Catalog - Sussex County Community College

sussex.edu • 973.300.2207Academic Servicesand InitiativesAcademic AdvisementAn important part of each student’s academic career ismeeting with an academic advisor to plan a program ofstudy. Continuing students are strongly encouraged tomeet with an advisor prior to registration in order toensure sufficient progress toward a degree or certificate.Computer LabsCollege computers are available in the Learning Center,Cyber Café, Library, Counseling and Advising Center,Computer Classrooms and Graphics Lab. Printers areavailable in the Learning Center and Library. Students arerequired to pay for printing. Cash, debit and creditcards are accepted.Distance LearningACADEMICS • 5Articulation AgreementsSCCC has established articulation agreements for specificmajors with Centenary College, College of St. Elizabeth,East Stroudsburg University, Fairleigh Dickinson University,Felician College, Johnson and Wales University, MarylandUniversity, Montclair State University, New Jersey Instituteof Technology and William Paterson University. Mostagreements guarantee students who have completed anA.A. degree or an A.S. degree, full junior-year status invarious majors if they transfer to these institutions. Studentsshould consult with the Counseling and Advising Centerfor information about articulation agreements with fouryear institutions.Clearing CorporationBusiness Learning CenterLocated in the east wing of the Academics & AthleticsBuilding, the Clearing Corporation Business LearningCenter provides students of business administration witha contemporary, business-like environment in which theycan learn, study, discuss ideas, keep abreast of the latestbusiness news and interact informally with business faculty.The Center contains classrooms that are fully equippedwith computers and modern instructional technology andit also includes a large conference room that is designedto emulate the professional environment that studentswill encounter during the course of their business careers.A professional lounge area provides students with acomfortable place to read and study and television monitorsin the Center provide continuous access to news providedthroughout the day by the Bloomberg Business Channel.Since its dedication in October 2009, the ClearingCorporation Business Learning Center has become apopular place for informal discussions among students andfaculty, as well as presentations by guest speakers, regularBusiness Club meetings, business book discussions andother events of interest to students interested in business,accounting, economics, marketing and finance.The Clearing Corporation Business Learning Center wasmade possible as a result of a generous gift presented tothe College in 2009 by Mr. Ira Polk on behalf of the ClearingCorporation Charitable Foundation.Online and Hybrid CoursesSCCC offers several online and hybrid courses eachsemester. Online courses offer all instruction and traditionalcourse interactions in an online environment. Online coursesare not for every student. It is essential to have the selfdisciplinerequired for independent learning. Access to acomputer is required for online courses.Hybrid courses are a combination of online and in classinstruction. Typically hybrid classes are held on-campusin a classroom for 50% of the course, while the other halfis conducted online. Hybrid courses are designed to givethe benefits of traditional face-to-face learning and theindependence of online learning. Access to a computeris required.TelecoursesTelecourses consist of video lessons, related readingassignments in a textbook and study guide and on-campussessions for orientation and examinations. A faculty memberindividually, through telephone sessions and via email,coordinates all instructional activities and is available tomeet with students individually and through telephonesessions. In most cases, midterm and final exams are takenon campus. Like independent study courses, Telecoursesrequire more self-discipline and motivation than a classroomcourse. As a result, they are best for self-directed learners.Telecourses can be viewed on sussex.edu. Telecourses arefully equivalent to courses taught at SCCC and apply todegree requirements in the same way as classroomcourses. Courses vary from semester to semester.Dual AdmissionsSCCC has entered into dual admission agreements forvarious program majors with Fairleigh Dickinson University.Students who graduate from SCCC while followingspecified program curriculum and maintaining the requiredgrade point average as defined in the agreement will beguaranteed admittance to the respective institution withjunior standing. See a counselor or advisor for the includedprograms and curricular outline.27