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 education throughout the state. BSC has 4 of the 39 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 Vocational-Technical Center .
• ITV (Interactive Television) courses are offered by BSC to 31 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 a Bachelors of University Studies, Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelors of Applied Science in Technology and Bachelors of Composite in Social Science provided in an accelerated model on the BSC campus utilizing the Interactive Video Network (IVN), on-campus classes, and online courses.

Two Bachelor of Science degree programs in Management and Criminal Justice are available from Minot State University on the BSC Campus.

Master's degree programs in Business Administration, Public Administration, General Studies in Education and Elementary Education, are available from the University of North Dakota on the BSC campus.

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

BSC's online offerings include eight programs that lead to a Program Certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree. These programs are: Criminal Justice, Information Processing Specialist, Human Services, Eligibility Worker, Management, and Web Page Development and Design, Electric Power Technology (ELPW), Electrical Transmission Systems Technology (ETST), Nuclear Power Technology (NUPT), Power Plant Technology (PWRP), Process Plant Technology (PROP).

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.