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Other Distance Learning Opportunities

We are pleased to provide information and links to the following distance learning opportunities for students of the Arrowhead region of Minnesota. Contact AU or the provider institution for more information. You may also conduct your own search for online degree programs provided by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) at MnOnline .

BACHELOR'S

  • RN to B.S. in Nursing (Minnesota State University Mankato)
    Delivery: Online/ITV

    Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSM) invites you to consider completing a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing at one of the nation's most respected Schools of Nursing (SON). Our nursing faculty desire to assist you in the pursuit of the bachelor's degree. MSM's nursing program is approved by:

    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
    One Dupont Circle NW
    Suite 530
    Washington, DC 20036

    An expanded distance education format is utilized which includes all nursing theory courses online with 2 days on campus each semester. Faculty are accessible by e-mail, voice mail, and office appointment. Visit provider's website .

  • B.A. in Human Resource Management (Bethel University)
    Delivery: Hybrid, Online/Class meeting every 6 weeks

    Students will advance through courses with supportive faculty who understand
    today's marketplace while completing their degrees in an accelerated format.
    A distinction of Bethel University is its values-based foundation, which
    incorporates ethics and sound business principles. Students will learn:

    • Traditional areas of Human Resource management (HRM).
    • The legal structure governing HRM.
    • Recruitment and development of an effective and diverse workforce.
    • Development and implementation of strategic management initiative and the metrics of HRM.
    • Collaboration within the organization to identify and implement human resource/business solutions.
    • Complex relationship between globalization and human resource management.

    Upon completion of the major, students may consider sitting for the Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) examination provided through Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). For more information, students can visit Bethel's website at www.bethel.edu or contact Aaron Buzay, Site Director, at 218.260.0499 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • B.S. in Teacher Education (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Blended/Online

    The Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE) program is a blended technologies, K-8 Elementary Education program for rural and urban students who, for various reasons, cannot attend a campus-based teacher education program. Visit provider's website .


  • FasTrack Secondary Initiative Teaching Licensure (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Online

    This is an online opportunity to assist those individuals wishing to teach at the secondary level and willing to submit a portfolio to the Minnesota Department of Education for the purpose of certification. Teachers working outside their area of licensure can also add other licensed areas.

    Prospective students must have previously earned a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy (or other) degree in a Minnesota Department of Education content licensure area. Visit provider's website .

  • B.A.S. in Technology Management (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Blended/Online

    The B.A.S. degree in Technology Management at Bemidji State University has been designed to provide an opportunity to build directly upon an individual’s past technical education and related work experience. Students can apply many of the credits earned in a 2-year A.S., A.A.S., or diploma toward a 4-year degree. Visit provider's website .


  • B.S. in Career & Technical Education (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Web-based/ITV, various locations

    Career and Technical Education (Vocational Education) prepares people for careers in education, the trades, industry, and related occupations. This program trains career and technical education instructors for secondary and post-secondary teaching positions. Career and Technical Education majors must have prior work experience in the field they wish to teach in, and credits may be awarded for that experience. Visit provider's website .

  • RN to B.S. in Nursing (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Blended/Block schedule/ITV/Internet

    The BSU Department of Nursing is a nationally accredited nursing program, which provides educational mobility and articulation for Diploma and Associate Degree Registered Nurses to obtain their Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The program is designed in block times one day per week to accommodate busy nurses who have jobs and families and who may commute from long distances. In addition, to increase accessibility, courses are on the BSU campus every two to three weeks and at ITV sites in Brainerd, Hibbing, Duluth, Thief River Falls, and International Falls the alternate weeks. Some courses are offered via the Internet. Full-time and part-time options are available, and clinical experiences are arranged in a variety of sites as close to the student’s home as possible. Students are eligible for Public Health Certification upon graduation. Visit provider's website .

MASTER'S

  • M.S. in Education (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Online/Blended

    The Master of Science in Education degree is designed for in-service pre-K-12 and post-secondary educators. It is primarily an on-line program that allows students to individualize their master's degree with an emphasis on their teaching field. The six core education courses are completely on-line, while cognate (elective) courses may be o-line or on campus. Visit provider's website.

    M.Ed. Masters in Education (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: Online/Blended

    Department of Professional Education now offers an M.Ed. applied degree for practicing Pre-K through post-secondary teachers to improve their teaching skills. As with the M.S. Education program, the M.Ed. degree core courses are designed to meet five program standards from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Additional coursework for the M.Ed. includes ED 6155 Capstone Experience (in lieu of a research paper/thesis requirement) and additional advanced study in a cognate area. Visit provider's website .

  • M.S. in Technology/Career & Technical Education (Bemidji State University)
    Delivery: On-site/Internet/ITV/Self-guided

    The Center for Career & Technical Education at BSU offers a graduate degree for individuals wishing to enhance their personal credentials and/or prepare for leadership roles in a wide range of positions in Technology Education, and Career & Technical Education. Visit provider's website.
  • M.A. in Management (The College of St. Scholastica)
    Delivery: Evening accelerated format, various locations
    *This program is offered on the Iron Range when the demand exists.

    The Master of Arts in Management program prepares managers who can lead change initiatives within their organizations, professions, and business sectors. The program approaches management as a practice, much like medicine or law, which can be studied and mastered. It produces graduates who are skilled at identifying and analyzing organizational problems, creating innovative solutions, and making correct, ethical decisions at the times they are most important. Visit provider's website .

  • M.S.E.M. Engineering Management (University of Minnesota-Duluth)
    Delivery: Evening classes/ITV to various locations

    The Master of Science in Engineering Management (M.S.E.M.) program provides engineers with tools to more effectively manage people, projects, technology, and information in their careers in order to promote economic growth, competitiveness, ethical decision-making, and environmental responsibility. As people in engineering positions often manage technical projects of varying size and complexity, the M.S.E.M. provides an excellent foundation. To meet the needs of practitioners, courses are offered in the evening and are available to remote sites by interactive television. Full-time enrollment is possible and the course structure allows for unique research opportunities. Visit provider's website .

  • Other Masters Degree opportunities (The College of St. Scholastica)
    Delivery: Blended/Online

    • The College of St. Scholastica offers 10 Masters and Doctoral programs as well as Graduate Certificates. Programs are designed for working adults with classes offered in a hybrid of onsite, online and weekend formats. Programs offered include: Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Media and Technology, Educational Technology Certificate, Exercise Physiology, Graduate Teaching Licensure, Health Information Management, Information Technology Leadership, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy. Visit provider's    website for more information. Website: http://grad.css.edu.


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