Des Moines Area Community College: Distance Learning Programs

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DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Ankeny, Iowa
Distance Learning/Continuing Education
http://www.dmacc.edu/online

Des Moines Area Community College was founded in 1966. It is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1970. In fall 2003, there were 5,500 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.

Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, career placement assistance, e-mail services, library services, tutoring.

Contact Pat Thieben, Director of Distance Learning, Des Moines Area Community College, 2006 South Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, IA 50021. Telephone: 515-965-7086. Fax: 515-965-6002. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AAS Business Administration

Certification Microcomputers

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— accounting; administrative and secretarial services; biological and physical sciences; biology, general; business; business administration and management; business and personal services marketing operations; business communications; business information and data processing services; business management and administrative services, other; business/managerial economics; business quantitative methods and management science; chemistry; comparative literature; computer and information sciences, general; computer and information sciences, other; computer programming; computer science; criminal justice and corrections; criminology; data entry/microcomputer applications; data processing technology; developmental/child psychology; economics; educational psychology; English composition; English language and literature, general; English technical and business writing; entrepreneurship; fire protection; foods and nutrition studies; geography; health and medical administrative services; history; hospitality services management; library science, other; mathematics; miscellaneous health professions; music; philosophy; philosophy and religion; psychology; religion/religious studies; social sciences and history, other; social sciences, general; sociology.

Non-credit— computer software and media applications.

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