Parkland College

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PARKLAND COLLEGE

Champaign, Illinois
Distance Education
http://online.parkland.edu

Parkland College was founded in 1967. It is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1988. In fall 2005, there were 1,639 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 Haiti Eastin, Online Student Support Coordinator, Parkland College, 2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821. Telephone: 217-353-2342. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AA Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Mass Communication (Integrated) concentrations; History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mass Communications (Advertising/Public Relations; Journalism), Political Science, and Psychology concentrations
AAS Business Management
AGS General Studies
AS Business Administration and Business Education concentrations
Certificate Independent Business Management

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate —accounting and related services; agricultural business and management; anthropology; astronomy and astrophysics; biology; cell biology and anatomical sciences; chemistry; communication and media; computer and information sciences; computer programming; computer software and media applications; developmental and child psychology; dramatic/theater arts and stagecraft; economics; English composition; fine and studio art; health and physical education/fitness; history; journalism; legal studies (non-professional general, undergraduate); marketing; mathematics and statistics related; music; philosophy; physics; political science and government; psychology; social psychology; social sciences related; sociology; speech and rhetoric; statistics.

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