JACKSON, Tenn. — Jan. 18, 2016 — 51社区鈥檚 department of continuing studies is launching a new program that will allow qualified students to complete Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership degrees completely online.
The department of continuing studies is designed to help adults who have some college credits complete their degrees in a way that is practical and convenient for them. Beverly Absher, chair of the department, said the new online option will allow more people to take advantage of the program.
鈥淲hile our regular evening classes are perfect for a lot of people who are working full time, there are some who work rotating shifts, are single parents or have other things that might not allow them to set aside the same night every week,鈥� Absher said. 鈥淭he online program is for them.鈥�
Absher said adults look for three things when they want to complete their degrees: affordability, quality and convenience. She said she is confident that the online BSOL program can be more convenient without sacrificing quality.
鈥淭echnology is at a point where we can get to know students, have that face-to-face interaction, post notes and lectures and have live chats without having to be in the same room,鈥� Absher said.
The online BSOL program will offer concentrations in organizational leadership and information technology. Absher said students will be able to complete the entire program without the need to travel to the campus at all.
鈥淥ur focus is on students for whom life has gotten in the way of them going to college,鈥� Absher said. 鈥淲e hope the online option will open that door for many more of those students.鈥�
Classes for the online BSOL program will begin March 1, and registration is now open at .