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With more than 70 degrees and certificate to choose from, Penn State World Campus has something for just about everyone. Our goal is to make it possible for you to study where and when its most convenient for youwhether thats at work, home, or in the late evening or early morning. We deliver the type of convenience, reliability, and name recognition you can only get from a fully supported, fully accredited university such as Penn State.

Penn State World Campus Is Penn State-Online

Our online courses are the same academically challenging courses that are taught on campus. Yet they give you the flexibility and convenience to study wherever you are, at times that suit your own schedule. The courses are taught by the same faculty by the same faculty who teach on campus; they are well-respected leaders in their fields and renowned as experts in the subject matters they teach. And they are committed to ensuring that you receive a quality academic experience in your online courses.

Once you complete the requirements for your degree, you will be awarded a diploma that is identical to the one received by any Penn State student. There is no mention on your diploma that you earned your degree online.

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How to let go as a parent when you send your kids back to school
Jul 11th, 2012
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Pop quiz: Who's more nervous about starting school this year, you or your child? If it's you, "it's a very normal response to have," says Matthew Stevenson, LSW, a child and family therapist in Philadelphia. We asked him how parents can send thei...
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Transforming adult learning
Jul 9th, 2012
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The term "transformative learning" has been buzzing around higher education since the early '80s, when Teachers College of Columbia professor Jack Mezirow founded his influential theory. Put very simply, transformative learning is an "aha!" moment. For...
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Brace yourself: Interest on college loans just got worse
Jun 29th, 2012
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For college students teetering on a financial tightrope, the issue of loans just became a lot more complicated and troublesome  – $18 billion worth of trouble, to be exact – although some lawmakers and media outlets would have you beli...
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Put an end to campus violence before it starts
Jun 27th, 2012
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In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, nearly all large colleges and universities now have behavioral intervention teams: a half-dozen or more campus staff -- including mental health counselors -- charged with identifying at-risk students and develo...
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Trimester vs. Semester: Which is better for students?
Jun 27th, 2012
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In defense of the trimester ... Stuart J. Lipper is the dean of the graduate school of business administration at Fordham University in New York City. How did Fordham arrive at a trimester system? The MBA has always been the largest master's program ...
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