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Master of Business Administration (iMBA)—The goal of the master of business administration degree program is to give you the decision-making tools to communicate, solve problems, and develop strategies across all functional areas of business. The curriculum focuses on the integral knowledge required to develop managers with the fundamental skills needed to be successful in high-performance organizations.
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Master of Education in Adult Education—Penn State's 33-credit online master of education in adult education curriculum focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop professionals who work with adult learners. Each course focuses on preparing you to help adult learners build on their existing knowledge and continue to learn in a purposeful way.
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Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction—Children's Literature—Penn State's 30-credit online master of education in curriculum and instruction—children's literature program focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop educators who work with young readers. Each course focuses on improving your strategies for encouraging reading, while meeting your professional development requirements.
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Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction—Teacher Leadership—Penn State's 30-credit online master of education in curriculum and instruction—teacher leadership program focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop educators who would like to take on a supervisory role at their school. Each course focuses on integrating your teaching experience while honing your leadership skills.
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Master of Education in Instructional Systems—Educational Technology—Do more than integrate technology into your classroom. Design technology-based learning experiences and evaluate the impact of technology on the learning process. Penn State's master of education in instructional systems—educational technology degree program can provide you with the technical and research skills to analyze the effectiveness of technology integration in your classroom, school, or organization.
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Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas Engineering Management—The master of engineering degree in oil and gas engineering management is a 33-credit program of study, divided into 3 segments. By taking 4 courses each year, one course at a time, you can complete this 33-credit program in just 3 years.
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Master of Geographic Information Systems—The master of geographic information systems (MGIS) degree is a 35-credit program of study. It is designed to help you become a leader in your industry while providing convenience and flexibility. Its courses, including Geospatial System Design and Analysis and Geospatial Technology Project Management, are designed to be highly practical. The curriculum, including challenging projects, will enable you to apply cutting-edge GIS tools and methods to your real-time professional work.
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Master of Homeland Security in Public Health Preparedness—Penn State's 30-credit online master of homeland security in public health preparedness program provides you with the knowledge to help you better protect and serve the local, state, and national interests with respect to the threat of terrorism and natural disaster.
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Master of Project Management—The online master of project management program is an interdisciplinary, 30-credit graduate degree program that uses problem-based learning to provide a thorough understanding of all aspects of project management theory and practice. Embedded in the program is a 12-credit graduate certificate program and a 24-credit advanced graduate certificate program.
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Bachelor of Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Organizational Leadership)—The organizational leadership option will help you develop a solid understanding of current organizational leadership and employment issues. You will take courses that focus on the study of how individuals function within organizations and why dysfunction may exist. And you will build a solid understanding of issues like labor relations, economics, management, psychology, and sociology, while you learn how issues like gender, professions, motivation, finance, and workforce diversity fit into the landscape of the contemporary business world.
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Bachelor of Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Law and Society)—The law and society option will help you develop a greater understanding of the law and legal systems of the United States. You'll receive a solid introduction to legal principles and processes from multiple perspectives and build an integrated understanding of the historical, philosophical, political, and social foundations of law.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to B.S.)—The degree's 69 credits of prescribed core courses focus on contemporary issues in the field of nursing. Subjects of study include anatomy, chemistry, data management, ethics, health assessment, human development and family studies, human resources management, microbiology, nursing research, nutrition, and sociology.
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Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership—Enrolling in the bachelor of science degree program in organizational leadership is an excellent way to hone your leadership skills, broaden your professional horizons, and increase your résumé's attractiveness to employers. The courses in this 123-credit program provide a multidisciplinary approach to education, allowing you to focus on practical skill building in subjects most relevant to today's business leaders. As you build a solid foundation in labor relations and workplace dynamics you will build work skills that you can use immediately. Upon graduation, you will enjoy the confidence that comes with a solid understanding of the complex social, cultural, and organizational issues that confront leaders in the modern world.
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Bachelor of Science in Turfgrass Science—Core courses in the degree program cover pest management, turfgrass cultural systems, turfgrass edaphology, and case studies in turfgrass management. These required courses are supplemented by additional credits selected from a variety of areas to enhance your skills in related fields, such as business management, speech communications, and organic chemistry.
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Associate in Arts in Letters, Arts, and Sciences—The 60-credit associate degree program in letters, arts, and sciences is an excellent way to build a solid educational base and expand your career options as a working adult. In this program you can enhance your written and speech communication skills and broaden your understanding of many subjects. You may also use the elective requirements for the degree to focus on a particular area of interest, such as business, history, or math. In addition, students in this associate degree program have ample opportunity to earn one or more related professional certificates along the way. Just contact an adviser by e-mail or phone 800-252-3592 to learn more about how to reach these impressive, résumé-building milestones on your educational path to an associate degree.
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Associate in Science in Business Administration—The objective of the associate degree program in business administration is to provide people interested in management with enhanced communications and mathematical skills, socially relevant course work, and a choice of advanced courses in specific business specialties to develop well-rounded and application-oriented graduates. For those wishing to continue their studies, the 68 credits earned toward an associate degree may often be applied toward the requirements of a bachelor's degree at Penn State, or at other institutions. Credits earned in the certificate programs offered through the World Campus may be applied toward the associate degree in business administration.
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Associate in Science in Dietetic Food Systems Management, Dietetic Technician Emphasis—The program's major courses (43 credits) focus on contemporary topics in the field of dietetics, including food safety and sanitation; diet therapy and nutrition care in disease; management and analysis of quantity food; nutrition assessment theory and practice; and current issues in community dietetics.
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Associate in Science in Dietetic Food Systems Management, School Food Service Emphasis—The program's major courses (43 credits) focus on contemporary topics in the field of child nutrition, including food safety and sanitation; management and analysis of quantity food production; nutrition component of the food service system; marketing of child nutrition programs; and cost control in institutional food service.
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Associate in Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management—The degree's 44 credits of major courses focus on issues relevant to today's hotel, restaurant, and institutional managers. As a student in this program, you will study such topics as food safety; hotel and restaurant marketing and merchandising; institutional purchasing and cost control; nutrition; and hospitality supervision.
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Associate in Science in Human Development and Family Studies—The associate degree program in human development and family studies offers an excellent professional development opportunity for those who already work in a human service-related field, but additionally serves as an appropriate entry point for those who aspire to human service-related occupations. This program integrates practical and academic experiences to provide the student with entry-level, professional competence in the human service fields. The objective of the major is to offer a general education background, a knowledge base in life span and family development, and a core of professional skills that may be applied in program planning and service delivery activities. Students can choose from two areas of focus.
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Certificates
Addiction Studies (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—The certificate in addiction studies has emerged in response to the growing need among counselors, educators, nurses, and other helping professionals—as well as persons working directly in chemical dependency treatment and prevention settings—for greater specialization in addiction counseling. In this program you have the choice between the treatment and the prevention track. The study of treatment includes courses in counseling addicted clients and the practice of dual diagnosis. The prevention track focuses on the development of student assistance programs. Both tracks include course work on the guidance and counseling process and trends and issues in addiction counseling.
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Bioterrorism Preparedness (Graduate Certificate)—Penn State's 15-credit online graduate certificate in bioterrorism preparedness focuses in the area of terrorism specific to biosecurity and agricultural safety. Enhance your understanding in such areas as exposure assessment for disaster and terrorism; the threat of bioterrorism to animal, agriculture, and food safety; and role of federal, state, and local government in biosecurity.
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Children's Literature (Graduate Certificate)—Penn State's online graduate Certificate in Children's Literature is designed for teachers, school librarians, and aspiring authors and illustrators who want to help children discover the joys of reading.
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Community and Economic Development (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—The World Campus community and economic development (CEDev) certificate program curriculum consists of four 3-credit courses, plus a credit integrative project. The CEDev certificate is designed to deliver the knowledge and skills required to address important issues in community and economic development. Learners wishing to go on to complete a master's degree can roll these credits into Penn State's new resident master's degree program in community and economic development.
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Disaster Readiness (Graduate Certificate)—The safety of your community depends on well-trained, highly educated health care leaders with a grasp of the growing body of knowledge needed to respond to the threat of terrorism, and a commitment to homeland security.
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Distance Education (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—This 18-credit certificate program is available completely online, allowing you to learn the content of distance education through the process of distance education. These credits may be applied toward either a master's degree or a doctorate in adult education.
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Educational Technology Integration (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—This 15-credit certificate program helps prepare students for work in numerous fields, and individuals may find new career opportunities in any of the following: teaching in grades K-12, continuing education/adult education, community colleges, academic departments in colleges or universities, instructional design, and corporate training and consulting.
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Family Literacy—Penn State's online certificate in family literacy program consists of 5 courses designed to meet the professional development needs of persons working in a variety of literacy education settings. You can earn college credits that can be applied toward a bachelor's or master's degree, expand your knowledge and skills in the field of literacy, and increase your earning potential.
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Geographic Information Systems (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—The certificate program in geographic information systems is designed for professionals who wish to enter the field of GIS or who wish to become more competitive within it. The program provides a solid background in the fundamentals of geography that extends beyond a particular software program's capability or features. With this education, your tasks will become easier to understand, analyze, and successfully complete.
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Human Factors and Ergonomics (Postbaccalaureate Certificate)—The postbaccalaureate certificate program in human factors and ergonomics requires the completion of a 5-course, 15-credit program of study. As a student in the program, you will explore product and workplace design, focusing on issues of safety, ease of use, and productivity improvement. Applications include, but are not limited to, medical devices, consumer products, military systems, software design, and the working environments.
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Project Management (Graduate Certificate)—The online graduate certificate in project management is an interdisciplinary 12-credit program that uses problem-based learning to provide a professional development opportunity for practicing project managers. Each course is completed over a period of six months providing ample time for students to study without impeding the delivery of their projects. You have the option of completing the graduate certificate in project management as professional development or as a stepping-stone to the completion of the online master of project management. If you wish to pursue the master's degree, the graduate certificate program allows you to start taking courses before you complete the GMAT exam.
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Supply Chain and Information Systems (Graduate Certificate)—You have the opportunity to participate in the premier online graduate program with a supply chain focus. The 12-credit graduate certificate program in supply chain and information systems, composed of four 3-credit courses, is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills for implementing effective supply chain management to improve efficiency in your organization. The mix of courses is tailored for persons from a wide range of professional roles—in manufacturing, merchandising, transportation firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
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Adult Development and Aging Services—Designed in cooperation with the Penn State Gerontology Center, the certificate program in adult development and aging services can give you a well-rounded understanding of issues regarding aging. The program is designed for personnel employed in area agencies concerned with aging, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and other institutions for the aged, as well as public welfare and family services agencies, and mental health facilities. It can also benefit business and industry leaders who interact with older consumers and employees.
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Business ManagementIf you have been recently promoted to a management position or are preparing to go into business for yourself, Penn State's online certificate program in business management will help you enhance your management skills as you continue to work full-time. The program covers basic business principles, such as social, legal, and ethical environments of business, generally accepted accounting principles, economics, and the management of people and organizations. Leadership and workforce motivation are also key themes. To provide a well-rounded experience, the program includes 3 credits in introductory psychology or sociology.
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Children, Youth, and Family Services—If you wish to become a family counselor or begin a career in a related profession, Penn State's online certificate program in children, youth, and family services can be your first step toward building a rewarding career. This certificate program is designed as a flexible, convenient opportunity for self-enhancement, higher education, and professional development. In addition to preparing you for a wide variety of service roles in child and youth service settings and family health and welfare agencies, the academic credits you earn in the program can be applied to a Penn State degree program.
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Communication Studies—Enroll in courses from Penn State's College of Communications to educate yourself for life in a world where communication and information are playing an increasingly important role. Through the Communication Studies Certificate, a 15-credit program designed to teach you the major theoretical and historical foundations of mass communications, you'll develop critical skills for gathering and analyzing information, preparing you for an employment climate in which the ability to adapt is essential for success.
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Family Literacy—Penn State's online certificate in family literacy program consists of 5 courses designed to meet the professional development needs of persons working in a variety of literacy education settings. You can earn college credits that can be applied toward a bachelor's or master's degree, expand your knowledge and skills in the field of literacy, and increase your earning potential.
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Hospitality Management—This customized professional development portfolio is designed to help you better your career in hotel management, restaurant management, or institutional management. Enrolling in the 23- to 25-credit hospitality management certificate program gives you control of your learning experience. Enroll in courses that may help you secure promotions and pay raises while you work toward a Penn State hospitality management certificate. Then go for your degree and significantly increase your chances for advancement.
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Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management—Enrolling in one of the 11- to 13-credit hotel, restaurant, and institutional management professional development programs gives you control of your learning experience. Three of the HRIM professional development certificate programs are organized around particular sectors of the hospitality industry: restaurant and food service, lodging and hotel, and institutional. The fourth explores hospitality management as a career option. Students can complete three courses to earn a Professional Development Certificate. By taking one course every four months, a student can complete a certificate in twelve months. Any one of the certificates can be used as a step-up to the hospitality management certificate and the associate degree in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management.
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Human Resources—Penn State's online certificate program in human resources is designed to provide you with an understanding of the process for implementing efficient organizational and job designs that meet the needs of small or large businesses. This program is specifically designed to broaden your understanding of leadership, motivation, productivity issues, and many other factors relevant to the management process.
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Information Sciences and Technology—The online certificate in information sciences and technology is a 4-course, 13-credit program of study. To earn this certificate, you must successfully complete 4 IST courses. The delivery method for the core courses in this program is "online group," with a group of students progressing together through each course. The courses are offered in a time frame comparable to a traditional semester schedule, with fixed start and end dates. The course content and activities are available in electronic format, and access to the Web is required in order to complete this program.
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Labor Studies and Employment Relations—The certificate in labor studies and employment relations program provides a foundation in industrial relations, including law, policy, and practices. The program will enable you to gain an understanding of workplace and employment issues from both the employee and employer perspective, apply credits earned to an associate or bachelor's degree, and take courses at a distance through the World Campus and/or in resident instruction at Penn State's University Park campus. The courses are taught by Penn State faculty using a combination of print materials and optional Web and e-mail resources as the delivery method. All courses in the program have the added benefit of open enrollment—you can register for any course at any time, and you have up to 8 months to complete each course. Upon successful completion of the program, a Certificate of Academic Accomplishment is awarded.
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Organizational Communication—This program offers several delivery methods: online group, online individual, and independent learning—Web options. In online group courses, students progress together as a group through each semester-based course. Online individual courses may be offered in a time frame comparable to a traditional semester schedule, with fixed start and end dates. For independent learning—Web options courses, students may register at any time and complete individualized instruction at their own pace, with a maximum of 8 months allowed for completing a course.
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Popular Music—This course examines the roots, development, and significance of popular music in our culture. It covers the origin of popular music in the early nineteenth century and introduces the major genres of the art: blues, jazz, country, mainstream pop, and rock and roll. The thrust of the course is sociological and cultural rather than musicological and will trace the music's development in a historical context. The intent of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of popular music, the significance of major artists in its development, and its importance in our social and cultural history.
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School Food Service Management—This curriculum is designed to help students further their skills and knowledge in preparation for more advanced positions in food service operations. To earn this certificate, students complete the School Food Service SNA Level 3 Certification Module. The School Food Service Management Certificate can be used as a step-up to the associate degree in dietetic food systems management, with a school food service emphasis.
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SNA Level 3 Certification Module—This certificate program helps students advance their knowledge of food and nutrition, with an emphasis on school food service operations. It is designed to help students prepare to qualify for School Nutrition Association Level 3 certification and can be a first step toward an associate degree in dietetic food systems management, with a school food service emphasis.
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Turfgrass Management—The online certificate in turfgrass management is a 15-credit minimum program of study. Early courses in the program introduce the field and cover turfgrass pest management, turfgrass cultural systems, and turfgrass edaphology. The final, required course comprises a series of case studies in turfgrass management.
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Turfgrass Management, Advanced—The online advanced certificate in turfgrass management program is a 29-credit program of study that builds upon the basic turfgrass management certificate. Core courses in the program cover pest management, turfgrass cultural systems, turfgrass edaphology, and case studies in turfgrass management. These required courses are supplemented by 9 additional credits selected from a variety of areas to enhance your skills in related fields, like business management, speech communication, and organic chemistry.
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Weather Forecasting—The online certificate of achievement in weather forecasting is a 4-course, 12-credit program of study designed to provide students with a foundational apprenticeship in weather forecasting. To earn this certificate, you must successfully complete the 4 prescribed meteorology courses.
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Writing Social Commentary—The certificate program in writing social commentary can help you develop as a writer, while providing you with the knowledge essential for understanding the form and content of social commentary. This certificate program is also an appropriate first step toward obtaining a college degree. The curriculum will foster significant improvements in the skills you need for a job that demands excellent writing and speed. Whatever your circumstances, the certificate program in writing social commentary can prepare you to be a versatile, educated professional.
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Course Catalog
The Course Catalog provides information about all available courses offered through Penn State World Campus. Class schedule, credits, and class description information can all be found here.
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Student Services
Student Services Home—When looking around for an online university that's right for you, look beyond the programs that are offered. Find out what Penn State World Campus can do to help you be a successful distance learner. We have developed online resources and have assembled a dedicated student-support team to help you to choose the education that fits your lifestyle.
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Student Support—One of the most important things to look for when selecting an online university is its student support services; you need to know whether the university has the resources to help you be a successful distance learner. At Penn State World Campus, we pride ourselves on making available the resources proven to help adult distance learners successfully meet their educational goals.
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Types of Students—Penn State World Campus serves learners from all educational, personal, and professional backgrounds. No matter what your stage in life, you can earn a convenient, recognized online degree or certificate or complete a course.
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The Student Experience—What is it like to be a Penn State World Campus student? That's probably one of the most frequently asked questions we get from people interested in distance learning. Contact us with additional questions about what it's like to be a distance education student.
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What to Look for in an Online University—Find questions and answers about the accreditation and quality to look for in an online university.
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Paying for Your Education—Pursuing additional education is a great investment in your future. A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study found that the median weekly earnings of workers with a bachelor's degree are 62 percent higher than workers without a bachelor's degree. On average those with a master's degree earn 18 percent more than those without a master's degree. At the same time, we understand there are financial challenges in reaching your educational goals. You most likely have household expenses to manage; you may also have child-care and medical expenses—or maybe you're putting your kids through college at the same time you're considering going back to school.
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FAQs—Find answers to your questions about Penn State and Penn State World Campus and all that they has to offer.
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Student Policies—We encourage you to be informed of the opportunities available to you and to understand your responsibilities as a student. If you are seeking information regarding Penn State student policies and procedures other than those listed on our Frequently Asked Questions page, please contact us.
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Testimonials—A Penn State online degree is recognized by employers as a high-quality education. Our students and staff are truly exceptional individuals. They balance busy work and personal lives to earn a Penn State degree—with everything it represents: an exceptional education, an exceptional university, and an exceptional online delivery team providing outstanding support and service. We think so highly of our students, faculty, and staff that we want to feature their compelling stories. Join us and be exceptional!
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Staff Profiles—Two of the most important things to look for when selecting an online university is its student support services and if the university has the resources you are going to need to be a successful distance learner. From advising to graduation, the Penn State | Online team is built around our learners' needs. Learn more about a few of the people who we think make Penn State the best choice for your education.
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Getting Started—Thank you for your interest in continuing your education through Penn State. There are a few ways to get started, depending on your educational goals. If you are already enrolled in a Penn State online program through World Campus or an on-campus program, visit our current students page.
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About Penn State World Campus—The Penn State World Campus provides adult learners worldwide with some of Penn State's most highly regarded graduate, undergraduate, and continuing professional education degrees, certificates, or courses available anytime, anywhere. Whether you want to complete your degree, make yourself more professionally marketable, or sharpen a few skills, we can help you get where you want to go.
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Our Mission—The mission of Penn State World Campus is to connect learner needs with Penn State resources through a variety of program delivery technologies and methods to help individuals transform their lives through education.
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History—The World Campus uses multiple technologies to make some of Penn State's most highly regarded graduate, undergraduate, and continuing professional education programs available anytime, anywhere through the World Wide Web, computer interfacing, and other media. Today, the World Campus offers more than 50 degree and certificate programs through distance and online education.
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Organization Overview—Penn State World Campus is "Penn State | Online." The World Campus was created for learners who could not participate in traditional classroom education. Our mission is to deliver Penn State degrees, certificates, and courses in convenient distance learning formats, and our organizational structure enables us to do just that.
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Resources for Faculty—Recognizing that a primary key to the success of an online teaching and learning program is a skilled and competent faculty, Penn State's World Campus has sponsored a faculty development initiative since 1995. The primary goal of the Faculty Development Program is to build a teaching and learning community of faculty and staff who can effectively author, design, develop, and deliver distance education courses via Penn State's World Campus.
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Fast Facts—This page offers information about Penn State World Campus and the numerous degrees it offers, plus other statistics like enrollment and historical milestones.
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Press Room—This page offers contact information for the Penn State World Campus News Manager and links to the various articles and press releases pertaining to Penn State World Campus.
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Partnerships—World Campus partners include military, government, corporate, and professional organizations that rely on the resources of one of the most recognized universities. These resources include Penn State faculty, curriculum grounded in the latest research, and reliable student support.
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Employment—If you are interested in employment or teaching opportunities with Penn State World Campus, this page has links and information to help you get started.
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Penn State Outreach—Penn State World Campus is part of the nation's largest educational outreach organization—Penn State Outreach. Working collaboratively with the University's colleges and campuses, Penn State Outreach provides leadership to respond to the economic, social, educational, and cultural issues facing individuals, communities, and organizations.
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