CalSouthern had responded to these obstacles by offering high quality education through online and distance teaching.  Their modest beginnings started with offerings at the associate degree levels.  Then they expanded to Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degree offerings.  And all these learning methodologies are obtained through online learning.  Degrees in business, liberal arts, psychology and law are being obtained from students around the world.

• CLAD Through CTEL
• Forensic Nursing
• Legal Nurse Consulting
• Medical Case Management
• Sexual Assault Examination
• Technical Writing
• Turfgrass Management

The different types of online classes you will likely experience include:

Instructor - Led, asynchronous: The instructor leads discussions, answers questions, provides assignments, and grades student work online.  Students interact with other students and instructor through online discussions.   Live chat sessions offered in some courses.

Self - paced courses: You choose when to start, the times, and pace of your choosing.

Blended/Hybrid Learning: Face-to-Face and online learning are combined.  The proportion of face-to-face and online varies from course to course.

Live Webcasts and Archives: This type of online class uses live video and audio.  This is interactive and concurrent with a classroom course.  It offers the opportunity to observe and have discussions with students online, in the classroom, and instructors.  The archival feature allows you to view later if you miss a class.

The Acadamy of Art University is one of only a handful of universities in the world that offers online schooling for industrial design.

You might wonder about how an individual can take this type of content online.  Doesn’t someone participating in industrial design need to build models and other objects that need feedback from the instructors?  Good question.  However, The Academy of Art University worked through all the issues and their courses guides you through:

* making your own at-home model making studio with quality machine tools

* many photographs are taken and posted online for instructor feedback

* models are sent to the instructors so that the actual physical work can be examined

So stop dreaming.  Remember what the famous commercial says……just do it!

Many people assume that getting a license to become a massage therapist requires “hand on” training.  In other words, a person needs to learn in a physical located classroom.  However, this is not the case.  The good news is that a person aspiring to become a massage therapist can train online.  Learning can also be done part time.  Many people choose this route if they have current careers and want to learn online in their spare time.

Remember that each state has different requirements for obtaining a license.  Typical median salary is $41,00 (taken from 2007).

The standard progression for becoming a technical writer is to get a bachelor’s degree in journalism or communication.  An English degree with a concentration in technical writing is also a popular route.  Classes can be taken in technical documentation, publication design, and graphics.  The good news is that most of the aforementioned can be taken via classes online.

Technical writers can earn a good living with a 2007 median annual earning of $62, 800.

Accountants are in demand.  It is projected that the United States will be adding over 200,000 more job openings over the next 10 years.  That is an over 18 percent increase.  The good news is that you do not need to quit your current job.  You can pursue an accountant career online.

Many people think that an accountant sits behind the desk with a calculator and adds numbers all day.  Sounds boring.  However, many accountants solve problems concerning tax, investments, and earning concerns.  Besides, accountants and auditors have a good income.  Median annual wage for 2007 was $63,000.

One pathway to this career would be to get an online bachelor’s degree program in accounting.  After that, in order to get the better jobs, one would then get a master’s degree in accounting or finance.  This is also available by distance or online education.

Courses include, counseling, administration, Constitution, reading, special education, teaching skills and methods, technology in the classroom, English as a second language.

All the courses are offered over the internet.  Study is done through electronic forums.  The student is required to participate at least four days a week.  However, the student has the choice of days.  The student obtains course materials and assignments from the instructor via the internet.

The University of Phoenix online classes offer curriculum that is regularly updated to provide the skills that is pertinent in today’s world.  The faculty members hold master’s or doctoral degrees.  Most importantly, the faculty members have substantial experience in the the fields they teach.