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Think and act globally. Pause class and go on vacation without having to make special arrangements with the professor.
Welcome to the freedom to get up on the slopes when the powder is down instead of after the lecture.
Now you have the flexibility to schedule your classes around your shifts, not the other way around.
Go to your classes during naptime, no matter when naptime is. Keep the baby monitor on during the lecture, the professor won’t care.

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UNIVERSITY CREDIT COURSES ON
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Flexible Options for College Credit

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Self-paced, print-based and online courses that are not tied to regular semesters. Register at any time and take up to nine months to complete the course, with the option to buy additional time.

View our wide variety of online and print courses, or see a list of Distance Education classes that meet General Education requirements.


TELECOURSES

Take college courses in the comfort of your own home while watching TV. Telecourses follow the regular U of U schedule. To enroll, you must be a matriculated U of U student.

See our current telecourse schedule.


The Biology class I took through Distance Education was so convenient with my work schedule and easily accommodated the flexibility that I needed. It allowed me to start taking courses before I qualified for in-state tuition and begin the course as soon as I was ready. The staff was amazing and literally did anything and everything they could to make sure my experience was exceptional.
—Amber L., Distance Education student


Featured Classes

Utah History Class at the University of UTah

History of Utah—Online

Understand Utah's history in terms of the forces that shaped it including a plethora of minority groups and circumstances. Sign up anytime.


Positive Psychology

Enhance your effectiveness (and happiness) with classes or an entire certificate in this exciting new field!