DRAKE UNIVERSITY

Des Moines, Iowa
Distance Learning Program
http://www.onlinelearning.drake.edu/summer/

Drake University was founded in 1881. It is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1997. In fall 2003, there were 2,195 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.

Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, campus computer network, e-mail services, library services.

Contact Ms. Sandra K. Smeltzer, Assistant to the Provost, Drake University, Office of the Provost, 25th and University, Des Moines, IA 50311. Telephone: 515-271-4985. Fax: 515-271-2954. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Programs offered do not lead to a degree or other formal award.

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— accounting; advertising; biochemistry and biophysics; biology, general; business; business administration and management; business information and data processing services; business/managerial economics; business quantitative methods and management science; communications, general; communications, other; computer and information sciences, general; economics; education, general; education, other; English composition; English creative writing; English language and literature, general; fine arts and art studies; health professions and related sciences, other; history; human resources management; information sciences and systems; international relations and affairs; journalism and mass communications; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; mathematics and computer science; peace and conflict studies; pharmacy; political science and government; psychology; psychology, other; social sciences and history, other; sociology; special education; visual and performing arts, other.

Graduate— advertising; business; business administration and management; economics; education, general; English language and literature, general; health professions and related sciences, other; history; human resources management; information sciences and systems; journalism and mass communications; liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; peace and conflict studies; pharmacy; political science and government; psychology; public administration; public administration and services, other; public health.

Special Message

Distance education at Drake University includes a thriving summer online program. Each summer Drake offers a wide array of fully online courses that students can complete without having to attend a face-to-face class meeting. During summer 2004, nearly 60 courses are scheduled for both undergraduate and graduate credit, which can easily be transferred to other institutions.

Many of Drake's courses are suitable for advanced high school students and/or students about to enter college. In addition, Drake offers a sample Web course for prospective students, as well as extensive online support and training for enrolled online students.

Students must register online for Web-based courses at http://www.multimedia.drake.edu/summer/beginning in early April. A list of 2004 courses, as well as details about the registration process, can be found at http://www.onlinelearning/drake.edu/summer/.

Experienced Drake faculty members teach every online course;courses are generally limited to 20–25 students. In student evaluations of Drake's program, about two thirds of the students say that they learn equally well or better in an onlineenvironment than in a traditional classroom. Drake's online program also provides access to on-campus library sources, as well as tuition and fees, advising, and ordering books.

Drake's online program is particularly suited to independent and self-motivated learners whose schedules require flexibility.

Drake's online program began in 1997 and serves registrants throughout the world. For more information on the Web-based program, students should contact Summer Programming at 800-44-DRAKE Ext. 4368 (toll-free) or via e-mail at [email protected].