North Carolina State University

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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Raleigh, North Carolina
Distance Education
http://distance.ncsu.edu

North Carolina State University was founded in 1887. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1976. In fall 2005, there were 3,526 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, tutoring.
Contact Lily Leegstra, Program Coordinator, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7113, Raleigh, NC 27695-7113. Telephone: 919-515-9030. Fax: 919-515-6668. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Certificate Computer Programming; HACCP/Food Safety Managers
Graduate Certificate Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Community College Teaching; Geographic Information Systems; Horticulture Science
MCE Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering
MCS Computer Science
ME Engineering Online
MEd Curriculum and Instruction; Training and Development
MS Wood and Paper Science
MSAE Aerospace Engineering
MSE Agricultural Teacher Education
MSME Mechanical Engineering
MT Textiles Off-Campus programs (TOP)

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate —accounting and related services; agricultural and domestic animal services; agricultural and food products processing; agricultural production; agriculture; American literature (United States and Canadian); animal sciences; anthropology; apparel and textiles; biological and physical sciences; business/commerce; business, management, and marketing related; chemistry; computer programming; educational psychology; education (specific subject areas); English; English as a second/foreign language (teaching); English composition; forestry; genetics; health and physical education/fitness; history; languages (Modern Greek); languages (Romance languages); languages (South Asian); mathematics; multi-/interdisciplinary studies related; music; nutrition sciences; parks, recreation and leisure facilities management; philosophy; physics; political science and government; psychology; soil sciences; technical and business writing; textile sciences and engineering; zoology/animal biology.
Graduate —agricultural and food products processing; agriculture; agriculture and agriculture operations related; biological and physical sciences; chemical engineering; civil engineering; computer engineering; curriculum and instruction; educational administration and supervision; education (specific subject areas); engineering; information science/studies; textile sciences and engineering.

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