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How to Read the Course Table

 

 
SAMPLE FROM COURSE TABLE:
   

This is the course listing for GER 212.

   

DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER

 

The four-letter departmental designation must be listed on your enrollment form along with the course number. The course number indicates the student classification for which the course is primarily intended.

100-299 Undergraduate General Program

300-499 Undergraduate Advanced or Specialized Program

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS

 

Ohio University is on the quarter-hour system. Each university course credit value in quarter hours is listed in this column. This table shows the relative value of quarter and semester hours.

1.5 quarter hours = 1 semester hour
3.0 quarter hours = 2 semester hours

4.5 quarter hours = 3 semester hours

6.0 quarter hours = 4 semester hours

7.5 quarter hours = 5 semester hours

PREREQUISITES

  Prerequisites are indicated by course numbers only (101, 102, and so on) if the prerequisite carries the same departmental abbreviation (in this case, GER) ; otherwise the course number and title are used. Prerequisites can sometimes be waived for students who are not in Ohio University degree programs. A student who completes an advanced course may not subsequently enroll in a prerequisite course for credit.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Some IDL courses satisfy the General Education Requirement for Ohio University students. These courses are indicated in the "Gen Ed" column.

Courses that satisfy the Tier I Quantitative Skills requirement are marked 1M; those that satisfy the Tier I English Composition requirement are marked 1E for freshman composition or 1J for junior composition.

Courses that satisfy the Tier II Breadth of Knowledge requirements are marked 2A applied science and technology, 2C cross-cultural perspectives, 2H humanities and fine arts, 2N natural sciences and mathematics, or 2S social sciences.

Courses that satisfy the Tier III Synthesis requirement are marked T3.

In our example above, PHIL 372 satisfies the Tier II cross-cultural perspectives requirement (2C).

These requirements apply only to those students enrolled in a degree program at Ohio University. Other students may find them helpful in choosing courses in a particular area.

COURSE FORMAT AND TUITION

  WWW indicates the course is available in a web-based format.
 
  IS indicates the course is available in a print-based correspondence format.
 
  CCE indicates the course is available in course-credit-by-examination format.
   
  ISP indicates the course is available by independent learning project format.
   
  The amount of tuition listed in the format column includes any required supplementary materials (readers, workbooks, audio- or video-tapes, etc.). The ISC fee also includes the $20 fee for the course guide. The precalculated amount does not include fees for priority shipping or for optional supplementary materials.
   
  Note: if no fee is listed in a format column, the course is not available in that format.

OPTIONAL FEES

  Fees listed in this column are for optional supplementary materials. You must add the amount to your total tuition for the course if you want these materials.

COURSE MEDIA ICONS

The "@" symbol indicates that the course has an e-mail lesson submission option.
   
The paper graphic indicates that lesson assignments may be submitted as attached documents by e-mail. The assignments are printed by IDL staff, then forwarded to the instructor. Graded assignments are returned as printed copy by postal mail.
   
The computer graphic indicates that the course requires access to a computer. This may include access to the World Wide Web. Detailed computer requirements are contained in the course description.
   
The book graphic indicates that the course has a supplementary readings book or other print material. If the material is required, the cost is included in the tuition column. If the material is optional, the cost is listed under "Optional Fees" and must be added to the total tuition.
   
The headphone graphic indicates that the course has supplementary audiotape materials. If the audiotapes are required, the cost is included in the tuition column. If the audiotapes are optional, the cost is listed under "Optional Fees" and must be added to the total tuition.
   
The videotape graphic indicates that the course has supplementary videotape materials. If the videotapes are required, the cost is included in the tuition column. If the videotapes are optional, the cost is listed under "Optional Fees" and must be added to the total tuition.

NUMBER OF LESSONS

  The number of lessons is the number of submitted assignments, not counting examinations. If a course is offered in more than one format, the number of lessons listed is the the ISC format. The CCE format has no submitted lessons. See the course description for specific information about a particular course or format.
NUMBER OF EXAMS
  The number of examinations is the number of supervised examinations. If a course is offered in more than one format, the number of examinations listed is for the ISC format. CCE courses have only one examination. See the course description for specific information about a particular course or format.

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