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12 | PHOENIX COLLEGE SUMMER AND FALL 2011 SCHEDULE EZINE PUBLISHED ON 03/21/2011
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Types of
Classes
and How to Read
the Course Listing
DEVELOPMENTAL
Developmental classes are classes
numbered below the 100 level. They
provide students with the knowledge
and skills required for collegelevel
work in reading, English, and
mathematics. Placement testing
determines which developmental
classes are required.
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Learning communities integrate
two or more courses in ways that
meaningfully connect the content
of each course. They also connect
students and faculty in a collaborative
effort of teaching and learning
that may extend beyond the classroom
walls. Methodologies used in
learning communities may include
experiential learning, collaboration,
active participation, critical thinking,
thematic or problem-solving projects,
and reflection.
OPEN ENTRY/EXIT (OEE)
Self-paced computer classes offer
students the ability to set a flexible
schedule. During the hours
the Computer Commons is open.
Students may enroll up to April 1 in
spring or up to November 1 in the
fall terms. Classes are expected to
be completed in the same term in
which they are started. Most Open
Entry/Exit classes are listed under
Business and Personal Computers
(BPC), Computer Information Systems
(CIS), and Office Automation
System and are designated OEE.
HONORS
The Phoenix College Honors Program
provides opportunities for
bright and talented students to
make the most of their higher
education through access to small
classes, outstanding facility, campus
involvement, community service,
travel, and interaction with other
like-minded students. We promote
intellectual, social, and personal
development to help prepare you
for an increasingly complex world.
Honors classes are listed under
appropriate course sections with an
Honors Program note.
Registration for all Honors classes
takes place in the Honors Office
located B263 across from the Success
Center.
For more information about the
Honors Program, qualifications to
join, or to enroll in Honors classes
visit the Honors Program Office
in the B263, call 602.285.7305, or
visit the program web site at www.
phoenixcollege.edu/honors.
ONLINE/BLACKBOARD
(ONLINE BB)
Class content is delivered entirely
online (with the possible exception
of an orientation or proctored
exams on campus) and is accessed
through Blackboard—our elearning
platform. Students should have
independent access to the Internet.
Refer to Blackboard Access Instructions
on the next page.
HYBRID/BLACKBOARD
(HYBRID BB)
Classes offered in a Hybrid format
have a portion of the class taught
face-to-face in a traditional classroom
setting, while the rest of the
class takes place online. The mixed
format offers the best of both
worlds: an effective combination of
face-to-face classroom meetings
and the opportunity to work independently.
Refer to Blackboard Access
Instructions on the next page.