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COURSE TYPES

Alamance Community College offers a range of course delivery options to meet the diverse needs of our students. Use the resources below to better understand the types of courses we offer, search for courses by type and make decisions* about your course schedule.


*We strongly recommend meeting with your Academic Advisor prior to finalizing your course registration each semester.

This page focuses on the most common course types. For a complete course section suffix legend, click here (PDF)

 

hyflex

NEW: HyFlex Learning

Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex): College curriculum courses in which 100% of the instruction is offered face-to-face with the instructor in a physical classroom and 100% of the instruction is offered online allowing students an opportunity to choose whether to attend classes during regularly scheduled in-person sessions or participate online synchronously (live interaction) or asynchronously (online, not live).

On Campus & Online

Mix of scheduled on-campus, live interaction, and flexible online

  • Course section ends with “L”
  • Classes have specific meet times, but are flexible as to how you attend
  • Choose any blend of in-person, live interaction, and online learning
  • Fully flexible to fit your schedule
  • Complete all coursework online by due dates

 

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OTHER COMMON TYPES OF COURSES INCLUDE:

 

12-Week Courses

Offered in the Spring

 

8-Week Courses

Offered in the Fall

 

On-Campus Learning

On-Campus | Scheduled Meeting Days/Times

  • Course section ends with a number between 01-79
  • Meet on campus on specific days and times
  • Experience face-to-face time in small class settings with faculty and students

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Online Learning

Online | Flexible

  • Course section ends with “E”
  • Engage online daily/weekly when it is convenient for you to learn without scheduled class times
  • Interact with faculty and students online
  • Complete all coursework online by due dates

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Live Interaction

Online* | Scheduled Meeting Days/Times
*Meeting on campus may be required for Labs

  • Course section ends with “M”
  • Meet virtually at specific days and times
  • Interact live with faculty and students in a virtual environment
  • Complete assignments online outside of the class session by due dates

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Hybrid/Blended

On Campus & Online
Mix of scheduled on-campus and flexible online

  • Course section ends with “H”
  • Engage in a combination of in-person classes and online learning
  • Meet on campus on specific days and times
  • Experience face-to-face time in small class settings with faculty and students
  • Complete coursework online by due dates

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Comparison of Course Types

Course Type and Characteristics On Campus Uses Moodle Real-Time Virtual
On-campus Learning
Instruction occurs on campus.
Course section ends with number between 01-79
YES YES NO
Online Learning
Instruction occurs online.
Course section ends with "E"
NO YES NO
Live Interaction
Course meets online at specific days and times.
Course section ends with "M"
Labs may meet on campus.
SOMETIMES YES YES
Hybrid / Blended
Essential course information is provided through Moodle, ACC's learning portal.
Course section ends with "H"
SOMETIMES YES SOMETIMES
HyFlex Learning
Fully flexible to fit your schedule.
Course section ends with "L"
YES YES YES

 


 

Find Your Academic Advisor

You can find your assigned advisor and their contact information by following these steps:

  • Log in to Self-Service 
  • Select “Student Planning”
  • Select “Go To Plan & Schedule”
  • Click on the Advising tab. This will list your advisor’s name and email contact information.