Guide to External Degree Programs in the United States. Second Edition. American Council on Education/Macmillan Series in Higher Education

Information is provided on external degree programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities. These academic programs are offered by an accredited institution that stipulates that less than 25% of the degree requirements be campus-based and that provides instruction for off-campus learning. Institu...

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Main Author Sullivan, Eugene, Ed
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Macmillan Publishing Company 1983
Subjects
Accreditation (Institutions)
Achievement Tests
Admission Criteria
College Programs
Degree Requirements
Enrollment Trends
External Degree Programs
Grading
Higher Education
In State Students
Institutional Characteristics
Majors (Students)
Nontraditional Education
Out of State Students
Prerequisites
Prior Learning
Program Descriptions
School Surveys
Tuition
United States
United States
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Summary:Information is provided on external degree programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities. These academic programs are offered by an accredited institution that stipulates that less than 25% of the degree requirements be campus-based and that provides instruction for off-campus learning. Institutions offering external degree programs are listed alphabetically by state. For each institution, a mailing address that was current fall 1982 is provided, along with 15 items describing the program: the degree title and areas of study available; institutional accreditation; the kind or amount of previous education required for admission to the program; academic practices regarding prior learning and standardized achievement tests; the number of semester or quarter hours required to receive a degree; the minimum on-campus time required for study in order to complete the program; the kinds of instruction for off-campus learning available; information materials available; the grading system; the enrollment as of 1982; the number of external degrees conferred by the program through 1981; the year the program began; and the institution's policy regarding the acceptance of out-of-state students in the program and the tuition differential for these students. Institution and field of study indexes are included. (SW)
ISBN:9780029323502
0029323509