HAYS, Kan. -- Whether they're on the high seas or the coasts of America, Fort Hays State University's Virtual College helps sailors in the United States Navy obtain a degree by participating in the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP).

Through the NCPDLP program, FHSU's Virtual College has made available a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and a Bachelor of General Studies with emphases in hospitality management, healthcare management or information networking and telecommunications.

After submitting a proposal to add a degree, the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Navy (SOCNAV) must approve of the degree programs before they are open to sailors for enrollment and listed on the NCPDLP Web site. Installations into the program is very selective.

For more information about FHSU's distance learning opportunities, contact Dennis King, director of the Virtual College and learning technologies at (785) 628-4291 or by e-mail at dking@fhsu.edu.