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Non-Traditional Learning

To be eligible, the student must be enrolled currently at the ONLINE AND HYBRID CLASSES
College in at least one (1) graded course other than those Solano Community College offers two types of Internet
being taken for credit-by-examination, be in good standing classes for credit: online and hybrid classes. Online classes
(overall 2.0 GPA) and have completed a minimum of 12.0 are taught over the Internet and hybrid classes are taught
Units in residence or will have completed a minimum of 12 partly over the Internet and partly in the classroom. These
semester units by the end of the current semester, exclusive classes have regular assignment schedules and reading
of units to be earned by the credit-by-examination. All material and the same learning requirements as traditional
prerequisites must be met or waived by the School Dean classes.
before a student takes an examination for credit, and no
examination may be repeated. The maximum number of Participation in online sections and hybrid sections requires
units that may be earned by credit-by-examination is 15. that students have a computer with Internet access and
A petition for credit-by-examination must be filed with a web browser. The individual classes will also have
the Office of Admissions and Records no later than the additional requirements such as a textbook and possibly a
fourth week of the semester. If the petition for credit-by- specific software program to be used. A student may also
examination is approved by the School Dean, the student have to come to campus for a required in-person exam or
returns the petition to Admissions and Records. Eligibility orientation.
will be checked and payment of a fee for preparation and
administration of the examination in the amount of $20 per ONLINE: These classes utilize the Internet to create an
course unit to a maximum of $120. educational experience that can be partly independent of
time and place. Students still purchase textbook(s) and
Students may obtain a copy of the policy and the credit- take tests and meet due dates, but they do the majority of
by-examination petition form online or at Admissions and the class work at any computer connected to the Internet.
Records service counters. Within the semester structure, students complete some
work according to their own schedule, at home, in the
MILITARY TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION office, or on open access computers on campus in the
Solano Community College under the DoD Voluntary library. Course materials, the syllabus, assignments, tests,
Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding and links to other Web resources are contained on the
recognizes service members’ Military Training for course site. Students communicate with their instructor,
College Credit based on American Council on Education and each other, by sending and receiving email and
recommendations. Veterans who submit transcripts from by participating in “threaded discussions.” These are
either Community College of the Air Force or Joint Services discussions that continue over time where students drop in
Transcript (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard) to read the comments and to add their own. While online
will be granted up to 24.0 Units of college elective credit. classes may not be for everyone, they are well-suited to
(**Specialized training may be used to meet degree major students who are self-motivated, who have access to a
requirements by submitting an SCC Substitution Petition. A computer, who may have busy daytime schedules, and
description of the course/training received is required). who may not be able to travel to campus for classes with
specific meeting times.
MILITARY SERVICE
Solano Community College will grant six (6) elective units HYBRID: These classes use a combination of the face-to-
for military service if the person has a) spent at least one face and online formats. Some activities will be conducted
year in active service, and b) has received an honorable in a group (traditional class) format and some activities are
discharge. Active duty personnel should submit a copy of conducted over the Internet (online). These classes offer
DD295 (veterans submit DD214 Member 4 or Copy 2 or the best of both worlds - flexibility with the online portion
Copy 7) to Admissions and Records for evaluation. These and the sense of being in a group with a traditional class
units meet the health and physical education requirements meeting and face-to-face instruction.
for graduation.

Military Service credit is given towards California State
University General Option C transfer for Area E with the
submission of DD214 Member 4 or Copy 2 or Copy 7.

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