Kennesaw State University Continuing Education: Fueling Ambitions and Empowering Communities

Kennesaw State University (KSU) offers a wide array of continuing education courses designed for professional advancement and personal enrichment. Whether you are looking to advance your career, achieve lifelong learning goals, or simply explore new interests, KSU's continuing education programs provide accessible and valuable opportunities. These programs cater to diverse audiences, including working professionals, individuals aged 50 and above, and even children through summer camps.

Addressing the Need for Accessible Education

Have you ever considered attending college later in life, but found that the cost is too high and the process too difficult? Are you concerned about balancing your work, family, and personal life while taking college courses? KSU’s continuing education programs address these concerns by providing flexible learning options, including accelerated courses and 100% online degrees. This allows students to save time and money while enjoying the freedom of choosing when and where to participate in their degree courses. You can continue working at your current job and learn at your own pace.

The Growth and Expansion of KSU's Facilities

Kennesaw State University (KSU) once faced a challenge: the need for more classroom space. With a growing Executive MBA program and increasing enrollment in continuing education courses, KSU’s facilities were rapidly approaching capacity. To address this, a private development firm introduced KSU to TUFF, recognizing that TUFF’s unique model - a combination of below-market financing and a commitment to education - might be a good fit for KSU’s vision.

After several in-depth conversations about the university’s goals, KSU asked TUFF to redevelop an underutilized mall into a new classroom, conference, and administrative facility. TUFF invested in the redevelopment effort, providing access to $18 million in below-market financing to redevelop the 166,000 square foot site into a dynamic, built-to-suit facility for KSU students, conference attendees, and faculty. Ultimately, the Continuing Education Center allowed the university to accommodate the growth it knew was coming, gaining considerable classroom and conference center space thanks to practical renovations specified by the TUFF plan.

Online Learning at KSU: Flexibility and Accessibility

KSU Online programs are either 100% online or 95% online. Students in the 100% online program are not required to come to campus to meet degree requirements. Students in the 95% online program may be required to attend some aspect(s) of their program on-campus such as an orientation or internship. Online courses at KSU are 95% or more distance education courses. Online learners may live in a range of areas and time zones, though occasionally a faculty member may request a campus visit for a class orientation or testing. A proctored exam alternative is available for students residing 50 miles or more from campus.

Key Features of KSU Online Learning:

Flexibility: Online learning provides considerable freedom, allowing students to often choose when and where they'll participate in class activities.
Accessibility: For many, online learning offers access to education not previously available.
Structure: Like a face-to-face course, online courses require assignments to be completed by due dates, your attendance (via logins to your course), involvement in online discussions, and sometimes group collaboration.
Asynchronous and Synchronous Options: Not typically, as most of the courses offered at KSU Online are asynchronous, meaning that you may complete them at your own time and in your own place. There are also some asynchronous online courses that have synchronous online sessions in which the online students can interact with classroom-based students in real-time, and these sessions are typically arranged during evening courses. While these sessions are not always required for online students, it is strongly encouraged that online students attend if able. Alternatively, some online courses are mostly synchronous. In synchronous online courses, classes meet at a particular place and time and in a virtual space.
Learning Management System: KSU uses Desire2Learn (D2L) Brightspace as the learning management system (LMS) for our online courses.
Semesters: There are three primary semesters available: Fall, Spring, and Summer. to ten weeks depending on the program.

Requirements for Success in Online Learning

Self-motivation and discipline: Self-motivation and discipline are required to succeed in online learning courses.
Technology Familiarity: A successful online learning experience requires basic technology familiarity. For students needing a technology refresher, resources are available for students through KSU’s University Information Technology Services. It is also strongly recommended that students have ready access to a computer or laptop with high-speed Internet access. Online courses will require students to download and access course materials.
Responsibility: Students will have the same kinds of deadlines and structured responsibilities of a face-to-face class. In other words, flexibility must be balanced by responsibility.

Hybrid Courses

Hybrid courses at KSU are 50% or less on-campus classroom-based courses, and 50% or more distance education. Therefore, hybrid courses replace one or more on-campus classroom meetings per week with distance education pedagogy and technologies. During these online replacement classes, students can expect out-of-class activities conducted via the Learning Management System.

Financial Aid and Support for Online Students

Yes! Online students have access to the same financial aid opportunities as on-campus students, including using the HOPE Scholarship, other scholarships, grants, loans, and work study opportunities. Currently, student fees for online courses are less than for on-campus courses.

Our tight-knit community of working professionals and lifelong academics are always here to support you in your educational journey. The support services and campus resources will help you reach your goals while walking you through every step of the process.

Transferring Credits and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

Transfer credits are performed by the Office of the Registrar during the admissions process. please visit the Office of the Registrar's Transfer Evaluation Services. at Kennesaw State University using the Course Transfer Search Engine.

The Council of Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) refers to Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) as the process of earning college credit for college-level learning acquired from other sources, such as work experience, professional training, military training, or open-source learning from the web. The PLA process at KSU is a tool used to assess and evaluate prior learning to help students advance their graduation plan. PLA is available to all students fully admitted to KSU. A student may receive up to 30 semester hours of credit by CLEP, AP, IB, and Institutional examination. College Entrance Examination Board. Students should contact the College Board to request electronic submission of official AP scores to KSU. based upon high school or college transcripts. in terms of hours earned and course credit earned. adjusted grade point average (AGPA).

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International Students

Yes! International students are welcome. There are important steps to take to ensure a successful international application to KSU. These key factors will help you determine your eligibility to apply as an international student.

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