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Program Spotlights

BS Elementary Education

Elementary Education teachers are critical to early development of well-prepared students. Join a strong community of university learners who examine the nature of teaching, and prepare to serve students and schools in addressing 21st century problems, making effective decisions, using emerging technologies, and respecting cultural diversity. Full-time or part-time enrollment is available.

BSW (Social Work)

Join the helping profession that has as its mission the enhancement of the well-being of all people by attending to their critical needs and creating new opportunities. Click to learn more about full-time enrollment and part-time enrollment.

BS Psychology

Benefit society and improve people’s lives by learning how to communicate and apply the discipline’s scientific knowledge to help people, organizations and communities function well. Click here to learn more.

RN-BSN Nursing

Step up your Nursing career with a BSN degree! Expand job opportunities and prepare for graduate studies in Nursing. Click here for additional information.

BS Middle Grades Education

Provide thoughtful and long-lasting impacts to young adolescents, by understanding learning needs and applying creative teaching methods. Nurturing learning environments, and using instructional technology within specialized subject areas, are important skills developed in this strong academic program. It also emphasizes the power teacher advocates, diverse families, and involved communities can provide middle grades populations. Full-time or part-time enrollment is available.

BS Health Promotion

Prepare for a growing demand for Health Promotion professionals, and help individuals and groups address lifestyle choices to move toward a state of optimal health. With strong faculty study a broad range of topics, assessment techniques, and management skills – and develop competency toward leadership within a variety of settings including public health agencies, clinical facilities, non-profits, and worksite health and wellness departments. Click here to learn more.

BS Child Development: Birth-Kindergarten

What happens in a child's earliest years makes a lifelong difference. With a Birth-Kindergarten license, you can help make that a positive difference, working in public preschools or kindergartens, child care facilities, community agencies, or directly with families. Click here to learn more.

BS Business Education

Want to use your business skills and education to make a real difference in the lives of children? Get your business education bachelor’s degree and licensure and make business come alive for students today! Click here to learn more.

Welcome to Appalachian's Distance Education Website!

Appalachian State University offers a wide variety of transfer distance education degree programs at the undergraduate level and both degree and certificate programs at the graduate level. Programs are offered at sites/locations across western North Carolina and online. Please note:

All of Appalachian's undergraduate distance education programs offer only the upper division coursework, so prospective applicants should insure that they have completed the required minimum lower division coursework at one or more regionally accredited institutions before seeking admission.
All of Appalachian's graduate distance education programs (whether certificate or degree) require applicants to hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

We invite you to explore what is available via distance education and then to join the Appalachian family by choosing the program that is right for you. Review what is available by simply clicking on "Prospective & Returning Students" to open an exciting new chapter in your life.

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