The University of British Columbia: Distance Learning Programs

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Distance Education and Technology
http://det.ubc.ca

The University of British Columbia was founded in 1915. It is provincially chartered. It first offered distance learning courses in 1949. In fall 2003, there were 5,566 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 Sonja Fragoso, Learner Support, The University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, University Services Building, Room 1170, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. Telephone: 604-822-6500. Fax: 604-822-8636. E-mail: [email protected].

DEGREES AND AWARDS

Graduate Certificate Rehabilitation Sciences; Technology-Based Distributed Learning; Technology-Based Learning for Schools

MA Educational Technology–Master of Educational Technology

COURSE SUBJECT AREAS OFFERED OUTSIDE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS

Undergraduate— agricultural economics; agriculture/agricultural sciences; animal sciences; Canadian studies; civil engineering; computer and information sciences, general; dental services; educational/instructional media design; education, general; English language and literature, general; environmental control technologies; film studies; foods and nutrition studies; forest production and processing; forestry; forestry and related sciences; French; geography; history; landscape architecture; library science, other; medieval/Renaissance studies; metallurgical engineering; music; nursing; oceanography; philosophy; psychology; rehabilitation/therapeutic services; social work; soil sciences; urban affairs/studies; women's studies.

Graduate— educational/instructional media design; education, general; rehabilitation/therapeutic services.

Non-credit— English composition.

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