Mid-Plains Community College to Offer Online Associates in Business
Sep 30th, 2007
According to Southwest Nebraska News, Mid-Plains Community College will begin offering a business associates degree program 100% online:
"Mid-Plains Community College students are now able to earn an Associate of applied science Degree in Business completely online, thanks to recent approval by the Higher Learning Commission…
"MPCC is very excited that it is now able to offer an online AAS in Business degree," said Patricia Allison, MPCC Area Vice President for Educational Services and Student Development. "We have also been working to develop online curriculum for an Associate of Arts Degree as well as an Associate of Science Degree, and are anticipating those degrees will be able to be completed entirely online in the near future."
A growing number of community colleges are entering the distance learning field – offering a reduced-cost alternative to some of the more pricey programs. Not only do these online programs offer a chance for more students to study virtually, their competitive tuition prices may end up lowering the cost of online learning for everyone.
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