Fremont College offers two online programs.
These programs, an associate's degree in Business Administration,
and a Bachelor's degree in Business Leadership, can be taken 100% online.
Fremont's mission is to close the gap between the traditional classroom and the 21st century workplace. Today, employees spend most of their time on a computer, answering e-mails, talking on the phone, or using software to complete their work. Yet most institutions are still teaching using methods that are over 100 years old. At Fremont, we want our graduates to succeed in the modern workplace. Therefore, we utilize the same technologies and communication methods that employees will need to have mastered in order to succeed in the workplace.
Professional Action Learning
High Touch / High Tech: Fremont College employs a unique learning model, developed by Dr. Sabrina Kay, called Professional Action Learning. Just as modern employees are working on a computer, yet still communicating and collaborating with others, online students at Fremont College work and collaborate with a group of other students. Here is how:
Step 1: Content is delivered electronically from the instructor. Lectures in online courses always vary in formats, keeping it interesting for the students. Lectures may be in the form of structured podcasts, live online lectures, streaming video, or academic articles. Content includes information for all types of learners, for example, some statistics, current events, personal stories, and organized evidence.
Step 2: Students post questions in discussion forums after content delivery, and the instructor helps students accurately frame questions. Being able to develop good questions and having the courage to ask them is a primary skill in todays workplace.
Step 3: Students work in their group asynchronously, much like people interact on social networking sites like facebook or linked-in. Instructors also often hold synchronous sessions using live chats and video conferencing. Students work in groups but are graded individually on their contributions. In each group, the presenter makes a presentation on behalf of the group to the rest of the class (the format varies and may include webcam video, powerpoint slides, screencasting, or other distance presentation techniques). The scripter writes information about the groups findings in various formats. The moderator is a very important role in each group, providing leadership and guidance to the group, and managing the project to its best possible conclusion. The evidence analyst and devil's advocate are analyzing the facts and scouring the internet for supporting information.
Step 4: The information from each group member is then presented back to the rest of the class to enhance the learning of all. Classmates rate and comment on each item presented by each group member, thereby making the interactivity between students a crucial part of the learning in each class.
Step 5: Students create a reflective summary of the learning, using various techniques such as personal blogs, video responses, and associated weblinks.
Step 6: The learning content is aggregated into a learning archive for students to refer to forever.
While Fremont College is at the forefront of utilizing collaborative learning formats in a distance format, courses also offer a very personalized touch. At the outset of each course, students are given a pre-test on the knowledge required for the course. Content can then be specialized to the needs of each student. Each course is delivered through a powerful learning management system with 24 hour technical support. Students also have access to virtual advising sessions, online career services, and an online student support center.
Business Administration – This Associates Degree prepares students to enter the world of business and arms them with knowledge in internet marketing, brand creation and management, accounting, and employment law.
Business Leadership – This program provides a heavy dose of legal courses, which gives them a competitive edge over the business programs offered at other schools. The legal courses will include Contracts, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Advanced Corporate Law. In addition, Business Leadership students learn the ins and outs of accounting, business ethics, green technology, and internet marketing techniques.
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