2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeAnother unique partnership that is centered oneducational access through state-of-the-art technologyis the Gateway Consortium for distance learning.SCC and three area community colleges pooltheir faculty talent and technology expertise to offermore than 75 telecourses, web-based courses, telewebcourses and interactive television (ITV) courses.This collaborative technology allows students tolearn from home or office, or, in some cases, takeclasses on the SCC campus that originate fromanother college or university! New educationalpartnerships are welcomed and continue to formacross the college’s service area.DAY, EVENING, ANDSATURDAY CLASSESThe primary function of St. Charles CommunityCollege is to meet the post-secondary needs of thedistrict. To attain this objective, the college offers awide variety of day, evening, and Saturday classes invarious locations.The evening and Saturday classes are identicalin credit and in course content to day classes.Evening classes are held Monday throughThursday. Library and student services are availableduring the evening hours. The term length of eveningclasses usually parallels that of the day program.Students attending full time during the day maycomplete their program within two years. Theevening class cycle generally allows the Associate ofArts, Associate of Science, or Associate of AppliedScience degree to be earned in three years.Offerings of both day and evening summer termclasses allow students to progress by earning additionalcredits.SUMMER SESSIONSFor some academic programs, attendance atsummer session may be required as an integralpart of the program. Most other programs offercourses that may be taken during the summer atthe option of the student.Recent high school graduates planning to entercollege as freshmen in the fall semester areencouraged to register for the summer session asare adults who may find evening summer classesconvenient. Students home from other colleges forthe summer may enroll at St. Charles CommunityCollege.Courses offered in the summer session areidentical in credit and cost to those of the regularacademic year. St. Charles Community College’ssummer session includes a full eight-week termand may be preceded by a four-week interimsession.156