Course Types

There are now more ways to attend college.

 Here’s a key to understanding the types of courses you can register for.

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These courses will be taught 100% online with  a flexible schedule through the use of Blackboard Learn.

These courses will be conducted 100% face-to-face in a classroom on a designated campus at a fixed scheduled time to align to the credit hour definition.

There are three types of Hybrid Courses:

Hybrid | Face-to-Face - These courses will be taught 30-70% flexibly online through the use of Blackboard Learn. The remainder of the course will be taught in a classroom on campus at a fixed scheduled time to make up the remaining credit hour definition. 

 

Hybrid | Videoconference - These courses will be taught 30-70% flexibly online through the use of Blackboard Learn. The remainder of the course will be taught virtually through Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate at a fixed scheduled time to make up the remaining credit hour definition. 

 

Flex HybridThese courses will be taught 30-70% flexibly online through the use of Blackboard Learn.  The remainder of the course will be taught virtually through Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate and a combination of face-to-face in a classroom on campus at a fixed scheduled time to make up the remaining credit hour definition.  

There are 2 types of Videoconference Courses:

VideoconferenceThe course will be conducted 100% virtually through Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate at a fixed scheduled time to align to the credit hour definition. The course may have a Blackboard component. 

 

Videoconference | Face-to-FaceThese courses will be conducted based on a fixed schedule basis through a combination of both video conferencing through Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate and face-to-face instruction in a classroom on campus to align to the credit hour definition.

Course Registration

Register for academic courses
Students register for credit Courses online. For complete instructions on how to register, please visit the Credit Course Registration page.

Register for noncredit Professional Education Courses
Students may register for Professional Education Courses online or via paper registration form. For complete instructions, please visit the Professional Education Course Registration page.


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