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Online Associate of Science Degree in General Education
INSTITUTION INFORMATION Institutional Accreditation: Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Program Accreditation: Business -
ACBSP Institutional Membership(s): SOC PROGRAM DETAILS Program
Information: Associate of Science - Associate's Enrollment: 200 seats
total Application Deadline: Open How Students and Instructors
Communicate: E-mail, Postal, Voice, Video, fax, BBoard Subject:
Education METHOD OF COURSE INSTRUCTION
- The program is delivered primarily through
internet
Supplemental delivery formats include internet
DESCRIPTION
- The EDP was established in 1987 to meet the needs of adult
students who are unable to attend regularly scheduled classes. All
courses are available by learning contracts, which are independent
study packages that parallel the objectives of TSUM's resident
courses. Students may take from five weeks to six months to complete
a learning contract. Learning contract materials may be accessed
from the University's web page or by requesting that they be sent
through the U.S. Mail. Students may interact with faculty by email,
phone, or fax. Some courses are available as online classes that
follow the University's academic calendar. For students who live
within driving distance of Montgomery, courses on campus and courses
delivered by cable television or Alabama Public Television may be
applied to the degree. Students must complete a minimum of 15
semester hours under TSUM sponsorship. Sponsorship includes TSUM
resident, online, television courses and learning contracts as well
as credits earned through CLEP, REGENTS, DANTES testing, and
portfolio development after admission to the EDP. A minimum of 6
semester hours toward the academic concentration must be completed
under TSUM sponsorship. A minimum total of 60 semester hours are
required for the associate degree.
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT ISSUES
- Academic concentrations for the associate degree include
business administration, political science, history, psychology,
social science, and child care.
If because of your location it is impractical for you to come to
TSUM to take exams, then you must identify someone in your local
area who will act as our testing agent or proctor. The individual
that you identify must fall into one of the following categories:
(1) the testing officer at a local college or university, (2) the
education services officer at a military base/post, or (3) a
counselor at a local high school. When you have identified this
individual, please forward his/her name and telephone number to the
External Degree Program Office by emailing edp@tsum.edu.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Internet access is required for online courses and to access
learning contract materials from the World Wide Web. Learning
contract materials also can be mailed.
ACCESS TO LEARNING RESOURCES
- Students may contact librarians by phone (334) 241-9576 or by
email . Books from the TSUM library, libraries
within the Troy State University System, and interlibrary loan will
be mailed to students. Journal articles will be faxed.
The online public access catalog can be accessed by clicking on
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
- Students may visit the university site online or contact the
Financial Aid office by phone at 1-888-357-8843, ext. 520.
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