USDA Graduate School: An option for Distance Learning

01 Jun

The USDA Graduate School was founded in 1921 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is now referred to as the Graduate School because it no longer has any ties with the USDA. The Graduate School is located in Washington, DC with regional campuses located around the United States. The school became an independent educational institution on February 2009. They have over 200,000 participants per year.

G.S. is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and is also able to grant Associates Degrees in certain curriculum areas. Graduate Schools’ stated mission is to “develop people and to make government more efficient and effective by offering a wide variety of classes and programs, ranging from government-based specialties such as governmental accounting and auditing, human capital management and acquisition to foreign languages, economics, leadership and landscape design.”

Distance Learning is allowing new opportunities for those that are unable to go to campus, attain their degree or certifications online. Many of Graduate School’s distance education courses are recommended for college credit transfer by the American Council on Education. The G.S. offers flexible schedules and cost effective classes for your training needs. They offer courses in a live virtual classroom, instructor led, or self paced.

These subjects are available in the distance learning program at G.S.

Accounting, Auditing, and Budgeting
Customer Service
Editing and Indexing
English, Grammar and Writing
Engineering Technology
Equal Employment Opportunity
Human Resources Management
Information Technology
Library Techniques
Management and Supervision
Mathematics and Statistics
Meteorology
Paralegal Studies
Project Management
Terrorism Studies

Personally Distance Learning has made it possible for me to attend college while working full time as a Banker and part time as a Freelance Writer. The time I save by attending school online I can put to use in other areas of my life.

By taking advantage of a school such as G.S. you can increase your salary with an Associate’s Degree by at least $8000 a year. Why not check out the distance learning programs at G.S.? Be what you want to be and stop procrastinating.