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Ways to Take Online Classes

WesternOnline offers two delivery methods for you to access online education: Term-Based and Self-Paced courses. Both options require internet access to receive course information using Canvas.

Term-Based online courses follow a quarterly schedule and have weekly interaction among instructors and other students. Much like a traditional face-to-face course, you will follow a designated schedule, completing the course during the quarter.

Self-Paced courses are available on your schedule and start anytime. These courses are designed for completion in 10-12 weeks, with a maximum completion time allowed of 6 months. You access self-paced courses through Canvas, but consistent interaction is not required.

Courses in the departments of Accounting, Finance and Marketing, Decision Science, Management, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Operations Management are not available to academically dismissed students.

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Search for courses below. You can also search for Term-based and Summer Session online courses in Browse Classes. Search Tip: use Delivery Method/Attributes and Keywords together to find Online and Self-Sustaining.

Please Note: this list is provided for informational purposes only. Course offerings and availability varies from academic year to academic year. Check Browse Classes for up-to-date Term-Based online class offerings.

Summer Session: Use Browse Classes to search for a wide variety of online classes being offered.

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Course GUR

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Anthropology
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
ANTH 102	Introduction to Human Origins	5	SSC	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 201	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	5	SSC	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 366	Anth Perspectives on Africa	5	ACGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter

Art
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
ART 170	Beginning Photo & Image Culture	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Communication Studies
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
COMM 220	Communication Theory	5	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring

Dance
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
DNC 232	Movement and Culture	3	ACGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
DNC 397H	Dance in Popular Cultures	2	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall

Decision Sciences
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
DSCI 205	Business Statistics Sample DSCI 205 syllabus	4		Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Education
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
EDUC 309	Storytelling: Oral Narrative in History, Culture, and Society	4	BCOM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

English*

*English majors/minors may apply up to 10 credits of distance learning to their major/minor course of study. Contact your degree advisor for guidelines.
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
ENG 338	Women and Literature in North America and Europe Sample ENG 338 syllabus	5	BCGM	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
ENG 350	Introduction to Creative Writing Sample ENG 350 syllabus	5		Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Fall

Environmental Science
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
ESCI 101	Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach	3	SCI	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Environmental Studies
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
ENVS 308	National Parks: History of an American Innovation Sample ENVS 308 syllabus	4	WP 3	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
ENVS 484	The Literature of Nature and Place Sample ENVS 484 syllabus	4	WP 3	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Eurasian Studies
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
EUS 201	Russian Civilization	5	BCGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
EUS 210	Nomads of Eurasia	5	ACGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring

Finance
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
FIN 215	Personal Finance	4	SSC	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
FIN 216	Personal Investing	4	QSR	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring
FIN 341	Principles of Finance	4		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring

Geology
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
GEOL 204	Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters	3	SCI	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
GEOL 204	Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters Sample GEOL 204 Syllabus	3	SCI	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
GEOL 303	Dinosaurs and Their Environment Sample GEOL 303 Syllabus	3	SCI	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
GEOL 303	Dinosaurs and Their Environment	3	SCI	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Journalism
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
JOUR 190	Introduction to Mass Media	5	SSC	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter

Management Information Systems
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
MIS 220	Introduction to Business Computer Systems Sample MIS 220 syllabus	2		Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Mathematics
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
MATH 107	Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications Sample MATH 107 syllabus	4	QSR	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
MATH 240	Introduction to Statistics Sample MATH 240 syllabus	4	QSR	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Music
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
MUS 101	Fundamentals of Music	3		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 104	Art of Listening to Music	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 105	Pop and Rock Music Survey	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 106	Intro to Hip-Hop	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 108	Survey of Video Game Music	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 109	Iconic Music in Iconic Films	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
MUS 110	Electronic Music and Tech	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 205	Survey World Musical Cultures	3	HUM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Sociology
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
SOC 255	Social Organization of Criminal Justice	5	SSC	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
SOC 326	Family Demography	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
SOC 330	Self, Emotions, and Society	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
SOC 339	Women, Sexuality and Society	5	BCGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
SOC 347	Gender and Development	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
SOC 352	Criminology	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
SOC 356	Law Enforcement and Society	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
SOC 364	Social Stratification	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
SOC 366	Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary Racism	5	ACGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
SOC 369	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity	5		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall

Multidisciplinary Studies
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
MDS 410	Capstone Experience: MDS 410 Sample MDS 410 syllabus	4	WP 3	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Physical Education
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
PE 115	Introduction to Health and Wellness	1		Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall

Disability and Advocacy
Course Number	Course Title	Credits	GUR	Term
DIAD 205	Disability, Diversity, Media	4	BCGM	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall

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