The Foreign Service Journal, June 2010

J U N E 2 0 1 0 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 87 S CHOOLS S UPPLEMENT Online Offerings: A Sampler H ere are several highly regarded post- secondary institutions that offer online programs: Penn State (www.worldcampus.psu. edu/) offers more than 70 online degrees or certificates. Example: Master of Pro- fessional Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relations, an 11-course series, is designed to be completed in two to four years, but it can be done in less time with careful planning (www.world campus.psu.edu/MasterinHumanResourc esandEmploymentRelations.shtml). The University of Illinois (www. online.uillinois.edu/catalog/OnlineDegrees. asp) offers 104 degree programs, fully or mostly online. Example: the well-regarded library science program (www.lis.uiuc . edu/programs/leep/) includes a master’s degree that requires 40 hours of graduate study, which can be completed by a full- time student in one year. University of Nebraska at Lincoln (http://online.unl.edu/) offers undergradu- ate completion programs for those who already hold a number of college credits, plus graduate degrees. Example: Doctor of Education in Educational Administration, with courses offered both online and face- to-face. Students choose course formats that best suit their needs (http://online graduate.unl.edu/programs/phd/edadmin/ index.shtml). Northeastern University (www.cps. neu.edu/online/programs ) offers more than 65 online degree programs and pro- fessional certificates. Example: R.N. to B.S. in Nursing, which enables registered nurses who currently hold a diploma or associate degree to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing completely online (www. cps.neu.edu/rnbs_nursing/ ). — Kristi Streiffert