Kirkwood Community College: Distance Learning Programs

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KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
http://www.kirkwood.edu

Kirkwood Community College was founded in 1966. It is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1980. In fall 2003, there were 4,000 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, career placement assistance, e-mail services, library services.

Contact Wendell Maakestad, Director of Distance Learning, Kirkwood Community College, 6301 Kirkwood Boulevard, SW, 214 Linn Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406. Telephone: 319-398-5565. Fax: 319-398-5492. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AA General Programs; Liberal Arts

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— accounting; administrative and secretarial services; business administration and management; business information and data processing services; criminology; health and medical preparatory programs; human services; journalism and mass communications; miscellaneous health professions; teacher education, specific academic and vocational programs.

Non-credit— business; computer and information sciences, general; computer software and media applications; computer systems analysis; computer systems networking and telecommunications; data entry/microcomputer applications; data processing technology.

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