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Continuing Education The Department of
Continuing Education schedules classes, seminars, workshops, conferences and
teleconferences, and awards continuing education units (CEU’s) or contact
hours as needed for professional license renewals. Continuing Education serves
as the official liaison of the University with civic, business, and educational
communities by responding to requests for training and cooperating with area
organizations and agencies to provide joint educational opportunities. A listing of
Continuing Education course offerings is published each term. Additional classes
or workshops are made available upon request either on-campus or on-site and
tailored to a specific need. Course offerings are included within the following
areas:
Personal Development: Personal, cultural, enrichment, and academic
preparation programs are
Professional Development: Management programs; computer training;
pre-license courses for
Customized Business and Industry Training: Programs are tailored to the
specified needs of
The University Partnership for Alabama Continuing Educators (UPACE): A
three university partnership provides management level training for public
agencies and associations at locations throughout the state. University
participants along with TSUD are Jacksonville State University and the
University of North Alabama.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC): This center is administered by
the Center for Business and Economic Services (CBES), a component of the TSU
Sorrell College of Business. The purpose of the SBDC is to advise persons
interested in starting small businesses, reduce the probability of failure and
increase the profitability of small firms. Educational and consulting services
are provided at no charge to clients. The SBDC also provides access to the
Alabama Small Business Procurement Systems service, assisting small businesses
in the region in securing government contracts.
The Small Business Institute (SBI): Administered by CBES, this program
links local Continuing Education
Units (CEU’s) are awarded to each individual who satisfactorily completes a
non-credit activity. One CEU corresponds to ten contact hours of participation
in a Continuing Education activity. Permanent records of CEU participation are
maintained in the Continuing Education Office, and a transcript of CEU’s
earned at TSUD may be obtained upon request. To obtain a course
brochure, to register, or for more information contact the TSUD Continuing
Education Center, second floor, Adams Hall. Telephone (334) 712-0010, or e-mail
at ce@tsud.edu. Located twenty miles
from the Dothan campus, TSUD offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s
degree programs at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. This site, the original location for
TSUD, provides classes on post for active duty military, their families, and
civilian populations. Courses are offered predominantly in the evenings, with
weekend and interim session options also available. Student services,
including advisement, admission, registration, and financial aid counseling
(including VA) are available at the TSUD Ft. Rucker Location. Courses are taught
by full-time TSUD faculty and experienced, credentialed adjunct instructors.
Students may complete degree programs entirely at the Ft. Rucker Location, or
they may combine courses with those taken at other TSUD campuses. TSUD Ft.
Rucker Location is a full participant in SOCAD-2 and SOCAD-4. For more information
about TSUD at Ft. Rucker, call (334) 598-2443. Innovative Scheduling TSUD is dedicated to
program accessibility. Courses are
offered in a variety of formats and schedules to maximize flexibility while
maintaining quality. The University offers programs and courses on Saturdays and
Sundays and at both the Dothan and Ft. Rucker locations.
This option is perfect for busy students who need to spend less time on
campus, but who exhibit a mature, self-disciplined approach to education. Advanced
communications technology makes it possible for TSUD to serve students for whom
distance, limited time, work and family commitments are barriers to education.
Through Distance Learning, TSUD provides a variety of scheduling options. The
primary difference between traditional instruction
The TSUD Online Courses are
designed to cover the same material as the classroom-based courses but offer the
convenience of flexible scheduling and location by using the Internet, E-mail,
Chat Room and Bulletin Board to deliver the instruction. Campus presence varies
according to course. Some courses require exams that are given on campus.
Registration for these courses is completed in the same manner as for on-campus
courses, except that the student must attend an orientation session in order to
receive course information. Troy State University Dothan is offering an
online degree program in Master of
Business Administration (MBA). The T1 link with the
Alabama State Video Network in Montgomery allows for interaction with schools
through Alabama and access to any site in the world. The University
utilizes its C-Band and Ku-Band satellite receiving capabilities to access
state, national, and international programming for use in workshops seminars and
classes. TSUD also serves as a host site for interactive videoconferencing for
community agencies interested in staff training and development. For more information
about any of the Distance Learning delivery formats, contact the office of
Distance Learning at (334) 983-6556, ext. 326. Students are
encouraged to consider the full range of TSUD instructional options when
planning their programs of study. Business, industry, and organizations are
likewise encouraged to contact TSUD for their specific education and training
needs.
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