2010-2011 Catalog (PDF) - College of the Redwoods

COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS
2010-2011 CATALOG
Distance Education Classes
College of the Redwoods offers online courses in a variety
of subjects to help you achieve your educational goals.
Distance education is designed for students who want to
take a College of the Redwoods’ course, but for a variety of
reasons choose or prefer not to take the course on campus.
Distance education provides college access to students
with schedule conflicts, full-time jobs, family obligations,
disabilities or geographic barriers. Distance education classes
are not dependent on a physical location or specific times.
Interactive video courses are broadcast live from our
Eureka campus studio to distant sites such as the
Mendocino Coast and Del Norte instructional sites. We also
provide some classes via television broadcast on KEET-4
with interaction taking place via computer or email.
Online courses are available anywhere to students who
have a computer and internet. Online courses follow the
College’s semester schedule. In addition, they have the
same course objectives, curriculum, and often the same
class syllabus as the classroom sections of the course. The
difference is the method of course delivery. For most online
sections, learning is primarily through instructor-facilitated
reading, writing, and class participation. Most or all assignments
and exams are web-based. To succeed you need to
have:
(1) the ability to work independently with self-discipline,
motivation, and good organizational skills,
(2) college-level reading and writing skills,
(3) access to a computer connected to the internet (preferably
broadband),
(4) the basic skills to access and navigate websites, send
and receive email, and send email attachments, and
(5) the ability to read carefully and follow written instruction.
For more information on distance education, go to
http://www.redwoods.edu/departments/distance
EOPS/CARE
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
(EOPS) & Cooperative Agencies Resources for
Education (CARE)
The EOPS and CARE programs are state funded services
intended to assist eligible students in the achievement of
their educational goals.
EOPS services include the following:
• Orientation. Special EOPS orientations are provided
each semester to acquaint students with EOPS services
and eligibility, as well as an opportunity to meet faculty
and staff.
• Priority Registration. This service allows EOPS
students to register early for classes.
• EOPS Financial Assistance. Students who qualify may
receive assistance with the purchase of books. EOPS
students may also qualify for fee waivers, GED testing,
and some university application fees.
To receive EOPS services, students must complete an
EOPS Application. Students will also be required to file a
FAFSA (federal form) and BOG (Board of Governors) fee
waiver.
CARE services provides assistance to single head of
household parent attending college full-time and who
are receiving CalWORKs or Tribal TANF Cash Aid for
themselves or their children. In addition to the EOPS
services listed above, CARE students may also receive
financial assistance for child care and other educational
expenses.
Eligibility is determined based on the information
submitted on the application, the BOG fee waiver and
federal financial aid form. For more information, please
stop by the EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Office, located in the
Administration Building at the Eureka Campus or at the
Financial Aid Office at the Del Norte or Mendocino Coast
Education Centers.
General Education Development (GED)
GED testing is available through the Academic Support
Center. GED test preparation classes are offered through
local Adult Education Centers and the Private Industry
Council (PIC).
High School and Community Outreach
Academy of the Redwoods [Eureka Campus]
The Academy of the Redwoods Early College High School
(AR), located on the College of the Redwoods campus, is
partnered with the college to create a coherent unit, with
high school and college-level work blended into a single
academic program. AR students have a unique opportunity
to earn a high school diploma and receive transferable
college credits in four to five years which can lead to an
AA/AS degree or certificate at College of the Redwoods or
a degree at a four-year institution.
To help students be successful in a college learning
environment, we establish high, attainable expectations,
develop a strong sense of community, instill personal
responsibility, and provide excellent teaching within a
challenging core curriculum. Given our standards for performance,
students must be committed to a rigorous and
accelerated academic schedule, work collaboratively, make
presentations, and plan and execute projects. We expect
our students to struggle intellectually, but not be daunted
by the challenge.
Academy of the Redwoods provides all tuition and textbooks
at no charge, a significant savings to families and individuals,
while students pursue a college degree. Academy of the
Redwoods offers opportunities for academic achievement
that are unique from any other school in our area.
For more information visit our website at www.redwoods.
edu/eureka/academy/
California Student Opportunity and Access
Program (CalSOAP)
Established in 1995, the purpose of the Northcoast
CalSOAP Consortium is to increase the number of local
students who attend college after high school. The intersegmental
Consortium is made up of College of the
Redwoods, Humboldt State University, local schools and
community organizations. By combining resources, the
Consortium coordinates local college outreach efforts
throughout the CR service area.
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