Distance and Off-Campus Education

  • General Information
  • Course Delivery Formats
  • DE Admissions Requirements
  • Schedule of Classes
  • Registration
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Accessible Student Services
  • Online Programs and Certificates
  • Off-Campus Programs by Locations

General Information

In an attempt to meet this need for flexibility, the university offers classes in a variety of formats and in several convenient locations. Students can opt to complete a master's degree at centers close to their home or office. Alternatively, they can choose to take coursework online. Many of UHCL's degree programs offer Web-enhanced classes. Students and faculty can make use of the online environment to supplement traditional classes - decreasing the amount of time students actually spend in the classroom.

Distance and Off-Campus Education at UHCL facilitates and supports the delivery of UHCL courses, degrees and certificate programs as defined by the UHCL catalog.

Office of Distance and Off-Campus Education
Bayou Building, Room 1406
General Information 281-283-3031
Distance Education E-Mail disted@uhcl.edu
Web site http://www.uhcl.edu/disted/

Course Delivery Formats

Distance Education (DE) is any instruction that takes place outside the UHCL campus classroom setting. University of Houston-Clear Lake offers students the opportunity to supplement their on-campus coursework or even complete entire certificates or graduate degree programs through Distance Education. Classes offered through DE are regular UHCL classes taught by UHCL faculty with the same pre-requisites and requirements as classes taken on campus. Classes are offered in a variety of formats that provide options for students:

DE Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are identical to those for students participating in degree programs on the UHCL campus. Students interested in participating in a distance education program must indicate so on the UHCL Application for Admissions. With careful planning and close collaboration with the DE Academic Advisors, students can complete their master's degree in two to three years. The DE Academic Advisors are available to assist students with the admissions process.

Schedule of Classes

Each semester, students have the ability to review course offerings via the online search engine on the UCHL website. See class schedule available online at www.uhcl.edu. For a detailed listing of classes offered at each off-campus center and online, go to the DE website at www.uhcl.edu/disted and click on course list.

Registration

Upon successful completion of the application process, students can register for classes online through E-Services. Tuition and fees can be paid by credit card or students can arrange to make installment payments. Students that register to take classes at an off-campus location must attend classes at that particular location.

Financial Aid and scholarships

UHCL provides quick and easy access to Financial Aid and Scholarship information to students at a distance. Eligibility for this assistance is the same as on campus students. All forms, complete list of scholarships, timelines and instructions are available online at the Financial Aid Web site. Financial assistance is available to distance education students, as it would be for on-campus students. Please refer to www.uhcl.edu/finaid for more information.

Accessible Student Services

The DE office has developed unique advising procedures to best serve the needs of its students. Advisors are available to assist students via face-to-face appointments, telephone or e-mail. Academic advising is available at each of our off-campus locations. To schedule an appointment, please call 281-283-3031.

UHCL also provides assistance with the delivery of student services to off-campus and online students, such as:

Additionally, UHCL E-Mail is the official method of communication between the university and students. Students will receive official UHCL notifications (i.e. financial aid award packages) through their UHCL E-Mail accounts. It is the student's responsibility to check their accounts regularly.

Online Programs and Certificates

The following degree programs can be completed entirely online:

The following Technology Application Certificates for state of Texas Teachers can be completed entirely online:

UHCL also offers Professional Development Instructional Technology Certificates. All course work completed for any of these certificates may be applied toward the MS in Instructional Technology degree:

Off-Campus Programs by Locations

Distance education off-campus sites in the greater Houston area are also made possible by the collaborative agreements with other educational institutions and school districts. Currently, UHCL provides courses through distance education at four ISDs (Alief, Clear Creek, Dickinson, Pasadena, and Spring Branch) and two community colleges (Alvin and San Jacinto -North).

Alief ISD at Taylor High School
7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd.
Houston, TX 77083
Programs offered:
Masters Program in Educational Management
Certificates in Principalship & PDAS
Masters Program in Counseling with School
Counselor Certification
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX 77511
Programs offered:
Masters Program in Educational Management
Certificates in Principalship & PDAS
Masters Program in Counseling with School
Counselor Certification
E.B. Cape Center
4501 Leeland
Houston, TX 77023
Program offered:
Masters Program in Criminology
Pearland Center
2319 North Grand Blvd.
Pearland, TX 77581
Programs offered:
Masters Programs in Behavioral Sciences
  • General Behavioral Science
  • Psychology
Masters Program in Criminology
San Jacinto College-North
5800 Uvalde
Houston, TX 77049
Programs offered:
Masters Program in Educational Management
Texas Medical Center
2151 West Holcombe
Houston, TX 77030
Programs offered:
Dual Masters Program in Healthcare Administration/Business Administration
UHS Cinco Ranch Center
4242 South Mason Rd.
Katy, TX 77450
Programs offered:
Masters Program in Educational Management
Certificates in Principalship & PDAS
UHS Sugar Land Center
4000 University Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Programs offered:
Masters Program in Behavioral Science-Psychology