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ETSU Online Courses and Programs


East Tennessee State University offers a large selection of online courses each semester. Complete programs that are available online are listed below.

Bachelor of General Studies (some tracks are online)
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies
BS Professional Studies
BS Allied Health Leadership
BS Dental Hygiene
Radiology-BS completion program
Cardiopulmonary Science- BS completion program
Master of Public Health -
starts Fall 2006
RN to BSN -
starts Fall 2006
MBA Foundations
MS Allied Health
Archival Studies Graduate Certificate
Health Care Management Graduate Certificate
Tenn. Public Health Workforce Consortium Graduate Certificate
(jointly with UT Health Science & UTK).

Registration for online courses is completed in the same way as traditional courses. Students must be admitted
to the university before registration. Most or all of the course work can be completed through participation in the
Blackboard Learning System course site.  In some cases a few class meetings may be required.

Click on the term hyperlink below for a listing of courses for the term.

 Online Course Listing by Semester

     
Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Summer 2008
Fall 2008    

Students should check the "Student Help" hyperlink for Login guidelines for Internet based courses.


ETSU Online courses require that enrolled students meet the following
minimum technical requirements:
   
Have an active Internet connection - For minimum acceptable performance we recommend at least a 56K modem connection,
Have a monitor capable of at least 800x600 resolution.
The ETSU system requires a 5.0 browser( Internet Explorer or Netscape) or better for best performance,
Have a valid email account - all ETSU students are assigned an email account.
Skills needed to navigate a course Web site: Familiarity with computers and an online environment are obvious skills needed to successfully use online course management tools. We recommend you have the following basic skills to be comfortable with navigating your course Web site, Browsing the Web, Entering URL's, Locating and opening files on your computer, Using drop down lists, and Entering text into Web based forms.
Software applications as described Here. Some courses may require discipline specific software.
See Student Computer Skills for basic skill information.

Successful completion of Online courses requires the student to

Be willing to learn how to use the course management system student tools,
Be self-motivated and self-disciplined,
Be willing to "speak up" if problems arise,
Be willing to commit 4 to 15 hours per week per course,
Be able to meet the minimum requirements of the program,
Feel that high quality learning can take place without going to a traditional classroom,
Have access to an environment where uninterrupted online study can occur,
Realize that online connections sometimes fail, and be tolerant of brief infrequent interruptions to your course site.

Take an online learning self-assessment quiz

ETSU Regents Online Degree Programs (R50, R51, etc course sections)

East Tennessee State University joins with the other TBR institutions in offering the Regents Online Degree Programs (RODP).  The Online degrees offered are:
   
  Bachelor of Professional Studies with concentrations in Information Technology or Organizational Leadership
  Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (General Studies/Liberal Studies/University Studies)
  Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  Master of Education
  Master of Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership
  Occupational Licensing
  Alternative C Licensing for Science and Math
  Add-on Endorsements in Special Education, Math, Biology, and Chemistry

Students should check the ETSU/RODP site for additional information.

 Contact the ETSU RODP Advisor.
 


Office of Distance Education, Box 70427,East Tennessee State University, 
Johnson City, TN 37614      || Phone: (423) 439-6809 ||