The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) offers individual engineering courses and graduate study leading to a master of science degree. Students can enroll in the Registered Graduate Option for academic degree credit. Professionals interested in further development can enroll in individual courses through the Professional Development Option. Courses are offered in the following areas of engineering: computational science and engineering, electrical and computer, environmental, medical physics, industrial, mechanical, aerospace, and a new program - Professional Masters in Applied Systems Engineering. CDL also offers an MS in Operations research and a new degree information security.
Highlights
MS degrees are offered in ten fields through distance education Professionals can enroll in non-credit engineering courses, with the option of graded assignments College of Engineering ranked fourth in the country by U.S. News & World Report College of Computing ranked ninth in the country by U.S. News & World Report Over 250 on-line credit courses offered every year
Regional Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Student Support
Online Library and Resource Centre Program Manager Technical Support Team
Delivery Method
Streaming Video (live, podcasts) Rich media on demand - download
Ranking and Reputation
8 of CDE's masters degree programs are ranked in the top 10 engineering programs in the US The on-line program offers as many courses on an annual basis as many campus-based programs at other colleges Georgia Tech has been delivering masters degrees on-line since 1977
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Georgia Institute of Technology 84 5th Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-1031
Year First Online Courses Offered: 1977
# Online Courses Offered:
250
# Students Studying Online:
6,000
# Fields of Study Available:
3
# Faculty/Instructors:
327
Financial Aid for Online Study: Yes
Enrolment Counsellor Phone: 1-404-894-3378
Undergraduate Programs Offered
Individual Non-Credit Courses Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Programs by Credential
Individual Non-Credit Courses
Aerospace Computational Science Electrical & Computer Environmental Industrial Mechanical Engineering Information Security Operations Research Medical Physics
MS degrees are offered in ten fields through distance education
