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A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/\">UCF online degree<\/a> initiative will help people find the time to fit a good education into a busy life without increasing stress.<\/p>\n<p>Called \u201cLearning on Demand,\u201d the new program will target those who\u2019d like to pursue a degree but don\u2019t have the hours to commit in a classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of making people rearrange their lives to become students, we want to change the way we deliver education to help them earn their degrees,\u201d said David Harrison, vice provost for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/locations\/\">UCF Regional Campuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want people to know that UCF fits into their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it debuts in Fall 2009, Learning on Demand will offer five programs of study: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/bachelors\/\">bachelor\u2019s degrees<\/a> in Applied Science, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/interdisciplinary-studies-b-a-or-b-s\/\">Interdisciplinary Studies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-b-s\/\">Nursing<\/a> (for students who are already registered nurses) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/masters\/\">master\u2019s degrees<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-m-s-n\/\">Nursing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/master-of-social-work-msw\/\">Social Work<\/a>. 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