About CALCampus
Who We Are
CALCampus is an accredited online distance learning school, located in the
U.S., offering college and high school course instruction through the Internet.
Enrollment is open to all individual, mature learners anywhere in the world
who have access to the Internet. CALCampus was founded in 1982 as CALC, the Computer Assisted Learning Center. It began teaching courses exclusively online in 1986 as the CALC Online Campus, and in 1995 adopted the name of CALCampus.
CALCampus provides individual courses and non-degree programs for job skills enhancement, career change, continuing education, adult basic education, personal and professional development, undergraduate college credit, high school credit, and home schooling on the secondary level. We also offer a high school diploma program. Courses are offered in the academic areas of mathematics, science, social science, business, law, computer programming and applications, foreign language, and English. English (ESL) courses are offered for non-native speakers. Students use our courses for many different purposes.
CALCampus issues a hardcopy official transcript of course completion with grade earned for each individual course successfully completed. For programs, we issue a certificate of program completion or program diploma with transcript of courses completed for the program. Refer to the Academics page information about our courses and programs. For prices and currently available courses, refer to Admissions.
Online Campus
CALCampus services (libraries, administrative communications, conference rooms, Web site, Web applications, etc.) are provided through dedicated Web and Application servers, which are accessible to registered students via the Internet at http://www.calcampus.com/access.htm.
Through our Online Campus, students and teachers utilize our online classrooms and libraries. Teachers are available 24/7 through e-mail and they hold weekly office hours online for realtime chat. We provide an online Bookstore for course textbooks.
For more information on courses, instructional methods, and policies, please see:
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Mission, Purpose, and Philosophy
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide affordable, quality distance instruction by experienced educators in a variety of subjects to individual learners throughout the world, using computers and the Internet. We serve postsecondary and secondary level students by providing courses and programs for various curriculum and individual needs, including prerequisites and transfer credit for other educational institutions, home schooling, job requirements, and other purposes.
Purpose
Within our mission, our purpose includes the following:
- to provide affordable, quality distance instruction
by experienced educators in a variety of subjects to individual, mature learners
throughout the world, using computers and the Internet.
- to encourage the pursuit of learning in individuals
- to promote, through example, the recognition of online distance learning as a valuable
instructional means
- to assist postsecondary and secondary level students from other educational institutions and home schools by providing instruction to supplement local curriculum needs
- to assist adult learners by providing instruction needed to advance in their fields of work
- to assist teens and adult learners by providing an opportunity to complete their high school diploma through distance learning, based on traditional and accepted standards for a U.S. high school diploma
- to grow, as an institution, and modify as needed, to suit the needs of the global
learning community
How We Fulfill Our Mission and Purpose
CALCampus fulfills its mission and purpose by providing courses that are designed and taught by instructors who are qualified educators and professionals in their fields. Our students receive individualized attention from their instructors. Course materials are provided through our Online Campus from downloadable course libraries and/or course Web sites. Materials come in various forms, including teacher-written hypertext program lessons that are run offline on one's computer, text lessons that are printed, and/or traditional hardcopy textbooks. Lessons may include references to other instructional Web sites, and we encourage the use of the Internet as a learning and research resource. Every course has a detailed syllabus with clearly specified objectives, required materials, and assignments, which is e-mailed to each student by the instructor upon enrollment. Students are required to do homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and other educational projects which are e-mailed to their instructors for evaluation. Instructors and students have the option for meetings on our Online Campus. CALCampus courses may be completed within 8-12 weeks in general, although we do allow students to study for longer or shorter periods, if needed. Our rolling admissions policy allows students to register for and begin their courses at any time.
Our Philosophy
CALCampus believes that there should be no barriers to education. Educational opportunities should be made available to all who wish to learn, regardless of their current situation or past experiences in formal educational settings. We provide ways to include learners, keep doors open, and reopen doors that may have closed in the past. We prepare individuals with the foundational knowledge and basic educational skills needed to effectively participate in the world of today and tomorrow. We instill a sense of individual purpose, self-value, and courage in our students, motivating them to reach beyond what they can currently see.
Through our High School Division, we assure that all of our high school diploma graduates have a clear understanding of American history, government, voter responsibilities, and the interrelationship between American laws and society. We remove barriers to learning with the hope that our students will subsequently remove barriers to communication and show empathy to others as they enter key positions of professional, personal, and family responsibility within the global community and within American society.
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History and Vision
CALCampus began as the Computer Assisted Learning Center (CALC), which was founded in 1982 in Rindge, New Hampshire, as a small, offline computer-based, adult learning center. The center was based on the vision of providing affordable, quality instruction to individual learners through the use of computers. In those early years, CALC also compiled and distributed public domain educational software and published articles dealing with the use of computers for education.
CALC's vision broadened over the years as the online world opened and we were able to serve students from diverse geographic locations through the use of computers and the Internet. In 1986, CALC became a totally online school. From 1986 through 1995, CALC Online Campus, as it was known, expanded its online school onto several major telecommunications networks, including PC-Link, AppleLink, AOL, Delphi, GEnie, and CompuServe. In early 1995, CALC Online Campus moved onto the Internet as CALCampus.com.
For more information on the history of CALCampus, please see:
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Accreditation & State Approval
CALCampus has two divisions: 1. Postsecondary (non-degree); and 2. High School.
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Acceptance & Recognition From Other Schools
Click here to see a list of schools whose students we have served:
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Our Faculty and Administration
The CALCampus Faculty are veterans in online distance teaching and are practicing educators and professionals in their fields. Some have been teaching with us online since the 1980s. Most instructors have a Master's degree in their subject areas; some have Doctorates. Teachers in our high school diploma program core curriculum are certified. CALCampus is administered by a Director who has extensive experience and academic credentials in the field of online distance learning and educational administration. The Director and Faculty regularly consult on curriculum matters, make improvements to existing courses and programs, and develop new courses and programs to fulfill the needs of our students. CALCampus has a School Committee, comprised of the Director, a senior Faculty member, and a school Attorney, which communicates on matters of importance to the school's curriculum, operation, financial matters, and student body needs. We all have one shared goal: to provide quality instruction to our students.
To learn more about the faculty, please see our faculty page:
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Admissions
Admission of Students into Individual Courses
Courses are conducted in the English language. Registration for individual courses is based on the mature student's self-assessment of sufficient educational background needed to successfully participate in and complete a course; or on the recommendation of a student's local school advisor.
Admission of Students into Certificate or Diploma Programs
Certificate programs and diploma programs have their own admission requirements detailed on the enrollment form for each program. The student must provide evidence that he/she fulfills the admission requirements when submitting the program enrollment form.
The High School Division offers a Diploma Program which has its own admissions policies. See High School Division for details.
Policy of Nondiscrimination
CALCampus does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, nationality, ethnic origin, or region of residence. Its educational and admissions policies are based on this policy of nondiscrimination.
Student Advisement and Career Planning
The CALCampus Director and Faculty welcome questions from current and prospective students concerning academic advising. Communication is done via e-mail with students to answer such questions. CALCampus also provides career planning information for its students.
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