Online Courses

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Earn College Credit Online

Do you want the flexibility of being able to take a correspondence course over the summer but think you don't have the self-discipline to finish it? If so, Bob Jones University's online courses may be for you. Each summer BJU's Office of Extended Education offers several online courses. Each course lasts six weeks. Students are expected to interact with each other by responding to discussion questions posed by the course moderator and by other students.

Advantages of Online Courses:

  • Flexibility: Fit the course into your work schedule so you can earn money for college and take a course at the same time.
  • Convenience: Take the course wherever you are.
  • Structure: Deadlines for assignment completion will help you finish the course in a timely manner.
  • Interaction: You will be able to interact with other students and a course moderator on a regular basis.

Enrolling in an Online Course

You can sign up for an online course anytime between now and the registration deadline for the course. A $50 late registration fee will be assessed to those students who register after the deadline. To sign up for an online course, fill out the application pdf and mail it with payment to the Office of Extended Education, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC 29614. If you pay by credit card, you may fax the application to us at 864.271.8187. Because we must have your signature, we cannot accept emailed applications.

Undergraduate Credit

Any student who has completed a high school diploma is eligible to apply for BJU's undergraduate online courses. In addition, high school seniors who are planning to attend BJU and are within twelve months of graduation may be eligible to take a limited number of undergraduate courses through our Limited Early Admission Program (LEAP).

Courses numbered from 100 to 199 are given primarily for freshmen. Courses numbered 200-299 are given primarily for sophomores. Courses numbered 300-399 are given primarily for juniors. Courses numbered 400-499 are given primarily for seniors. Courses numbered 500-599 are advanced courses primarily for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

Students may take up to 30 hours of courses through the Office of Extended Education and transfer them to an undergraduate degree program at BJU. Non-BJU students may take as many undergraduate courses as their college permits. Acceptance into an undergraduate course through the Office of Extended Education does not imply acceptance into an undergraduate degree program at BJU.

Graduate Credit

There are a number of courses available for graduate credit through the Office of Extended Education. Students taking 500-level courses for graduate credit will have an additional project or paper as part of their course requirements. Courses numbered from 600 to 699 are primarily for graduate students pursuing master's degrees. Courses numbered from 700 to 899 are primarily for advanced graduate and doctoral students.

Any student who applies for graduate credit and has received his bachelor's degree from an institution other than BJU must submit an official transcript from that institution to BJU's Records Office. No student will be approved for graduate credit who does not meet the GPA requirements for graduate study at BJU. Acceptance as a non-degree graduate student taking Extended Education courses does not necessarily imply admission to BJU or to a particular degree program.

Any student approved to take Extended Education courses for graduate credit may apply up to eighteen hours of credit toward a graduate degree program at BJU. The actual number of BJU Extended Education courses that may be applied depends upon both the degree program and the number of nonresident courses to be transferred. Upon application for a graduate degree program, students must submit official transcripts from every school they have attended. The University's Scholarship Committee reviews all applicants for official approval into a specific graduate degree program.

Email Extended Education for more information.