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The Distance Learning Program provides a convenient way for students
living in remote areas to attend university classes from various off-campus
locations. Through the medium of closed-circuit television, live, interactive
classes are broadcast from teleclassrooms on the main campus to designated
classrooms throughout the Valley. Two-way telephone talk-back allows direct
and immediate communication with the instructor, while overhead microphones
allow questions and comments from both groups of students to be heard.
Some sites are equipped with two-way video interaction as well, thus enhancing
the potential for student presentations and visual stimuli. Students at
all off-campus locations see and hear everything that happens in the on-campus
teleclassroom and are, in fact, a vital part of the class. Live two-way
interaction creates a sense of "family" and ensures the appropriate
questioning and feedback that marks a true learning experience.
Distance Learning courses count toward degree requirements in the same way
as their on-campus equivalents and are transferable to any CSU or UC campus.
The program offers courses at times that are convenient to reentry and nontraditional
students who work during the day, have family commitments, or have difficulty
traveling to Fresno. This means that degree requirements can be earned without
the time and expense of commuting, thus speeding the progress and reducing
the cost.
In addition, the Distance Learning Program allows an opportunity for high
school students to participate in university courses. The Scholastic Enhancement
Program allows qualified high school students to take Fresno State classes
from their home campus and earn university credit before high school graduation.
Courses Offered. Distance Learning offers a variety of courses:
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