• Summer Term 2008 Telecourses - with links to Course Information and Viewing Schedules
• Fall Term 2008 Telecourses
• Telecourse Orientation Schedule
• Exam and Proctor Form Information

Telecourses include weekly video programs, required textbooks and assignments and periodic exams. Most telecourses require students to use email and the Internet. Each telecourse has an assigned instructor who serves as a personal contact, answers questions, evaluates examinations and assignments.  Instructors are available for assistance by phone, email or in person. 

Students are usually expected to come to campus three to five times during the term for test-taking and discussion sessions. A $25 fee is charged for each telecourse. All telecourses will begin with an orientation session that will be held during the first week of classes each term. It is strongly recommended that you attend the orientation session, especially if you have never taken a telecourse before. The telecourse orientation schedule for the upcoming term will be posted about a month before the term begins.

How do I obtain the telecourse syllabus?
During the orientation session you will receive the course syllabus complete with viewing schedules, testing and grading procedures, and tips for successfully completing the telecourse. If you are unable to attend the orientation session, you must purchase a copy of the syllabus and fill out the blue student information card in the Bookstore and then turn in the blue card at the Book Information Counter in the Bookstore. The syllabus is provided to you at no charge if you attend the orientation session. Make sure you obtain the syllabus before proceeding with the telecourse.

Will I be dropped if I miss the orientation session?
Telecourse students must obtain the syllabus and complete a blue student information card before the end of the first week of classes or they may be administratively withdrawn from the course. The syllabus and blue card are available at the orientation session, or you may purchase the syllabus and turn in the blue card in the Bookstore. Do not assume that the instructor will automatically drop you from their class; it is your responsibility to drop any class in which you do not plan to participate.

How do I view the telecourse video programs?
Viewing options are listed for each course on the current term's Telecourse Offerings page. Not all courses have the same viewing options. Click on the Viewing Options link for an explanation of each option. Beginning the first week of each term, most telecourses can be viewed on Comcast channel 23 and Charter Communications channel 9. A viewing schedule is included in the syllabus. All telecourses can be viewed in the main campus library and at other listed locations. Videotapes of most telecourses are also available from the main campus library for one-week checkout at no charge. Some, but not all, telecourses are available for checkout on DVD. A photo ID is required to check materials out of the library. Telecourses that list option "B" are available via streaming video free of charge. Telecourses that list option "E" or "F" have videos that are available for rental on VHS, DVD, streaming video, or video download, depending on the course (not all options are available for all courses; fees apply).

How much time do I need to study for my telecourse?
Although the time viewing programs is limited, you must be willing to put in many additional hours. You are required to watch all the programs, read the textbook and study guide, and complete all required assignments and exams. This is not an easy way to earn credit; it is just a different way of doing it.