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NCSSM Online and the Residential Program In August of 2008, NCSSM launched its virtual learning program, NCSSM Online, designed to expand the reach of the school beyond the Durham campus. Like the residential program, NCSSM Online has a competitive admissions process. Through NCSSM Online more of North Carolina’s high achieving students are able to participate in NCSSM’s challenging opportunities through a “blended” program of online instruction and campus visits. NCSSM Online courses are offered in addition to or as part of a student’s academic course schedule at their home high school. When space permits, there may be opportunities for residential students to enroll in an NCSSM Online course. Generally, these are NCSSM Online courses that are not offered in the residential program and residential students are permitted enrollment in no more than one NCSSM Online course each semester. The residential program operates on a trimester calendar while NCSSM Online operates on a semester calendar. Therefore, residential students requesting to enroll in an NCSSM Online course must have approval from the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs to ensure that their academic record indicates an ability to be successful with an academic overload for part of winter term (the overlap of the NCSSM Online fall semester and the second trimester of the NCSSM residential program). The program also requires that students commit to a weekly webinar class meeting at a scheduled time. Enrolled students are also required to attend, in person, one or two “Online Saturdays” along with the enrolled NCSSM Online students (usually during the residential program’s extended weekends). Due to these special requirements, residential students enrolled in an NCSSM Online course must submit a Commitment Form, signed by themselves, their advisor, and their parents. Junior students in the NCSSM residential program are not permitted to enroll in fall semester NCSSM Online classes, but may be eligible to enroll in spring semester classes, which begin partway through the residential winter term. Residential students who are approved to use an NCSSM Online course to meet a core subject graduation requirement are permitted to Listed below are some of the NCSSM Online courses in which residential students have been able to enroll in recent years. The actual availability and enrollment procedures for residential students are announced as part of the Course Enrollment process each year. BI430 Environmental Science Advanced One Semester Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs. Meeting pattern: Online, plus weekly scheduled webinar, and select oncampus all day Saturday sessions. 100
This is the first semester of a two-semester sequence to prepare students to take the AP Environmental Science examination. The curriculum includes a survey of key environmental science topics, laboratory and field methods. Topics include earth systems, including the climate, the atmosphere, the oceans, forests, ecology, ecosystems and the lithosphere. When followed by BI432 AP Environmental Science this course helps to prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination in Environmental Science. More information: http://online.ncssm.edu/courses. NOTE: Due to the variation of the residential trimester calendar and the NCSSM Online semester calendar, BI430 Advanced Topics in Environmental Science in the NCSSM Online program is not an acceptable prerequisite for BI426 AP Environmental Science (II) in the residential program. BI432 AP Environmental Science One Semester Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit. Prerequisite: BI430 Environmental Science Advanced and permission of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs. Meeting pattern: Online, plus weekly scheduled webinar, and select oncampus all day Saturday sessions. This course surveys key environmental science topics, laboratory and field methods with a strong focus on human impacts on earth systems and policy approaches moderate those impacts. When taken following successful completion of BI430 Environmental Science Advanced, this course helps to prepare students for the Advanced Placement examination in Environmental Science. More information: http://online.ncssm.edu/courses. NOTE: Due to the variation of the residential trimester calendar and the NCSSM Online semester calendar, BI424 AP Environmental Science (I) in the residential program is not an acceptable prerequisite for BI432 AP Environmental Science in the NCSSM Online program. CH412 Introduction to Computational Chemistry One Semester Credit: One unit core elective credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs. Meeting pattern: Online, plus weekly scheduled webinar, and select oncampus all day Saturday sessions. Students learn specific techniques for studying chemistry computationally using specialized technologies and tools that enable them to develop an 101
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<strong>NCSSM</strong> Online <strong>and</strong> the Residential Program<br />
In August <strong>of</strong> 2008, <strong>NCSSM</strong> launched its virtual learning program, <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online,<br />
designed to exp<strong>and</strong> the reach <strong>of</strong> the school beyond the Durham campus. Like<br />
the residential program, <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online has a competitive admissions process.<br />
Through <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online more <strong>of</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>’s high achieving students are<br />
able to participate in <strong>NCSSM</strong>’s challenging opportunities through a “blended”<br />
program <strong>of</strong> online instruction <strong>and</strong> campus visits. <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online courses are<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered in addition to or as part <strong>of</strong> a student’s academic course schedule at<br />
their home high school.<br />
When space permits, there may be opportunities for residential students to enroll<br />
in an <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online course. Generally, these are <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online courses that are<br />
not <strong>of</strong>fered in the residential program <strong>and</strong> residential students are permitted<br />
enrollment in no more than one <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online course each semester. The<br />
residential program operates on a trimester calendar while <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online<br />
operates on a semester calendar. Therefore, residential students requesting to<br />
enroll in an <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online course must have approval from the Vice Chancellor<br />
for Academic Programs to ensure that their academic record indicates an<br />
ability to be successful with an academic overload for part <strong>of</strong> winter term (the<br />
overlap <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online fall semester <strong>and</strong> the second trimester <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>NCSSM</strong> residential program). The program also requires that students commit to<br />
a weekly webinar class meeting at a scheduled time. Enrolled students are also<br />
required to attend, in person, one or two “Online Saturdays” along with the<br />
enrolled <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online students (usually during the residential program’s<br />
extended weekends). Due to these special requirements, residential students<br />
enrolled in an <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online course must submit a Commitment Form, signed by<br />
themselves, their advisor, <strong>and</strong> their parents. Junior students in the <strong>NCSSM</strong><br />
residential program are not permitted to enroll in fall semester <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online<br />
classes, but may be eligible to enroll in spring semester classes, which begin<br />
partway through the residential winter term. Residential students who are<br />
approved to use an <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online course to meet a core subject graduation<br />
requirement are permitted to<br />
Listed below are some <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NCSSM</strong> Online courses in which residential students<br />
have been able to enroll in recent years. The actual availability <strong>and</strong> enrollment<br />
procedures for residential students are announced as part <strong>of</strong> the Course<br />
Enrollment process each year.<br />
BI430 Environmental <strong>Science</strong> Advanced<br />
One Semester<br />
Credit: One unit core biology or core elective credit.<br />
Prerequisite: Permission <strong>of</strong> the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs.<br />
Meeting pattern: Online, plus weekly scheduled webinar, <strong>and</strong> select oncampus<br />
all day Saturday sessions.<br />
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