Tulsa Community College: A Leader in Online Education

Tulsa Community College is the largest two-yearDistance learning
college in Oklahoma. It operates from four campusesTulsa Community College offers about 30 degrees
and serves some 27,000 students every year inand certificates that are available entirely through the
college credit courses and an additional 5,000 indistance learning environment. Distance learning
corporate training and continuing education classes.courses are ideal for non-traditional adult learners,
The college provides higher education to morewho want to acquire a recognized qualification from
students in northeastern Oklahoma than any otheran accredited institution. Distance learning allows them
public higher education institution. It offers studentsstudy at their convenience and to get a degree that
individualized education in small classes, with an 18:1adds value to their career portfolios.
student to faculty ratio. Its tuition and fees areOnline courses are offered via the Internet by means
almost half those of public universities.of the Blackboard Course Management System
Tulsa Community College has more than 7,000(CMS). Instruction is provided through the Internet,
enrolments in online and distance learning courses,CD-ROM (if applicable) and text book materials. To
making it the leader in online education in Oklahoma.take a course, students need Internet access, a valid
Students can easily transfer credits for seamlesse-mail address and hardware and software that meet
baccalaureate degrees.the minimum requirements.
Collaboration and transfer agreements are in placeTelecourses are video-based courses that are
with many institutions, including Oklahoma Stateoffered on Tulsa Cox Cable Channel 21 or via
University, The University of Oklahoma, Northeasternstreaming video on the Web. Instructors
State University, The University of Tulsa and Thecommunicate with students via e-mail, telephone and
Phoenix University.or postal services. The videos are supplemented by
Accreditationstudy guides and text books. Students have to visit
Tulsa Community College is accredited by thethe Metro Campus to take exams.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education andInteractive Television courses (ITV) are
the Higher Learning Commission. It is a member ofcampus-based courses that are offered through
the American Association of Community Colleges andcompressed two-way video. The student is required
the North Central Council of Two-Year Colleges. It isto be present in a particular location at a set time.
approved by the federal government to offerThe instructor may be present at that location or
education under the Veterans and Social Securitymay teach from a remote location. The format is
laws.very similar to classroom instruction.
Some of the programs offered by the college haveAn accredited course from the Tulsa Community
accreditation approval from other agencies andCollege can help you to add a recognized qualification
organizations.to your career portfolio and you can choose from a
The distance learning courses are fully accredited bywide range of on-campus and distance learning
the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of theprograms.
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.