The Office of Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Studies, OCEANS, is dedicated to the delivery of quality academic credit program opportunities that are designed to enrich lives and position individuals at the forefront of technological, educational and personal development advances. OCEANS in partnership with academic schools, endeavor to offer a broad array of courses in a delivery format (weekend and on-line) that meet the needs of the working adults who are challenged to access classes in the traditional Monday-Friday, 8-5 framework.

OCEANS serves as clearinghouse for non-traditional credit awarded in several degree completions programs. The non-traditional credit awards may vary by discipline, but generally encompass:

• Credit to adults who posses a diploma, degree, or certificate in the intended field of study, from a regionally accredited technical or career college.
• Credit to adults who posses 6 years of work-related learning embracing the intended field of study.
• Credit for courses completed through CLEP, DANTES, PEP, military programs and ACE.

Programs that currently utilize the non-traditional credit award process include:

Industrial Technology

• Applied Technology
• Technical-Industrial Training and Development Option)