Bismarck State College provides three types of distance learning opportunities, giving place-bound students the chance to earn college credit.

• Online Courses, offered via the Internet, make it possible for people anywhere with Internet access to complete college credit classes. They are designed for independent learners and those who need freedom in their scheduling.
• The N.D. Interactive Video Network (IVN) provides two-way audio and video communications to support distance learning throughout the state. BSC has 7 of the 67 IVN classrooms located on the 11 campuses and 5 tribal colleges in the N.D. University System. BSC's IVN classrooms are located on-campus in the Technical Center, the National Energy Center of Excellence and in the Allied Health Campus downtown.
• ITV (Interactive Television) courses are offered by BSC to 12 area high schools via the Great Western Network. Three sites may be online for a class via two-way audio and video. High school seniors and adults in the communities benefit by being able to complete college classes without traveling to the campus.

Many degree programs are available via the Interactive Video Network (IVN) from other colleges and universities in the North Dakota University System.

Dickinson State University offers many Bachelor degree programs in an accelerated model on the BSC campus utilizing the Interactive Video Network (IVN), on-campus classes, and online courses. For more information, please go to www.dickinsonstate.edu/distance.asp.

Minot State University offers Bachelor degree programs on the BSC campus. For more information, please go to www.minotstateu.edu/cel/bsc.shtml.

Master's degree programs are available from the University of North Dakota on the BSC campus. For more information, please go to conted.und.edu/ddp

For complete information on distance learning opportunities in North Dakota, visit the North Dakota Virtual University Web site at http://www.access.ndus.edu.

BSC's online offerings include programs that lead to a Program Certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree. These programs are: Criminal Justice, Electric Power Technology, Electrical Transmission Systems, Eligibility Worker, Geographic Information Systems, Human Services, Info Processing Specialist, Instrumentation and Control Technology, Management, Nuclear Power Technology, Power Plant Technology, Process Plant Technology, Web Page Development & Design.

The college also offers online courses that lead to an Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in Criminal Justice.

BSC offers one bachelor's degree online - a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in energy management. The BAS is designed to educate energy workers to move into supervisory and management positions.
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All courses are available online, making it possible for individuals to prepare for a career in one of these fields without leaving home.