Criteria for Students Taking Online Courses

Checklist for Online Students

  1. Students taking online classes for the first time should have a cumulative average of at least a  2.5.

  2. First time distance learning students should also complete online orientation/training before they begin their courses.

  3. Students must register for online courses before the start of classes.  Should a student wish to add an online course after the start of classes, he or she must obtain permission from the instructor.

  4. Because of the intensive nature of fully online courses, students should acknowledge that they have access to a computer approximately 10 to 15 hours a week in a 15 week course, 20 to 30 in a seven week course and 40 to 60 in a Winter*net course.