External Degree Program
Johnson State College's External Degree Program (EDP) helps adult learners with at least 60 college-level credits to complete their bachelor's degree largely in their own community through a flexible combination of courses offered on weekends, online and in the evenings.
Flexible Scheduling
Johnson State College's EDP courses take place one Saturday or Sunday every three to four weeks at more than half a dozen Community College of Vermont (CCV) locations throughout Vermont, including Burlington, Montpelier, St. Albans, Rutland, White River Junction and others. Many other courses are offered online. You can also take courses on campus at Johnson State or at other institutions.
Students work closely with local EDP advisors available at all 12 CCV sites in Vermont. No residency at Johnson State is required, but you must live in or near Vermont.
About the Program
The External Degree Program is designed for adult learners, many of whom are juggling jobs and/or family responsibilities along with their studies. Courses and degree options offer maximum flexibility as well as the challenge and excitement of learning that leads to a bachelor's degree. Since its inception in 1977, more than 2200 students from ages 22 to 79 have earned a bachelor's degree through the External Degree Program.
Contacting EDP
You can learn more about JSC's External Degree Program by calling, e-mailing, or writing us:
Phone: 1-800-635-2356 or 802-635-1290
E-mail: edpapply@jsc.edu
Mail:
External Degree Program
Johnson State College
337 College Hill
Johnson, VT 05656
Please specify where you live so we may put you in touch with the appropriate advisor for your community.
Course Registration
Looking for information about registering for summer or fall courses? Visit the Course Bulletins page on this Web site to get started.
DEpartment news
- Summer EDP syllabi are now available! Go to syllabi
- Recently, EDP Co-director Dave Cavanagh was one of the featured poets in a reading at St. Michael's College that celebrated the publication of The Book of Irish American Poetry, an anthology from the University of Notre Dame Press.