................ Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education P.O.Box Darling Heights Toowoomba, Australia 4350 Non-resident Bachelors and Masters in many fields such as applied sciences, arts, business, education, engineering. External program may be for Australian residents only. ........................................................ Eastern Illinois University Non-resident Charleston, IL 61920 1-217-581-2223 Bachelors of arts in Liberal studies; several other programs available ........................................................ Electronic University Non-resident 1150 Sansome St. San Francisco ........................................................ Elizabeth College Short-residency Elizabethtown, PA 17022 1-717-367-1151 Liberal Studies, Professional studies. Bachelor of Arts ........................................................ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Non-residence Center for Independent Studies Daytona Beach, FL 32014 1-904-239-6392 Bachelor of Professional Aeronautics. Must have had experience in the aviation field. ........................................................ Empire State College Non-resident 2 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 1-518-587-2100 Master of arts in business, policy studies, labor,culture .......................................................... Ferris State College Short Residency Gerholz Institute for Lifelong Learning Big Rapids, MI 49307 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health. Three week seminar required at beginning of course work;all other work may be completed off campus, through a combination of prior learning assessment, equivalency exams, independent study, faculty directed study, home study courses, and special projects. One year prior experience in environmental health required to enroll. ........................................................ Fielding Institute Short Residency 2112 Santa Barbara St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Masters in Human and Organization Development, Ph.D. in Human and organizational systems, Ph.D. in human development, an Ed.D. , and a Doctor of Human Services. Electronic network offers electronic mail, BBS, and electronic seminars. You must have access to a computer with modem to enroll. Only 5 days required on campus. Shortest on-campus requirement for a Doctorate in U.S. for accredited degree. ........................................................ Flaming Rainbow University Non-resident 419 N.2nd Tahlequah, OK 74960 B.A. in behavorial science, arts and humanities, social science, and liberal studies. Primarily for American Indians. ........................................................ Framingham State College Short residency 100 State St. P.O. Box 2000 Framingham , MA 01701 Bachelor of arts in Liberal Studies , most of which can be earned through equivalency exams, correspondence courses, independent study, prior learning, and " non-credit educational experiences". Although it may be possible to arrange to complete all course work off campus, usually 20% of the courses will be required to be on_campus. ........................................................ Goddard College Non-resident Plainfield, VT 05667 802-454-8311 Bachelor's and Master's in business and leadership, education psychology and counseling, natural and physical sciences, feminist studies, visual and performing arts, literature and writing, and social and cultural studies ) history, philosophy, religious studies). ................................................ Grantham College of Engineering Non-resident 34641 Grantham College Road P.O.Box 5700 Slidell, LA. 70469-5700 1-504-649-4191 Previously located in Los Angeles, CA. This is the only accredited non-resident degree program in Louisiana. Accredited by the National Home Study Council, an agency recognized by the U.S.Dept. of Education. Offers Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and Computer Science Technology. You must earn 25 hours of English, social science,science, and elective subjects at other schools ( correspondence, on-campus, or equivalency exam) . ........................................................ Indiana University Non-resident External Degree Program Division of Extended Studies 620 Union Drive Indianapolis, IN 46205 1-317-274-3934 Bachelor of Arts in General Studies. ........................................................ John F. Kennedy University Non-resident 12 Altarinda Rd. Orinda, CA 94563 1-415-254-0200 B.S. and M.B.A. entirely by home computer. Liberal Arts, humanities, psychology, management, law. ........................................................ Kansas State Univ. Non-resident Non-traditional Study Program Umberger Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 1-913-532-5686 1-800-432-8222 (Kansas) B.S. in interdisciplinary social science. Kansas residents only. ......................................................... Liberty University Non-resident P.O.Box 20000 Lynchburg,VA 24514 1-804-522-4700 Bachelor's in church ministry, business admin., marketing, management. Master's in counseling, biblical studies. ........................................................ Mary Baldwin College Non-resident Adult Degree program Staunton, VA 24401 1-703-899-4100 Bachelors of Arts in many fields, write for more info. One day's residence is required for orientation, all other work can be done off-campus. ........................................................ Marywood College Short residency 2300 Adams Ave. Scranton, PA 18509 1-717-348-6235 Bachelor of Science in business administration or accounting. Two, 2 week seminars must be attended on campus, all other work may be done off-campus. Dial-a-question service available to students. ......................................................., Murray State University Short residency Center for Continuing Education Murray, KY 42071 1-502-762-4150 Bachelor of Independent Studies through Independent Study, T.V., contract learning, experiential credits. Two-day seminar on-campus required. ........................................................ Northwood Institute Short Residency 3225 Cook Rd. Midland,MI 48640 Bachelor of Business Admin. Six days required on campus, remainder can be completed correspondence and other methods. ........................................................ Norwich University Short Residency Vermont College College St. Montpelier, VT 05663 1-802-229-0522 1-800-332-1987 Bachelor's and Master's in Art therapy, writing, liberal arts. Nine-day seminars on campus required twice a year, all other work can be completed off campus. ........................................................ Ohio University Non-resident External Student Program 301 Tupper Hall Athens, OH 45701 1-800-593-1000 Bachelor of general Studies, entirely off-campus. ........................................................ Saint Joseph's College Short residency North Windham,ME 04062 1-800-343-5498 Bachelor of Science in professional arts(nursing), B.S. in health care, B.S. in business admin. Three week residency requirement for B.S. degrees. Two week residency requirement for Master 's degree in health care administration. ........................................................ Sanoma State University Non-resident 1801 E.Catati Ave. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 1-707-664-2278 Master degree in Psychology by correspondence. ........................................................ Southwestern Adventist College Keene, TX 76059 1-817-645-3921 1-800-433-2240 B.A.,B.S., and Bachelor of Business Admin. through the Adult Degree Program. Almost all the work can be completed through correspondence study. Majors include behavioral science,business, communication, education, English, home economics,mathematica, office admin., physical education, religion, social science, social work, and Spanish. ........................................................ State University College Short residency Cooper Center Brockport, NY 14420 1-716-395-2211 Three week seminar on campus per year required. Bachelor of Liberal Studies in science, natural science, and social science. ........................................................ Syracuse University Short residency Independent Study Degree Program Syracuse, New York 1-315-423-3284 Bachelor's in Liberal studies ( you decide what concentration) . Requires three one-week sessions per year on campus. M.B.A. and Master of Fine Arts available with three one-week sessions on campus. ........................................................ Thomas A. Edison State College Non resident 101 W.State St. Trenton, N.J. 08625 1-609-984-1100 B.A. and B.S. 's in many fields, including: Computer Science, human services, nursing, business, many more. All study can be through correspondents, and/or a combination of correspondence, transfer credits, life experience,courses by computer ( available through the Electronic University), television courses, equivalency exams. This fully-accredited university has no campus; but was created by the state of New Jersey to help working adults and military personnel earn degrees. ........................................................ Troy State University Non-resident P.O.Drawer 4419 Montgomery, AL 36195 Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in professional studies, with majors in business, criminal justice, English, history, political science, psychology, sociology. ........................................................ Union Institute 632 Vine St. Suite 1010 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Many fields,call for specifics. Residency requirements for undergraduate degree include a weekend colloquium and several seminars. A Ph.D is available with a total of only 35 days on campus. ........................................................ University of Alabama Short residency External Degree Program P.O.Drawer ED Tuscaloosa, Al 35487 1-205-348-6010 Bachelor of Arts or Science in human services, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, applied sciences(in this you can have an emphasis in computer studies), administrative sciences, and communication. Only residency requirement is a 3 day seminar at the beginning of the program, to plan your degree program.(Two hours are given for this seminar.) At present, there is a one - two year waiting period to enroll, although work towards your degree can be done while waiting. 32 hours of work must be completed after enrolling, but this work cam be done through correspondence courses from any accredited college. ........................................................ University of Iowa Non-residency Center for Credit Programs W400 Seashore Hall Iowa City, IA 52242 Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Open to all U.S residents. ........................................................ University of Minnesota Non-resident Program for Individualized Learning 201 Westbrook Hall Minneapolis,MN 55455 1-612-624-4020 B.A. and B.S. 's in many fields, student must prepare his own curriculum and design his own degree plan, by following a set of guidelines. ........................................................ University of Missouri Non-resident 2-64 Agriculture Bld. College of Agriculture Columbia, MO 65211 1-314-882-6287 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Credit by examination, prior learning, correspondence, independent study. Only students who have not enrolled in college within the past 5 years accepted. ........................................................ University of New Hampshire Short Residency Division of Continuing Education 6 Garrison Ave. Durham, NH 03824 1-603-862-1360 B.S. and Master's. - B.S. in child and family studies, engineering technology, nursing, health management and policy, medical technology, psychology. Master in public administration, library science. No data available on residency requirements, but call the school for more details. ........................................................ University of South Florida Short residency 4202 Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33620 1-813-974-4058 Six weeks required on campus for the Bachelor of Independent Studies degree. ........................................................] University of the State of New York Non-resident Regents College Cultural Education Center Albany, NY 12230 1-518-474-3703 B.A. and B.S. by non-resident study, although this University offers no course work of its own. Accepts credit form many different sources, including correspondence, independent studies, oral exams, equivalency exams,etc. Unusual program, designed for the student with unusual circum- stances. Fully accredited. ........................................................ Upper Iowa University Short Residency External Degree program P.O.Box 1861 Fayette, IA 52142 Bachelor of Science in public administration, accounting, management, marketing. Two weeks residency required if student enrolls with less than 60 transfer hours, one week required if more than 60. ......................................................... Western Illinois University Non-resident Non-traditional Programs 309 Sherman Hall Macomb, IL 61455 1-309-298-1929 ........................................................

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