New Program (continued)

Sciences and is offered online only through a mix of eight- and 16-week courses. The program is supported by all the academic units; for instance, Dr. Eberman is working with the Bayh College of Education to help students finish their degree to become eligible for our transition to a teaching program. Those who pursue this route could help address Indiana’s teacher shortage and transform young lives in the classroom.

Eberman adds “All of the colleges, particularly collaborators and administrators in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of Academic Affairs, the Provost, and many people across ISU’s campus have been influential and supportive of the program’s success.”

Almost all of the current and recently graduated students remember the exact moment or reason they stopped attending school and they aren’t taking this second opportunity to earn their degrees for granted. These students are resilient. Most attended ISU before leaving, but the educational backgrounds of all the students vary quite drastically. Like many Sycamores, they balance life outside the classroom while managing coursework. They often have full-time employment, and completing college often results in a promotion, more money in their careers, and most importantly, a sense of accomplishment.

The program’s future includes adding more career-focused tracks and targeted recruiting across the state on people who may need more credits (up to 45 credits) to graduate. ISU will also accept students if they have not attended Indiana State previously.

Current and future tracks include Caregiving; Educational Entrepreneurship; Criminal Studies; Non-Profit & Civic Leadership; Health Care & Health Care Policy; and Open Track.