El Paso Education Online

Many college and university courses are now available completely online and open to registered students. All you need is access to a computer and an internet connection, and you could be working toward a college degree.

There are two basic types of online courses:

Hybrids are courses where much of the coursework is done online, but students still meet face-to-face with the instructor on a limited basis.

100% Online Courses are just that, all communication with the instructor happens online, usually in the form of e-mail and web page downloads. Contrary to popular misperceptions, 100% online courses include a large amount of interaction with the instructor and the other students in the same section. Best of all, you can work from home, from your office, from school, from the public library, Kinko's or from any other place that allows you to use computers. You can even register and apply for financial aid online. The following links take you to local and state providers of these courses and programs.

UT TeleCampus
Here you will find University of Texas undergraduate and graduate courses offered 100% online. A variety of complete programs and a large selection of general education courses are available to El Paso students from campuses throughout the UT System.

EPCC's list of 100% Online Courses
Here you will find El Paso Community College courses offered 100% online.

VCT
Here you will find El Paso Community College Video Conferencing courses.

Hybrid Courses at EPCC
Here you will find Hybrid courses offered at El Paso Community College.

The UT TeleCampus offers several online programs for professional development, certification, and endorsements for teachers:
Chess in Education Certificate
English as Second Language (ESL) Endorsement 
Health Science Technology Teacher Certification
Master Reading Teacher Certificate
Office Education Teacher Certification
Reading Specialist Certificate
Superintendent Certification (U TOPS)

The TeleCampus also offers several graduate education programs online:
Master's Degree in Kinesiology
M.Ed. in Educational Technology
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction


UTEP ATCP and Alternative Teacher Certification
The Alternative Teacher Certification Program provides a course of study that allows any professional with a bachelor's degree to obtain the credentials and skills needed to become a public school teacher.

EPCC AA in Teaching
EPCC AA in Teaching provides course guide to obtaining an Associates degree in Education.

BA in Teacher Education
UTEP offers a program in teacher education that will be offered in part via online courses. Plans are underway to offer the entire degree in Teacher Education 100% online by 2008. Contact the College of Education for more information.