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Special Academic Programs and Opportunities
University College
The University College is comprised of the
Division of Digital Learning and Media Design, the
School of Extended Learning, the School of
Interdisciplinary Learning, and the Dean’s Office. The
University College provides diversified academic
services and information technology resources in support
of the university’s degree programs on- and off-campus.
The University College facilitates and supports the
university’s prioritization of diversity, globalization,
and service to the region. The University College is
committed to assisting the colleges in developing,
delivering, and supporting programs designed primarily
for non-traditional students. The unit creates
opportunities and provides ways to expand Governors
State University’s student population. It devises ways
of making the university’s educational programs highly
accessible.
The goal of the School for Extended Learning
and Division of Digital Learning and Media Design is to
use technology in its best forms to achieve academic
excellence and facilitate successful outcomes for
non-traditional students. GSU continues in its role as a
leader in the forefront of technology with University
College facilitation.
School of Extended Learning
Governors States University provides alternative access
to university programs through extended campus courses,
correspondence courses, online courses, and telecourses.
Alternative
delivery methods provide
opportunities for students who need more
flexibility in their schedules in order to
participate in
furthering their education. These courses
are scheduled at times and in ways that give the
students options.
Descriptions can be found in the
course description
section of this catalog.
Governors State University recognizes that providing
service to a diverse clientele over a wide geographic
area requires significant levels of off-campus
instruction. In support of its outreach efforts, the
university offers a selection of degree and professional
development courses at numerous locations in the Chicago
Metropolitan area and the surrounding region. Sequences
of courses from undergraduate and graduate degree
programs and degree completion opportunities are offered
at off-campus teaching sites and online.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the
School of Extended Learning at 708.534.4099,
800.478.8478, Fax: 708.534.8458, or e-mail:
gsudxl@govst.edu.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
DEGREE PROGRAM (FORMERLY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS BACHELOR
OF ARTS PROGRAM)
For
over 30 years, the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDSS),
formerly the Board of Governors Bachelor of Arts Degree
program, has assisted adults in completing their
bachelor’s degree. The IDSS program offers a flexible
B.A. degree which is designed by each student to
reach individual personal and career goals, and
accomplished in consultation with a personal advisor,
who follows the student through to graduation. Students
in the B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies attend classes
in any of the university's four colleges on GSU’s main
campus, at off-campus sites, or can even complete
their degree entirely by distance learning,
through online, TV/video, or correspondence courses
taken at home or work. All college-level credit from
regionally-accredited colleges/universities is accepted
into the degree. A student may also receive credit for
training received in the military, approved corporate
training programs, CLEP, other proficiency exams,
and/or by portfolio. Students may attend part- or
full-time while maintaining their other adult
responsibilities. Interested students can consult the
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in the undergraduate
section of this catalog on
page
115 for details.
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