2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXCredit Awarded for Armed Services Educational Experiences- In recognition of the advanced academicand technical content of many military education experiences,SFCC will grant credit for military educationthat has been evaluated and recommended as suitablefor post secondary credit by the American Councilon Education’s (ACE) Guide to the Evaluation of EducationalExperiences in the Armed Services. After enrollmentin the College, you may initiate the request forsuch credit by providing appropriate documentation asdetermined by the College. Recommendations in theACE Guide are advisory in nature and are not bindingupon the College.Credit for Experience - If you are a degree or certificateseeking student wishing to earn credits throughthe assessment of prior learning process, you shouldcontact the Registrar in the Student Services/ClassroomComplex, or call (863) 784-7139 for details. Ifyou are currently enrolled at SFCC, you are also eligibleto request assessment.You may have gained knowledge and skills throughlife experiences which are equivalent to those taughtin college courses. The Registrar will assist you inidentifying applicable knowledge and skills, assessthe skills, and award credit as appropriate up to amaximum of 30 hours of college credit or half the lengthof the program, whichever is less, or 600 clock hours(20 occupational credits), or half the length of the program,whichever is less. In all situations however, youmust complete a minimum of 15 credit hours or itsequivalent in residence at SFCC. All other graduationrequirements must be met. If a faculty evaluation isrequired, a fee will be assessed.Directed/Special Independent Study (DIS)/(SIS) - If youwish to take a course (except for College Preparatorycourses) by Directed or Special Independent Study(DIS)/(SIS), you must secure a request form from theOffice of the Registrar and submit it to the appropriatechairperson and dean for approval. Upon approval, aninstructor will be assigned.Directed Independent Study (DIS) courses arespecially designed to allow you to pursue particulartopics within a specific academic disciplineunder the guidance of a qualified instructor.Special Independent Study (SIS) is a way to completean existing course through independent study.An SIS is permitted when a course was canceleddue to insufficient enrollment, when you are unableto register for a needed course because ofdocumented reasons beyond your control, or youare in your last term and a course required forgraduation is not offered.The maximum number of hours allowed by IndependentStudy is 15 hours. Once properly documented,Independent Study status is begun only upon approvalof the Division Dean and the College instructor selectedto supervise the study. The instructor specifiesthe requirements to be completed including tests, periodicclass attendance, term papers, etc. The regulargrading system applies to all Independent Study students.Grades earned by Independent Study have thesame status as those acquired through regular classattendance. If you take a course through IndependentStudy, you must register for the specific course sectionin the regular manner.Distance Learning - South Florida Community Collegealso offers you the opportunity to receive instructionat a distance. Currently, three instructional deliverymodes are in use. Each delivery mode involveslearning that takes place outside the traditional classroomsetting. A self-test is available on the SFCCwebsite that is designed to aid you in deciding whetheryou are suited for Distance Learning (DL) and to assistyou in choosing the most appropriate type of DLcourses.The types of Distance Learning currently available are:Telecourses - This option offers you a self-pacedpath to college credit. Telecourses allow you tostudy a broad range of subjects at convenient timesand in the privacy of your homes or at the Highlands,DeSoto, and Hardee Campuses and LakePlacid Center. Classes are broadcast over ThePanther Network, Comcast Cable Channel 4 inSebring, Lake Placid, and Avon Park. Videotapesand compact disks are available at the HighlandsCampus Learning Resources Center and at theDeSoto and Hardee Campuses and Lake PlacidCenter.Two-way Interactive Televised Courses(2xTV) - These are courses delivered in a liveclassroom and simultaneously transmitted to remotesites. You can experience real timeinteractivity at all sites.Online Courses - These are courses deliveredover the Worldwide Web. They consist of a varietyof synchronous and asynchronous activities andare available to you if you are an SFCC student ingood standing with access to the Internet and therequisite hardware and software. Online coursesprovide an alternative learning opportunity that isequal to traditional classroom instruction. Onlinecourses enable you to study a broad range of topicsanywhere, anytime.37