Online Education Opportunities Post-Pandemic | Covid-19 Update

As Oregon’s Rural University, we’re experts at fostering tight-knit communities of support across wide-open spaces. As an online student at Eastern Oregon University, you can earn a highly flexible and affordable degree at an institution that has a century of experience delivering high-quality education. Our dedicated faculty members are committed to mentoring and engaging with students wherever they are.

Find your passion with more than 20 convenient online degree programs. See why we were ranked second by Value Colleges for the best online colleges in Oregon.

A Guide to Online Bachelor’s Degrees Post Pandemic

It’s hard to imagine a time before COVID-19. The pandemic has impacted education significantly, resulting in millions of students suddenly shifting from a classroom to a chatroom. The threat of catching the virus, the need for social distancing and the closing of many campuses through the fall has left students and their parents unsure about what to do next.

A fully online degree option may be the best way for many students to stay on track and remain safe during this pandemic. However, with confusion surrounding online instruction, students and parents alike have questions and concerns about pursuing an online education. It’s important to know the difference between the sudden, emergency attempt at online instruction and a degree program that was purposefully designed to be entirely online.

The faculty at Eastern Oregon University strives to ensure you have all the information you need to make decisions about your education confidently. With this in mind, we want to offer the following guide created by Wiley Education Services, a leader in higher education research and online education, in partnership with DegreesOnline.com.

This informative guide addresses the impact of COVID-19 on education and provides insight into online education, such as the online student experience, myths vs. facts about online education and the difference between proven online degree programs and emergency online instruction.

Online education is not a new concept and can be just as rewarding as an in-person program.

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Why Choose Eastern Oregon University Online?

Affordability

At $316 per credit hour, we have one of the lowest tuition rates in the state. It’s also one of the lowest rates among other state schools.

Flexibility and Convenience

Benefit from multiple start dates and study 100% online in programs designed to fit busy schedules

Transfer Policy

Get a free transfer credit review and transfer up to 135 credits. You can also qualify for transfer scholarships and get credit for work experience or on-the-job training.

Personal Attention

Enhance your learning with one-on-one advising, mentoring opportunities and other forms of support in a highly engaging platform.

Explore Our Programs

Explore technologies of the 21st century. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule, with topics in software development, programming and more.

Flourish in accounting careers with an IACBE-accredited degree. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule and graduate in just three years.

1 Concentration Available

Study social issues, archaeology, ancient civilization and more in online courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Choose an optional concentration.

2 Concentrations Available

Diverse coursework offered on a quarter-credit schedule helps you develop expertise in mass media, public speaking, communication ethics and more.

Study positive behavior guidance, play, learning and more on a quarter-credit schedule. You can utilize your new skills immediately.

Build EMS business and management skills through quarter-credit coursework in labor management, EMS finance, EMS systems, multiculturalism and more.

Bring business expertise to your career with EOU’s IACBE-accredited degree. Industry-focused courses are delivered on a quarter-credit schedule.

1 Concentration Available

EOU’s accounting certificate is ideal for non-accounting students who need CPA exam credits. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule.

EOU is one of the Top Online Colleges Offering Economics in 2023 (Forbes). This online bachelor’s degree is offered on a quarter-credit schedule.

On a quarter-credit schedule, you’ll explore fire science, prevention, emergency services and more. This exceptional program is led by fire chiefs.

1 Track Available

Gain the skills you need for a successful history career. Online courses, offered on a quarter-credit schedule, emphasize real-world learning.

We offer three ways to customize your degree. You can shape the program to your goals in flexible coursework delivered on a quarter-credit schedule.

Take online writing and leadership courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Choose a sub-discipline in literature, creative writing or rhetoric.

Move into grad school or entry-level careers. Rigorous courses explore school counseling, rehabilitation and more on a quarter-credit schedule.

2 Concentrations Available

Build your skills and pursue an ideal career in your field. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule and choose from three concentrations.

3 Concentrations Available

Enhance your writing mastery with online courses on a quarter-credit schedule, plus a short summer residency. Optional Young Adult Writing emphasis.

2 Concentrations Available

Gain essential management skills in our IACBE-accredited MBA. The online MBA, delivered on a quarter-credit schedule, is identical to our campus MBA.

Choose from six concentrations as you bolster your career. Gain instructional and research skills with courses delivered on a quarter-credit schedule.

6 Concentrations Available

Hone leadership skills and explore computer programming. Learn to make strategic tech-based decisions with online courses in a quarter-credit format.

Computer Programming I: Gain basic programming skills through three courses in a quarter-credit schedule. Stack the certificate with an EOU bachelor’s degree in technology.

Computer Programming II: Build on your programming skills through five courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Stack the certificate with an EOU bachelor’s degree in technology.

Add to your education expertise. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Then, build hands-on skills from a classroom anywhere in Oregon.

2 Concentrations Available

Experience EOU’s IACBE-accredited business curriculum. Learn in a quarter-credit format and finish the fast-track degree in just three years.

Focus on applied cybersecurity skills. This online curriculum, delivered on a quarter-credit schedule, helps you pursue your ideal cybersecurity role.

Become a curriculum leader. Develop new skills in curriculum development, professional leadership and mentorship on a quarter-credit schedule.

Boost your teaching skills for English Language Learners (ELL). On a quarter-credit schedule, explore linguistics, cognition and ELL best practices.

Create inclusive learning environments in a program built to produce trauma-informed educators. Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule.

Address diverse health concerns in online courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Prepare to give education on prevention, illness, injuries and more.

Gain deeper knowledge of ancient civilizations. Explore archaeology, language, culture and more in online courses on a quarter-credit schedule.

Take online courses on a quarter-credit schedule. Then pursue strength and conditioning, personal training and inclusive fitness certifications.

Jump-start your career. Study scientific approaches to physiology, development and movement as you take classes on a quarter-credit schedule.

In online courses on a quarter-credit schedule, you’ll explore unique facets of the human condition, such as social theories and applied sociology.

Elevate your accounting career with the credential needed to take the CPA or CMA exam, delivered on a quarter-credit schedule.

Learn to support strategic decisions with data analysis. In online courses delivered on a quarter-credit schedule, you’ll prepare for growing careers.

EOU’s marketing degree helps you succeed in growing careers. In a quarter-credit schedule, online courses explore new media and emerging technology.

Build expertise in policy, public governance and democracy to advance in public service careers. Take online courses with a flexible, quarter-credit schedule.

Expand your global perspectives. Diverse M.P.A. courses, in a quarter-credit schedule, cover policy studies, budgeting, rural governance and more.

Accelerate your counseling career. Online courses delivered in a quarter-credit schedule help you meet full licensure requirements in 41 states.

Eastern Oregon University’s online Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education degree delivers the foundational skills necessary for careers in K–12 education, childcare and social services. The program requires the completion of 90 credits, all of which can be applied to the bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies after completing the associate degree.

Eastern Oregon University’s online Early Childhood Education certificate prepares you for the next step in your career through courses that explore child development, positive behavior guidance, diverse learning environments for children and more. To earn this certificate, you’ll complete 21 credits and a hands-on practicum experience.

The online MSW prepares you for person-centered practice through a curriculum focused on social diversity, equity and inclusion.

About EOU

Eastern Oregon University was founded in 1929 as a teachers college and today serves as a center for education, culture and scholarship in rural areas of Oregon. EOU guides student inquiry through academic programs that lead to responsible and reflective action in a diverse and interconnected world.

Accreditation

Eastern Oregon University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Recognition

EOU has also earned an excellent reputation for its military-friendly^Ⓡ options:

EOU exceeds Military Friendly^Ⓡ School benchmarks
Military Times Best Colleges for Vets
Victory Media’s Military Friendly^Ⓡ School

A Guide to Online Bachelor’s Degrees Post Pandemic

Why Choose Eastern Oregon University Online?

Affordability

Flexibility and Convenience

Transfer Policy

Personal Attention

Explore Our Programs

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science

B.S./B.A. in Accounting

B.S./B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology

B.S./B.A. in Communication and Media Studies

B.S./B.A. in Early Childhood Education

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services Administration

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration

Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate

B.S./B.A. in Economics

B.S./B.A. in Fire Services Administration

B.S./B.A. in History

B.S./B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies

B.S./B.A. in English/Writing

B.S./B.A. in Psychology

B.S./B.A. in Health & Human Performance

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Education

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Information Technology Management

Computer Programming I & II Certificate

Master of Arts in Teaching

B.A.S. in Business

B.S./B.A. in Communication and Media Studies: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Accounting: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Computer Science: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Accounting: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Accounting: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Accounting: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Communication and Media Studies: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Early Childhood Education: Faculty

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services Administration: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Communication and Media Studies: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Communication and Media Studies: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Early Childhood Education: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Early Childhood Education: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Early Childhood Education: Admission

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services Administration: Courses

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services Administration: Admission

B.S./B.A./B.A.S. in Emergency Medical Services Administration: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Business Administration: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Economics: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in Fire Services Administration: Faculty

Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate: Courses

Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate: Admission

Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Economics: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Economics: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Economics: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Fire Services Administration: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Fire Services Administration: Admission

B.S./B.A. in Fire Services Administration: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in History: Courses

B.S./B.A. in History: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in English/Writing: Faculty

B.S./B.A. in History: Admission

B.S./B.A. in History: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Courses

B.S./B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Admission

B.S./B.A. in English/Writing: Courses

B.S./B.A. in English/Writing: Admission

B.S./B.A. in English/Writing: Tuition

B.S./B.A. in Health & Human Performance: Faculty