University of New England (US)

The University of New England (UNE) offers online programs through its successful College of Osteopathic Medicine. UNE seeks to offer both traditional and nontraditional students an "alternative to the traditional classroom." The courses are a Masters in Public Health (MPH), a Masters in Medical Education Leadership (MMEL), and a post-baccalaureate program of health science prerequisite courses.

The University of New England has campuses in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, US. UNE had a total of 3,792 students enrolled in 2007, including 1,893 full-time undergraduates, 247 part-time undergraduates, 506 medical students, 766 full-time graduate students, and 380 part-time graduate students. 551 students were enrolled in a nursing completion program in Israel; 792 took "Individual Video Courses" through the Education Department, and 197 were enrolled in the College of Osteopathic Medicine Distance Education Courses. The University of New England employs more than 645 faculty and staff.

Online courses are designed to be completed in 16 weeks, but are self-paced to allow for individual modification as necessary. Courses are delivered via the Blackboard learning platform.

The University of New England Web site is at http://www.une.edu/

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