Course Types

Understanding Your Options

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)

 

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).
map pinOn Campus & Online clock iconMix 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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The other most common course types include:

On-Campus Learning

 laptop

Online Learning
map pinOn Campus clock iconScheduled Meeting Days/Times
 map pinOnline clock iconFlexible
  • 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
  • Follow social distancing and other established health and safety measures (Refer to our Roadmap to Moving Forward)

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  • 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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student joining live online class

Live Interaction

 moodle logo

Hybrid / Blended
map pinOnline* clock iconScheduled Meeting Days/Times map pinOn Campus & Online clock iconMix of scheduled on-campus and flexible online
  • 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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*Meeting on campus may be
required for Labs
  • 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
  • Follow social distancing and other established health and safety measures (Refer to our Roadmap to Moving Forward)

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Comparison of Course Types

Course Type and CharacteristicsOn CampusUses MoodleReal-Time Virtual
students at desks
On-campus Learning
Instruction occurs on campus.
Course section ends with number between 01-79		YESYESNO
laptop
Online Learning
Instruction occurs online.
Course section ends with "E"		NOYESNO
student joining live online class
Live Interaction
Course meets online at specific days and times.
Course section ends with "M"
Labs may meet on campus.		SOMETIMESYESYES
moodle logo
Hybrid / Blended
Essential course information is provided through Moodle, ACC's learning portal.
Course section ends with "H"		SOMETIMESYESSOMETIMES
moodle logo
HyFlex Learning
Fully flexible to fit your schedule.
Course section ends with "L"		YESYESYES

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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.