Hybrid Courses

A Hybrid Course is a blend of face-to-face instruction with web-based instruction. In a hybrid course 50%-99% of the course learning is online and as a result, the amount of classroom seat-time is reduced. A course that meets face-to-face over 50% of the time but uses web-based learning as a support for the instruction are identified as web-enhanced courses.

1. Online course: 100% web-based
2. Hybrid/blended course: 50%-99% web-based
3. Web-enhanced course: 1%-49% web-based

Academic Requirements for Online and Hybrid Courses

Students taking online or hybrid classes should meet the following academic criteria:

1. Be in good academic standing prior to registering for online courses.
2. Be technologically competent and have access to appropriate hardware and software necessary to complete the course
3. Students who fail a course need approval from their advisor or dean to re-take the course in an online format.
4. All academic requirements for traditional courses, including course prerequisites, would apply to online courses as stated in the Piedmont College Catalog.