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• Distance
  Learning
  • The UA Distance Learning program works with other departments and units on campus to develop and deliver specialized certificates and degree programs using video, CD-ROM, and Web technology. Engineering and Optical Sciences courses are featured, as is a Master of Engineering degree that can be completed entirely at a distance.
• Independent Study
  through Correspondence
  • Independent Study through Correspondence credit courses are available to students anytime, anywhere. Students from elementary to graduate school can set their own pace and take up to nine months to complete a course. Any class offered for credit at UA Correspondence may also be taken for personal development or enrichment, for no credit.
• Center for Computer & Professional Education
  • The Center for Computer & Professional Education offers programs that train and prepare organizations and individuals in IT and business skills. Programs are delivered on campus or in customized courses at a company or workplace.
• Credit
  Outreach
  • Credit Outreach offers a variety of flexibly-scheduled degree and certificate courses and programs for University of Arizona academic credit – both on and off the UA campus.
• Evening &
  Weekend Campus
  • Evening & Weekend Campus is specifically designed to serve working adults, and addresses the educational needs of students who wish to earn a bachelor's degree, but can only attend classes in the evenings and on weekends. B.A. degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS), Communication, Political Science, and Psychology are offered.
• Youth
  Programs
  • Youth Programs - Students in grades 3-12 are introduced to the excitement of a college environment through specialty summer camps offered through UA academic units, including the College of Law, the College of Optical Sciences, the School of Music, and the College of Nursing.
• Seniors' Programs
  • Seniors' Programs includes two programs specifically designed for individuals 55 years of age and older: Elderhostel and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Elderhostel offers participants the opportunity to explore Tucson, Nogales, and Mexico through educational travel and programs. OLLI is a member-led organization featuring stimulating, noncredit learning on a university level.

Program News

The Arizona Universities Network (AZUN)

AZUN is a program designed to provide seamless registration services for students desiring to take distance courses offered by any of the three state universities (UA, ASU, or NAU).

To register, University of Arizona students contact the AZUN coordinator in Continuing Education, who will process their enrollment at the proper institution. ASU and NAU courses taken through AZUN are considered transfer courses.
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Spotlight

Agricultural Education Teachers Can Earn Their Degree On-the-Job

Are you interested in earning a master’s degree or Career Technical Education (CTE) credit while still working as a classroom teacher? Now you can! Offered through UA Continuing Education, the Distance Learning Program uses flexible and convenient technologies to help teachers complete most of the courses needed to complete a graduate degree program, or earn CTE credit.

For more information about available distance learning courses, Click Here or call the Department of Agricultural Education at (520) 621-1523.

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