About Florida National College Distance Learning Programs
Generally, the online courses are set up in weekly modules with the assignment from each module due by the end of the week. It will help you to have a positive experience if you do not let yourself get behind. Reading assignments are still based on your textbook. Most quizzes and other written submissions are done online. Some of the quizzes (multiple choice or true/false) are automatically corrected, which means you will get your results immediately after they are submitted. The results will also go to your instructor. Other exercises which involve more text such as essays or short answer questions are done with an interactive form in which you may type the text directly or copy and paste the text from another word processing program. These are called "interactive" forms because there is an exchange back and forth between the student and the instructor. After you submit the form, it goes to your instructor who will then correct it, write comments and give you a grade. Your instructor then submits it back to you and a record of all your assignments are kept in your database, including the time and date that it was submitted by you and corrected. Discussion is an important part of many classes. These are not "live" discussions such as Instant Messenger, but more like a bulletin board where there is a record of all postings. You are expected to not only make your own comments but to also respond to other student's ideas and opinions. You may e-mail your instructor ANY time you have a question.
Florida National College opened its first class on January 4th, 1988, in the city of Hialeah, Florida. A second campus was initiated in Miami (Flagler Campus) on March 3, 1989; a third campus was opened in Miami (Bird Road Campus) on March 5, 1990. FNC has been offering Distance Learning classes since January 6, 2003.
Business Programs
- Accounting - Associate of Science
Accounting (AC), Associate of Science Degree
The objective of this program is to prepare the student for employment as an entry-level accountant, bookkeeper or general accounting clerk. The program is designed to provide the student with an intensive background in general accounting procedures and principles, business principles and automated accounting procedures. The program includes a twenty-three credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. FNC awards an Associate of Science Degree upon graduation.
- Business Administration - Associate of Science
Business Administration (BA), Associate of Science Degree
This program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment as a business executive. The program offers an introduction to the fields of management, finance, economics, accounting, communications, business law and ethics. Training and practical instructions are provided to meet the challenges of this rewarding position. The program includes a nineteen credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. FNC awards an Associate of Science Degree upon graduation.
Computer Programs
- Computer Information Technology - Associate of Science
Computer Information Technology (AS), Associate of Science Degree
This program offers to the students a technical training and a basic foundation in the most demanded computer software applications as well as a general background in many computer concepts and techniques. Our graduates are ready to get positions as entry-level in application system specialist, user support specialist, and computer information managers. The program also includes a fifteen-credit-hour component of General Education/Liberal Arts courses. FNC awards an Associate of Science Degree upon graduation.
Criminal Justice Programs
- Criminal Justice - Associate of Arts
Criminal Justice (CJ), Associate of Arts Degree
This program has been designed for those students seeking an education in the field of Law and Law Enforcement among other careers of great demand. It will offer students a broad background in the Criminal Justice System, and includes courses in communication, humanities, behavioral science, mathematics, natural science, and computers. Florida National College will award an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice upon graduation to those students who complete the necessary requirements. These students may continue their education at the bachelor’s level to other accredited universities, or begin careers in the field including law enforcement*, court system, and private industry.
- Paralegal - Associate of Science
Paralegal/Legal Assistant (LA), Associate of Science Degree
This program is designed for students who wish to seek immediate employment in the legal or criminal justice field as semi-professionals. This program will also assist individuals already employed in the legal profession desiring advancement. Graduates will possess the skills needed for employment as a legal assistant. The program includes a fifteen-credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. FNC awards an Associate of Science degree upon graduation.
Education Programs
- Education - Associate of Arts
Education (EA) Associate of Arts Degree
This program is designed for students planning to pursue a four-year bachelor's degree in education. A component of forty-two credit-hour in general education requirements is required. The program provides a general background in the field of education and expands the students theoretical knowledge using practical, hands on teaching experiences. FNC awards the Associate of Arts degree upon graduation.
Health Care Programs
- Health Services Administration - Associate of Arts
Health Services Administration (HSA), Associate of Arts Degree
This program is designed for students planning to pursue a higher-level degree in health services administration as well as to equip students with skills needed in entry-level supervisory positions in the health services field. It offers key introductory courses in health services administration and also includes a thirty-nine credit-hour component of general education/liberal arts courses. FNC awards an Associate of Arts Degree in Health Services Administration upon graduation from this program.
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