What are General Studies?

Whether you're looking for extra tutoring in a specific subject for school, training for a new career, advancement within your current company or simply to learn something new, our online courses can help you. Regent International University currently offers over 100 areas of study in our General Studies category. General Education covers such areas as math, psychology, writing, teacher resources, art, music, special education, science, legal studies and more.

Course curriculums are created by experts who work in the fields they teach and are regularly updated to provide the expertise that is in demand. Since our courses are self-paced, you’ll attend your class at the times fitting your schedule. A Regent International University course is set up to facilitate student learning through various interactive features (such as online testing, automatic assignment forms, personal instruction through email, live chat, forum discussions, announcements, as well as numerous other tools available for instructional interaction.)







  • Diploma in Geology (DipGeo)

    The study of geology is about more than just identifying rocks or finding mineral deposits. It is the study of how all Earth's systems work together so that we can work with nature instead of against it, and we can have a better grasp of the future implications of our actions on the world around us. In this course, you will learn about: Geology History; Fossils and Earth History--Geologic Time; Fossils and Earth History--The Eons and Eras; Rock types; Geomagnetism; Plate Tectonics; Recycling and Renewal; Erosion; The Rock Cycle; Rocks and Minerals; Gemstones and Mining.

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  • Certificate 4 in Behavior Management Strategies for Teachers (Cert 4 BMS)

    This course familiarizes parents, teachers, and paraprofessionals with appropriate behavioral approaches and methods for the instruction and management of individuals with disabilities. It is designed to provide students with the fundamental vocabulary, philosophy, and methodology of the science of behavior management. This first course will focus on the foundations, terminology, and basic principles of the science of applied behavior analysis. Data collection procedures and classroom management techniques will also be a major focus of this course.

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  • Certificate 3 in Babysitting (Cert 3 Babysitting)

    This course is designed to provide beginning babysitters with advice and tips for caring for kids of all ages. Parents want their children to have the best babysitter they could find. This course is written to allow a first time babysitting to know how to prepare and market themselves, how to interview and get the job and finally how to function safely and effectively after getting a babysitting position. Babysitters need a lot of knowledge on caring for babies and children before they jump into babysitting. Use this course as a stepping stone into your career.

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  • GED® Test Preparation Certificate

    This online course will prepare you to take the GED (General Educational Development) test. The testing format will be explained and broken down to highlight the current four testing areas along with the content each of these sections will cover. This course will provide many resources from test tips and strategies, exercises, assignments, practice tests and researched netlinks attached to many test topics to be read at your own leisure. The GED test covers four-test sections. These test sections include: Language Arts,Social Studies, Science Studies, and Mathematics.

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  • Advanced Diploma in Special Education Needs (AdDipSEN)

    This course explains why people with disabilities deserve respect rather than pity in school and post school life, why special education is mandated by law to meet the education needs of students with disabilities, how its goals are affected by the commitment to equalize educational opportunities, why an equalized educational experience should empower students with disabilities to be self-determined at school and beyond, and how current practice falls far short of these equal rights expectations.

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  • Diploma in Administrative Assistant (DipAdminAsst)

    Whether you are returning to the workforce after a number of years away or you are new to the administrative side of the business world, there are some great opportunities out there for administrative assistants, especially the new kind of administrative assistants--i.e. those who are skilled, prepared to take on extra responsibility and don't mind taking a risk or two. This is a 3 Part Course, which will begin covering some very important basics before going on to deal with the importance of training others to fulfill the position. We will then focus on the innovative role which has a place both in the present and future--that of a Virtual Assistant!

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