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Distance Education Student Handbook |
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About Distance Courses |
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Distance courses are offered as an
option for today's busy college students needing an alternative to
traditional on-campus classes. However, distance courses follow
the same strict standards for instruction and grading applied in
on-campus courses.
Students register for distance courses during the regular registration period, pay the same tuition, have access to the same student services, receive the same credit, and study under the same regulations as all other students. Most distance course exams are completed in one of the on-campus testing centers at the student's convenience. (See Testing Centers for more details on the testing centers.) To successfully complete TeleWeb and Web courses, students will need a home computer with Windows XP or higher, Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher. For TeleWeb courses, student will also need access to a TV and VCR/DVD player. Some videos are available as podcasts through the iTunes Music store. ENG101, ENG102, ENG271, ENG272 require the use of Microsoft Word. CIS146, CIS157, and CIS148 require the use of Microsoft Office 2007. CIS249 requires the use of Microsoft Windows XP. Northwest-Shoals Community College offers classes in several different formats: |
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| Telecourses | ||
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Telecourses are pre-recorded video
courses that include video cassettes/DVD's student study guides,
textbooks, and a variety of additional instructional materials designed
to guide students through the courses. |
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| COS121 | Colorimetry | 3 credit hours |
| COS124 | Salon Management | 3 credit hours |
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| CHD100 | Intro to Early Care | 3 credit hours |
| CHD201 | Child Growth & Development Principles | 3 credit hours |
| CHD206 | Children's Health & Safety | 3 credit hours |
| COS131 | Esthetics | 3 credit hours |
| COS168 | Bacteriology and Sanitation | 3 credit hours |
| *CRJ100 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 credit hours |
| CRJ110 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 credit hours |
| *CRJ208 | Intro to Criminology | 3 credit hours |
| *ENG271 | World Literature I | 3 credit hours |
| *ENG272 | World Literature II | 3 credit hours |
| *MTH100 | Intermediate College Algebra | 3 credit hours |
| MTH103 | Intro to Technical Math | 3 credit hours |
| *MTH116 | Mathematical Applications | 3 credit hours |
| MTH118 | Technical Mathematics | 3 credit hours |
| *ORI101 | Orientation to College | 1 credit hour |
| PSY107 | Study Skills | 1 credit hour |
| *PSY200 | General Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| *PSY210 | Human Growth & Development | 3 credit hours |
| * Many TeleWeb courses are available as video pod-casts in the Apple iTunes Music Store podcast section. The video podcasts are free, but you will need to use the same password used for Blackboard access. Contact the Distance Education Office at (256) 331-5395 or cookson@nwscc.edu for additional information. | ||
| Web Courses | ||
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Web courses feature internet-based
online instruction including lessons, class interaction, and e-mail.
This type of course allows the student the flexibility of attending
class whenever internet access is available. |
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| ART100 | Art Appreciation | 3 credit hours |
| ART203 | Art History I | 3 credit hours |
| BUS271 | Business Stats I | 3 credit hours |
| BUS272 | Business Stats II | 3 credit hours |
| BUS275 | Principles of Management | 3 credit hours |
| BUS285 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credit hours |
| CHD205 | Program Planning for Educating the Young Child | 3 credit hours |
| CHD210 | Educating the Exceptional Young Child | 3 credit hours |
| CIS110 | Intro to Computer Logic | 3 credit hours |
| CIS146 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 credit hours |
| CIS147 | Advanced Microcomputer Applications | 3 credit hours |
| CIS148 | Post Advanced Microcomputer Applications | 3 credit hours |
| CIS191 | Intro to Computer Science | 3 credit hours |
| CIS249 | Microcomputer Operating Systems | 3 credit hours |
| CIS255 | Java Programming | 3 credit hours |
| COS111 | Cosmetology Science & Art | 3 credit hours |
| COS167 | State Board Review | 3 credit hours |
| ECO231 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credit hours |
| ECO232 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credit hours |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 credit hours |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 credit hours |
| DDT117 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 credit hours |
| HED226 | Wellness | 3 credit hours |
| HED231 | First Aid | 3 credit hours |
| HIS101 | Western Civilization I | 3 credit hours |
| HIS102 | Western Civilization II | 3 credit hours |
| HIS201 | United States History I | 3 credit hours |
| HIS202 | United States History II | 3 credit hours |
| HIS260 | Alabama History | 3 credit hours |
| ILT133 | Electronic Drafting | 1 credit hour |
| MTH098 | Elementary Algebra | 3 credit hours |
| MTH112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 credit hours |
| MTH113 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 3 credit hours |
| MTH246 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 credit hours |
| MUS101 | Music Appreciation | 3 credit hours |
| MUS110 | Basic Musicianship | 3 credit hours |
| PHS111 | Physical Science I | 4 credit hours |
| POL111 | American National Government | 3 credit hours |
| POL220 | State & Local Government | 3 credit hours |
| SOC200 | Intro to Sociology | 3 credit hours |
| SOC247 | Marriage and the Family | 3 credit hours |
| SPH107 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credit hours |
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| ART173 | Photography I | 3 credit hours |
| ART174 | Photography II | 3 credit hours |
| BIO103A | Principles of Biology I | 4 credit hours |
| BIO104A | Principles of Biology II | 4 credit hours |
| NUR200 | Nursing Mobility | |
| PED123 | Golf: Basic | 1 credit hour |
| PED124 | Golf: Intermediate | 1 credit hour |
| PHS112 | Physical Science | 4 credit hours |
| PSY107 | Study Skills | 1 credit hour |
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The videoconferencing system is a
network of classrooms connected via compressed-video technology.
Classrooms are equipped with cameras, monitors, and other equipment that
allows teachers and students to interact as if they are in the same
room. |
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| CHD202 | Children's Creative Experiences | 3 credit hours |
| CHD203 | Children's Literature and Language Development | 3 credit hours |
| CHD204 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Children | 3 credit hours |
| CHD206 | Children's Health and Safety | 3 credit hours |
| CHD215 | Supervised Practical Experience in Early Childhood | 3 credit hours |
| COM100 | Intro to Technical English I | 3 credit hours |
| COS121 | Colorimetry | 3 credit hours |
| CRJ110 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 credit hours |
| ENG100 | Vocational Technical English | 3 credit hours |
| GEO100 | World Regional Geography | 3 credit hours |
| HIS121 | World History | 3 credit hours |
| HIS202 | United States History | 3 credit hours |
| MAH101 | Introductory Mathematics I | 3 credit hours |
| MTH101 | Vocational Technical Mathematics I | 3 credit hours |
| MTH227 | Calculus III | 3 credit hours |
| POL211 | American National Government | 3 credit hours |
| POL220 | State and Local Government | 3 credit hours |
| PSY107 | Study Skills | 1 credit hour |
| SPA101 | Introductory Spanish I | 4 credit hours |
| SPA102 | Introductory Spanish II | 4 credit hours |
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