
Columbia Online is the virtual school at Columbia University where programs are administered. The school had pioneered programs and distance initiatives to be where they are today – offering a wide variety of programs with the best current technology and systems available. Degree programs are handled by each individual school. School of Engineering & Applied Science administers applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, data science, earth and environmental engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and operations research, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering; School of Social Work: masters of social work; Columbia Business School: executive education. An abundance of online resources are available to the distance student, many of which are school-specific. Internal resources are accessed via Lynda.com which is an online learning platform hosting a broad selection of tutorials to help students reach their goals.