Online General Education Courses at Bennett College for Women

About Bennett College Online

Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. Bennett's 55 acre campus is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, a city that boasts a number of cultural activities and venues just a short distance from the campus. Conveniently located near The Piedmont-Triad International Airport, the campus is easily accessible from Interstates 40 and 85.

The Bennett College for Women Online Program is designed primarily to meet universal general education degree requirements. Thus, the online courses seek to create and sustain an academic eLearning community whose participants develop the intellectual skills and habits that characterize a liberal arts education. The general education course offerings and other specified courses aim to offer the following: (1) integrative and experiential approaches to learning, including critical, connected and creative thinking; (2) understanding and appreciation of interdisciplinary, multicultural and international aspects of knowledge; (3) a knowledge base across a broad range of disciplines; (4) the ability to articulate thoughts and ideas; (5) development of the whole person in the context of African American Heritage; (6) formulation of a value system and willingness to act on it; and (7) self-directed, independent learning that fosters an inquiring mind.

Why Choose Bennett College Online?

• Convenience: The online general education courses at Bennett College are designed to help women complete their degree while maintaining a busy schedule. 
• Degree Value: Bennett College for Women enjoys a proud history as one of the only historically black, liberal arts colleges for women in the nation.
• Upon graduation, students can join the Bennett College alumnae society. Bennett Alumnae can help students formulate their career goals and/or vocations.
• Financial Aid: The choice to enroll in an institution of higher education is a momentous step in a student’s life, and Bennett College is aware of the financial aspects of this critical decision. Therefore, the College offers a variety of financial aid options to fund students’ academic endeavors.
• Low Faculty to Student Ratio: There is no need to worry about an instructor forgetting a student’s name at Bennett College.  Class sizes are kept small in order to ensure personalized instruction.
• Average Student: Faculty ratio is 13:1
• Friendly, Effective Tech Support: All online courses are monitored and maintained by a technical support team 24/7/365. 
• Knowledgeable Faculty: Instructors at Bennett College are well-recognized and some of the best in their field.  Not to mention, the College’s small class sizes allow students to engage in interactive instruction with these academic elite.
• Leadership: The goals of the College continue to center around the intellectual, spiritual and cultural growth of young women in order to prepare them for lifelong learning and leadership.
• Since 1930, more than 5,000 women have graduated from Bennett College. Known as Bennett Belles, these women go on to serve their communities as strong contributors and leaders.

The Online Experience at Bennett College

Bennett College seeks to offer women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society and world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced and complex global society. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, Bennett College promotes morally grounded maturation, intellectual honesty, purposeful public service and responsible civic action.

At Bennett College, education takes place in an environment of open inquiry where teachers and students are immersed in educational processes that build community, foster authentic research, create knowledge and advance scholarship and personal empowerment. Students leave Bennett College prepared for success in the world of work and further studies, possessing a greater understanding of the history and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, the struggles and accomplishments of women and their own ability to help change the world.

Bennett’s general education courses offered online are designed to uphold the same goals and experiences offered in the College’s traditional setting.  Online instruction creates an open space for all students to freely and comfortably express their questions and concerns.  Focused on creating a friendly, non-judgmental setting, online courses are constructed so that students—whether introverts or extroverts—are placed on an even academic playing field and can enjoy personal growth and intellectual development. 

Accreditation

Bennett College receives its accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (COC/SACS), which allows the College to grant baccalaureate degrees.  The school also maintains accreditation/affiliations with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).