Ryerson University

views updated

RYERSON UNIVERSITY

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Distance Education
http://www.ryerson.ca/ce/de

Ryerson University was founded in 1948. It is provincially chartered. It first offered distance learning courses in 1999. In fall 2005, there were 4,606 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.
Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, campus computer network, career placement assistance, e-mail services, library services, tutoring.
Contact Martha Ireland, Manager, Support Services, Ryerson University, G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Distance Education, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada. Telephone: 416-979-5000 Ext. 7874. Fax: 416-979-5136. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Programs offered do not lead to a degree or other formal award.

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate —accounting and related services; business administration, management and operations; business/commerce; business/corporate communications; business/managerial economics; communication and media; community health services; computer/information technology administration and management; criminal justice and corrections; economics; English; entrepreneurial and small business operations; finance and financial management services; foods, nutrition, and related services; geography and cartography; gerontology; health professions related; history; hospitality administration; human development, family studies, and related services; human resources management; legal studies (non-professional general, undergraduate); liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; management information systems; management sciences and quantitative methods; marketing; nursing; philosophy; political science and government; psychology; public administration; public administration and social service professions related; public relations, advertising, and applied communication related; publishing; sales, merchandising, and related marketing operations (general); social sciences; sociology.

More From encyclopedia.com