Colorado State University OnlinePlus
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Colorado State University OnlinePlus is a service provider of online
and distance education
, as well as face-to-face classes at Learning Centers along Colorado
’s Front Range
. The institution caters to students who are not able to attend classes on campus at CSU in Fort Collins.
Colorado State University OnlinePlus offers accredited undergraduate degree completion programs, accredited graduate degrees, and professional development
training and certificate programs.
Colorado State University
is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(NCASC).
Admission to the University is not required to take many courses, as long as students meet the prerequisites. CSU OnlinePlus courses are approved for the DANTES program for military personnel
on active duty
.
Most online and on-campus courses in the for-credit programs match the term dates of the CSU campus. The OnlinePlus website lists courses available each term. Each course specifies its delivery method, including online, audio conference, video streaming, DVD
and VCD, videotape
, correspondence, CD-ROM, on-campus, or a combination. OnlinePlus uses RamCT as its online learning platform to conduct all credit courses.
ONLINE
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and distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, as well as face-to-face classes at Learning Centers along Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
’s Front Range
Front Range
The Front Range is a mountain range of the Southern Rocky Mountains of North America located in the north-central portion of the U.S. State of Colorado and southeastern portion of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is the first mountain range encountered moving west along the 40th parallel north across...
. The institution caters to students who are not able to attend classes on campus at CSU in Fort Collins.
Colorado State University OnlinePlus offers accredited undergraduate degree completion programs, accredited graduate degrees, and professional development
Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
training and certificate programs.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission is part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Higher Learning Commission oversees the accreditation of degree-granting colleges and universities in nineteen Midwestern and South-Central states, including Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa,...
, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
(NCASC).
Admission to the University is not required to take many courses, as long as students meet the prerequisites. CSU OnlinePlus courses are approved for the DANTES program for military personnel
Military personnel
Military personnel is a blanket term used to refer to members of any armed force. Usually, military personnel are divided into branches of service roughly defined by certain circumstances of the deployment of the personnel. Those who serve in a typical large land force are soldiers, making up an...
on active duty
Active duty
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.
Most online and on-campus courses in the for-credit programs match the term dates of the CSU campus. The OnlinePlus website lists courses available each term. Each course specifies its delivery method, including online, audio conference, video streaming, DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VCD, videotape
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
, correspondence, CD-ROM, on-campus, or a combination. OnlinePlus uses RamCT as its online learning platform to conduct all credit courses.