Online Education

Many RIT academic programs are now only as far away as your home or office computer. In addition to several certificates, the bachelor, associate, and masters degrees offered by Center for Multidisciplinary Studies can all be completed entirely online. Please contact a CMS advisor for more details. RIT offers close to 300 unique online courses for undergraduate and graduate students around the world to choose from. The Distance Learning website has answers to frequently asked questions about online learning.

Some of the benefits of taking an online class are that you will be able to:

• Update your skills with virtually no interruption to your career or personal commitments.
• Take advantage of the flexible format to tailor a program to your individual needs or schedule.
• Put your new knowledge to work at your company while you learn.
• Study where you’re most comfortable and when you’re most productive.
• Become part of an electronic community of learners and meet students studying around the world.
• Work with interactive technology that offers threaded discussions and real-time chat sessions to enhance your learning experience.
• Access extensive technical support and academic advising.
• Purchase your course materials and textbooks online without leaving your home or office.
• Receive a quality education, and complete a certificate or degree program without ever setting foot on campus.

There are several different professional concentrations available online, including Project Management and International Logistics & Transportation.

List of Sample Online Concentrations:

Applied Statistics
Environmental, Health and Safety Management
Facility Management
Health Systems Administration
Human Resource Development
Human-Computer Interaction
Imaging Science
General Management
Manufacturing Leadership
Networking and Systems Administration
Software Development and Management
Telecommunications Engineering Technology
Security Technology Management
Strategic Training
Technical Information Design

Graduate Certificates offered online that could also be professional concentrations:

Elements of Health Care Leadership
Health Information Resources
Health Systems Finance
Information Assurance
Interactive Multimedia Development
Network Planning and Design
Networking and Systems Administration
Project Management
Senior Living Management
Service Leadership and Innovation
Statistical Methods for Product and Process Improvement
Statistical Quality
Strategic Training
Technical Information Design

*Some concentration areas have restrictions and prerequisites. Contact the CMS graduate advisor for more inormation.