Queen's University at Kingston: Distance Learning Programs

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QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON

Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Continuing and Distance Studies
http://www.queensu.ca/cds

Queen's University at Kingston was founded in 1841. It is provincially chartered. It first offered distance learning courses in 1941. In fall 2004, there were 2,500 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 Wilma Fernetich, Distance Education Advisor, Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston, ON K7L 2N6, Canada. Telephone: 613-533-6000 Ext. 77770. Fax: 613-533-6805. 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— biology; creative writing; dramatic/theater arts and stagecraft; English composition; English literature (British and Commonwealth); ethnic, cultural minority, and gender studies; geography and cartography; history; languages (Germanic); languages (Romance languages); pharmacology and toxicology; philosophy; political science and government; psychology; religious studies; social psychology; sociology; statistics.

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