It’s not a new trend within the walls of academic circles, but some HBCU’s are hoping that online and alternative scheduling and flexible classes could be the ticket to the success of the colleges as we know it. Any number of new classes and full degrees are now offered at Black colleges. Some are seeking to reach a new student audience that divides the earnings between college and family. 

Others are throwing out a life line with hope of holding on just long enough to see the shoreline.   But this could result in great opportunities for thousands of people who can not see themselves in the “traditional” college classroom setting, but want higher education. Officials with embattled Paul Quinn College just announced that they will start classes in October and provide longer breaks to students who enroll. 

It is important to note that Paul Quinn, in Dallas, was just recently stripped of its accreditation from the Southern Association of Schools and Quinn was further denied its appeal to delay the loss of accreditation. 
However, there continue to be other options for Paul Quinn and other colleges, similarly situated. Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) will host an online MBA program and will feature a host of classes from multi-disciplines online for the first time. 

The MBA program will allow students to take courses that satisfy the degree requirements for the master of business administration program completely online, in the classroom, or using a combination of both methods of instruction, depending on their needs. The program can be done in as little as two years or as many as five.
PVAMU will be joined by Atlanta’s Morris Brown College in launching a full, Internet-based degree program in organizational leadership and management.
The addition of online courses is ideal for students who need to be flexible with their schedules or who prefer to take some classes online and others in a traditional classroom environment.