Distance Education - Course Schedule Info

NOTE: All students wanting to take a course(s) on-line at Southern Union, MUST complete the On-Line Orientation*. If you have not yet completed the orientation course and would like to now, CLICK HERE and follow the directions (APPROXIMATE TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE ORIENTATION is 15-30 MINUTES). If you have sucessfully completed this orientation course in a previous term, you are not required to complete the orientation again.

Distance Education Course Schedule -- Fall 2002

Call Number	Course	Campus	Instructor	Description (Click for more information)
	O-Line Orientation	WWW-Internet	--	On-Line Orientation* [See Below]
06028	CIS 146	WWW-Internet	Taunton	Microcomputer Applications
02469	ENG 101	WWW-Internet	Norton	English Composition I
04251	PHS 111	WWW-Internet	Sanders	Physical Science I
04961	SOC 200	WWW-Internet	Brown	Introduction to Sociology

Students should register for Distance Education Courses as they would for regular classes.

Course Descriptions

ON-LINE ORIENTATION* (0 SH) [FREE] -- [Prerequisite for taking on-line courses at SUSCC] -- This orientation process can be completed on-line in 15-30 minutes. The on-line orientation is designed to help students determine if on-line learning is right for them. The on-line orientation provides students with information about minimum technical (computer hardware/software) requirements. Finally, the on-line orientation is set up to check a students ability to create text files, compile e-mail, attach documents, etc. The main purpose of the on-line orientation is to make sure students understand what they can expect and what is expected of them in the on-line classroom environment. CLICK HERE to go to the on-line orientation.
CIS 146 -- MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS (3 SH) -- PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course is an introduction to the most common software applications of microcomputers and includes "hands-on" use of microcomputers and some of the major commercial software. These software packages should include typical features of office suites, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database systems, and other features found in current software packages. Upon completion, students will understand common applications and be able to utilize selected features of these packages.
ENG 101 -- ENGLISH COMPOSTION I (3 SH) -- PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of ENG 092; or a score of 42 or better on the English section of ASSET; or a score of 20 or better on the ACT (or equivalent SAT score). English Composition I provides instruction and practice in the writing of at least six (6) extended compositions and the development of analytical and critical reading skills and basic reference and documentation skills in the composition process. English Composition I may include instruction and practice in library usage.

PHS 111 -- PHYSICAL SCIENCE I (4 SH) -- PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course provides the non-technical student with an introduction to the basic principles of astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology. ON-CAMPUS laboratory is required.
SOC 200 -- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3 SH) -- PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course is an introduction to the vocabulary, concepts, and theory of sociological perspectives of human behavior.

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