2018-2019 Academic Year Course Dates
Distance Education Class Schedules
Registration Priority Deadline: 1 week before the start of courses.
Fall 2019
16 week D01, D02, etc. 08/19/19 - 12/13/19
1st 8 week D81, D82 08/19/19 - 10/11/19
14 week D51, D52 09/03/19 - 12/13/19
12 week D41, D42 09/16/19 - 12/13/19
10 week D31, D32 09/30/19 - 12/13/19
2nd 8 week D91, D92 10/16/19 - 12/13/19
Registration Priority Deadline: 1 week before the start of courses.
Spring 2020
16 week D01, D02, etc. 01/13/20 - 05/08/20
1st 8 week D81, D82 01/13/20 - 03/06/20
14 week D51, D52 01/27/20 - 05/08/20
12 week D41, D42 02/10/20 - 05/08/20
10 week D31, D32 02/24/20 - 05/08/20
2nd 8 week D91, D92 03/16/20 - 05/08/20
Fall 2019 Courses
Fall 2019 Distance Education Course Listing
Summer 2019 Courses
Spring 2020 Distance Education Course Listing
Additional Program Information
*Click each major to see important information about each program such as admission requirements, required courses not offered online, or required courses that require your physical presence at specified locations (internship, clinical, etc.) for completion.
Behavioral Sciences - Community Rehabilitation, CP.C.
In lieu of taking the listed HLTH 211, online students must take PFWL 100: Lifetime Fitness/Wellness and must complete First Aid/CPR certification. Contact advisor for more information.
Funeral Service Education, AS-CT
Students must be admitted to Vincennes University Distance Education - Online Campus. Once admitted to the University, then the student will apply to the FSE program which has a separate admission process. Admission to the FSE program is granted each Fall semester by the Department of Funeral Service Division Office. (Students may take general education classes prior to the fall semester that will apply towards the major requirements of the program.)
- Distance Education students must complete a campus residency that includes up to 2 weeks at the Vincennes Campus to complete activities in the Restorative Art lab and a certification embalming at the campus or other selected sites. (The student is responsible for all expenses for traveling to and from the visit, as well as food and lodging expenses.)
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: FNRL 250L – Embalming II Laboratory
General Studies - Technology Apprenticeship Concentration, AS-CT
This program is designed for non-traditional students who have attained Journeyman or equivalent in a skilled trade and wish to fulfill the basic requirements for an Associate degree. The program provides flexibility by allowing students to receive credit for training received through a certified Department of Labor apprenticeship program (7200 hours minimum) or an evaluation conducted by Vincennes University. In addition to these credits, students must complete selected general education courses and fulfill a minimum residency requirement of no less than fifteen credit hours through Vincennes University
Health Information Management, AS-CT
The Health Information Management Program requires that all students submit a criminal history report and a drug screen as instructed and at student's expense. Students should be aware that any previous or current conviction of a crime or current substance abuse may result in ineligibility to be admitted and or/continue in the program. Students are responsible for submitting (at their expense) any required health forms or other documentation required by the University/Professional Practice sites (PPE).
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: HIMT 190 - Professional Practice, HIMT 240 - Professional Practice II (These course are only available in the Fall and Spring semesters for Distance Ed. students. Students will need to use different clinical sites for HIMT 190 and HIMT 240.)
This program has specific admissions requirements. See catalog entry for additional information.
Homeland Security and Public Safety, BS
Admission into this baccalaureate degree program is contingent on acceptance to Vincennes University and will require approval of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Baccalaureate Degree Department Chair and the Dean of Business and Convergent Technologies.
- The following course will require your physical presence: HSPS 470: Internship in Public Safety. Additionally, HSPS 415: Intro to Terrorism and HSPS 490: Capstone in HSPS must be take in person if the student resides within 25 miles the Vincennes campus. (Unless an exception is approved by the Department Chair, Professor Lou Caprino)
Law Enforcement, AS-CT
This A.S. degree program is designed for students wishing to begin employment immediately upon receiving their degree.
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: LAWE 270 - Internship in Law Enforcement
Nursing, BS
Registered Nurses who have completed an Associate Degree or diploma from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) may apply for admission to the RN to BSN program.
Applicants must possess a Registered Nurse license prior to beginning any clinical nursing courses. With a limited number of positions available, applicants are encouraged to pay attention to posted application deadlines. Students enrolled in the RN to BSN Program have the option of taking courses full time or part time, but the Program must be completed within 5 years of the first nursing course. Program start dates include Fall (August) and Spring (January).
RN-BSN Application Process:
1. Complete the RN-BSN application form. There is no application fee. Submit the application to vunursing@vinu.edu, fax to 812-888-4550, or mail to the address below.
Vincennes University
Health Sciences Admission Coordinator
1002 North First Street, Building 14
Vincennes, IN 47591
2. Have official transcripts sent to vunursing@vinu.edu or mailed to the address below:
Vincennes University
Health Sciences Admission Coordinator
1002 North First Street, Building 14
Vincennes, IN 47591
3. Applicants will be notified via email regarding their status after evaluation.
Fall 2019 Application Deadlines:
Applications for Fall 2019 will be accepted beginning September 1, 2018. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as there is limited space available. No applications for Fall 2019 will be evaluated after Monday, August 12, 2019. Please note that official transcripts must be on file in order for an application to be evaluated.
Spring 2020 Application Deadlines
Applications will be accepted beginning September 1, 2019. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as there is limited space available. No applications for Spring 2020 will be evaluated after Monday, January 6, 2020. Please note that official transcripts must be on file in order for an application to be evaluated.
B.S. Information Packet & Application
Please note that a photo id is required for all distance education students.
Contact Information:
Jenny Hooten, BS
Health Sciences Admission & Recruitment Coordinator
(812) 888-4243
jhooten@vinu.edu
Dr. Tamera Halter
RN-BSN Program Chair
(812) 888-5811
thalter@vinu.edu
Learn more about the courses required for this major
Pharmacy Technology, AS-CT
The course work will fulfill the Indiana training requirement for Pharmacy Technicians and prepare students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: PHRM 110 - Dispensing Lab I, PHRM 211 - Dispensing Lab II, PHRM 225 - Practicum
Pharmacy Technology, CG
The course work will fulfill the Indiana training requirement for Pharmacy Technicians and prepare students to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: PHRM 110 - Dispensing Lab I, PHRM 211 - Dispensing Lab II, PHRM 225 - Practicum
Social Work, AS-T
This program is the first two years of a four-year program and is designed to give students a basic general education background and an introduction to the field of social work. Students should become familiar with the criteria at the specific school to which they wish to transfer.
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: SOCL 240 - Social Work Practice
Technology, BS
Admission into this baccalaureate degree program requires the prospective student to possess an A.S. degree from an accredited institution. Acceptance into this program will be granted through the approval of the Technology Baccalaureate Degree Department Chair and the Dean of Technology.
- The following course/s will require your physical presence: TECH 310 - Tech Project Applications I, TECH 360 Tech Project Applications II
NOTE: The statements "physical presence" is referring to the following activities: Student Teaching, Internship, Externship, Clinicals, Practicum, or Field Experience. These degrees cannot be offered in states that considered the activities in red a physical presence in the state. Click here to see if your state is eligible: State Authorization
MATH: Students who reside in Knox County, Indiana (including students who live on the Vincennes campus) and are taking any online Math class are required to take their exams in the Updike S.E.M. Learning Lab in room 132 of Updike Hall on the Main VU campus. This is a Math Department rule. Their number is: 812-888-5774.