Alabama A&M University News
January 13, 2013
AAMU to Boost Its Online Presence
http://www.aamu.edu/news/2011/Pages/AAMU-to-Boost-Online-Presence.aspx
Huntsville, Ala. ---- Although long committed to human
interaction in the educational setting, Alabama A&M University will
systematically expand its online degree offerings following a significant
advance in spring semester 2013.
With the next academic term, AAMU officials will introduce
the online Bachelor of Science degree in management, a program its coordinators
say is especially suited “for the nontraditional student” who longs for a
degree without the hustle and bustle of coming on a college campus.
Dr. Larry McDaniel, chair of the Department of Management and
Marketing in the College of Business and Public Affairs, says AAMU must meet
the changing demands of today’s student at all levels. The new program has been
approved by both the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools.
While targeted at the nontraditional student, McDaniel adds
that on-campus students also will be able to tap into the online curriculum, if
slots are available. The new online management degree will have all of the same
course requirements and faculty as the traditional program, says McDaniel.
“Students will register online, interact with advisors and
professors online, take their general education courses online, and take their
major courses online,” McDaniel notes. “This project marks the first time that
the University has offered a degree program that is totally online, from
payment to advising and tutoring.” The department chair says social media also
will play a role in course delivery.
In a sense, the management program is the proverbial foot in
the door. According to Dr. Juarine Stewart, associate provost for undergraduate
studies and an additional online undergraduate degree program will be launched
in fall 2013. She says an additional online program will be added annually for
the next several years.
For additional information visit AAMU Online
about the new online degree program in management.
http://www.aamu.edu/academics/aamuonline/pages/default.aspx
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