Should I Take An Online Course? 

Behavioral Science Online Requirements:

All students in online courses in the Behavioral Sciences MUST meet the following requirements:

1. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
2. Students must be at least 25 years of age or be a junior/senior student with a schedule conflict that has been confirmed by the Behavioral Sciences Department Head.
3. Students must have access to a computer on campus during regular operating hours or have a personal computer with:
   Internet access
   Pentium III
   at least 500 MHz
   at least 10 GB harddrive
   If you have Windows 98 or ME, at least 64 MB of RAM
   If you have Windows 2000, at least 128 MB of RAM
   If you have Windows XP, at least 256 MB of RAM
4. Students must be able to take exams on campus.

If you cannot meet all of the requirements, please enroll in a traditional online course.
Even if you meet the above criteria you will want to give serious thought as to whether or not you want to enroll in an online course.
Take the following quiz to help you evaluate whether an online course would be good for you.

Application Form for Behavioral Sciences Online Course:

If you would like to enroll in an online course, please fill out the following form to be evaluated by the Department Head of Behavioral Sciences.If you don't meet any of the basic requirements, you will be contacted as soon as possible.

*denotes required field

*Name:

*Email:

*Date of Birth:

*GPA:

Reason for enrolling in an online course:

Behavioral Science Online Course(s) in which you would like to enroll:

Should I Take an Online Course?

1. I have a home computer that can access the Internet, audio clips, video clips, and Powerpoint presentations.
I currently have access to all these things on my home computer.
I don't have access to all of these things now, but will by the time the semester starts.
I will not have access to all of these things on my home computer.

2. When I am asked to use email, computers, or other new technologies presented to me:
I look forward to learning new skills.
I feel apprehensive, but try anyway.
put it off or try to avoid it.

3. If I were required to actively interact with classmates through an electronic environment, I would feel:
comfortable
somewhat comfortable
not comfortable

4. If I have to go to campus to take exams or complete work:
I can go to campus anytime.
I may miss some lab assignments or exam deadlines if campus labs are not open evenings and weekends.
I have difficulty getting to campus, even in the evenings and weekends.

5. Considering my professional and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on an online course is:
more than for a class on campus (more than 6 hours a week).
the same as for a class on campus (4-6 hours a week).
less than for a class on campus (3 or less hours a week).

6. I would classify myself as a(n):
visual learner, I learn by seeing things in writing.
active learner, I learn by doing things.
auditory learner, I learn by hearing things.

7. I would classify my reading comprehension skills as:
good - I usually understand the text and easily find the main point without help.
average - I sometimes need help understanding the text or finding the main point.
below average - I often need help understanding the text or finding the main point.

8. I am able to read large amounts of material in a timely manner:
always.
most of the time.
rarely.

9. I would classify my ability to develop strategies to learn course material as:
good - I can almost always find an effective way to study for a course on my own.
average - I sometimes need help from the professor deciding the best way to study.
below average - I often need help from the professor deciding the best way to study.

10. My ability to communicate in writing is:
above average, I typically receive A's and B's on written assignments.
average, I typically receive C's on written assignments.
below average, I typically receive D's and F's on assignments.

11. Having face-to-face interaction with the professor is:
not particularly important to me.
somewhat important to me.
very important to me.

12. Classroom discussion is:
rarely helpful to me.
sometimes helpful to me.
almost always helpful to me.

13. I would classify myself as someone who:
often gets things done ahead of time.
needs reminding to get things done on time.
put things off until the last minute or doesn't complete them.

14. When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer:
figuring out the instructions myself.
trying to follow the directions on my own, then asking for help as needed.
having the instructions explained to me.

15. If I don't understand something, I am:
comfortable asking my professors questions.
somewhat comfortable asking my professors questions.
not comfortable asking my professors questions.