PANAMA CITY, FL – In the past year, Gulf Coast Community College has seen a dramatic increase in online learning with the addition of more than 1,000 distance education classes. To that effect, the college is proud to announce it now offers six fully online Associate degrees, ready to enroll students for the upcoming spring semester. 

 

The online programs include a General Studies (Liberal Arts) A.A. Degree and A.A. Transfer Tracks in Elementary Teacher Education, History, Psychology, Social Studies Education, and Special Education.

 

“College Your Way is more than a slogan,” said Dr. Steve Dunnivant, associate dean of E-learning at the college. “It’s our commitment to offer not just courses, but full degree pathways to students in our service area and beyond. Thanks to advancements in technology and the continued innovation of our faculty, a college degree has never been more accessible to students than it is today.” 

 

Future plans include fully online A.A. degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Teacher Education, Computer Science, and Economics for Business, as well as an A.A.S. degree in Network Services Technology, an Advanced Technical Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and an A.S. degree in Fire Science Technology. “Moving this area forward is tightly aligned with our five-year strategic plan,” said Dr. Jim Kerley, president. “One of our primary goals has been to give greater access to more and more people. We want to maximize flexibility for our students by expanding E-learning.”

 

Certificate and “hybrid” programs are also gaining in popularity with today’s busy students. Hybrid courses allow for students to do most of the coursework online, but still have some face-to-face contact with the instructor. “If you are not sure about distance education, a hybrid course is a great way to start,” said Dunnivant.

 

For more information, visit www.gulfcoast.edu/ecampus to explore the latest online and hybrid course offerings.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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