Online Learning

May 16, 2025

Courtside to Classroom: Darasjot Hothi Finds Success in the Online B.A. Completion Program

Darasjot Hothi balanced work, coaching, and academics to complete his degree through the NC State online Leadership in the Public Sector program. Now, he’s ready to step onto a new court — life after graduation. 

Nov 5, 2024

Rosa Sierra Flores, Marketing Assistant, Eno Animal Hospital

With an educational background in digital arts, the MMA program provides Rosa Sierra Flores with the foundation she needs to take her place in the field of marketing. 

Sep 18, 2024

Expert Tips to Master the Virtual Classroom

These seven expert tips will help you thrive in your online courses. Master time management, build connections and maintain motivation throughout your online learning journey. 

May 29, 2024

Get to Know NC State Online ‘24 Grads 

A firefighter hoping to get into nonprofit management. An engineering intern supporting the U.S. Marine Corps’ national defense mission. A design professor who uses knot-tying to illustrate basic design principles in his classes.  These are just some of the new NC State Online alumni who turned their tassels at commencement ceremonies across the university this month. … 

Aug 31, 2021

Leading the Way: Online LPS Program Earns Quality Matters Certification

The online Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) bachelor’s degree completion program is making history at NC State as the first program to earn Quality Matters (QM) Program Review Certification. 

Jun 17, 2021

Max Alff Nurtures a Passion for Plants

When Max Alff graduated high school, he didn’t initially plan to study for much longer. He enrolled in the NC State Agricultural Institute for Ornamentals and Landscape Technology, planning to get his associate degree and get out into the workforce. “I enjoy working in the landscape industry and didn’t want to spend more than two years… 

May 17, 2021

Graduate Returns to His Roots in the Online Master of Animal Science

When Dillon Mellick graduated from Coe College in 2011 with a degree in biology, he was not quite sure where he wanted to take his career. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, he joined Kemin Industries as a quality assurance auditor, but he always felt pulled back to science. Fortunately, Kemin had an open marketing and… 

May 5, 2021

Cultivating Balance in Online Courses

This article was written by Elizabeth Porter and published by Lily Fandel.  You wouldn’t expect to learn how to juggle in NC State’s Ph.D. of Horticultural Science program, but for Kira Sims, that was the case. “If someone asked me if I can juggle, I could say ‘yes!’ –– if juggling the work-life balance counts,” she… 

Aug 12, 2020

Poole’s Master of Accounting Program is Ready for the Fall 2020 Semester

The Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) Program is welcoming 33 students to its first online cohort. 

Jul 27, 2020

Wicked Awesome

A new online course — “Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions” — gives incoming first-year students an extraordinary opportunity to learn and connect.