DIFFERING MODES OF COURSE DELIVERY
(Refer to College Catalog for more detailed information.)
Mission
and Vision
Activities
Classroom Instruction
Attendance is highly desirable. Students are provided opportunities to
interact closely with instructors and other students. To accommodate
students’ varying schedules, these courses are offered during: (1) days;
(2) evenings; (3) weekends; and (4) Saturday-only or Sunday-only. For
convenience of location, courses are offered at: (1) the main campus in
Largo; (2) Andrews Air
Force Base
Degree Center;
(3) Metro Center
in Hyattsville; (4) Laurel College
Center; and (5) the Law Library in Upper Marlboro.
Online (Web-Based ) Courses
Students must have access to a computer
with WORD. Lecture notes, assignments, self-assessments, related learning
topics, communication with the instructor, and collaboration with other
students are performed through the Internet.
Telecredit Courses
Telecourses offer a convenient way for students to
conduct their coursework at a distance from the campus. There are four
components to a telecourse: (1) a series of video lessons broadcast on PGCC-TV
(the college’s educational access channel) or viewed in the college’s
Library/Media Center or available by a videocassette rental; (2) a
comprehensive study guide; (3) an academic textbook; and (4) an on-campus
instructor.
Interactive Video
Multiple interactive video classrooms
allow students to take classes simultaneously with others who may physically
be at different colleges, institutions, and business sites. This provides a
unique opportunity to interact and collaborate with a diverse group of
students.
Cooperative Education and Internships
Location: Marlboro Hall, Room 2102
Telephone: 301-322-0136
A work-based course in which students apply classroom
learning to the real world. Faculty and on-site supervisors monitor the
training to assess that it is relevant to the student’s major. College
credit is earned. To qualify, a student must: (1) be currently enrolled at
PGCC; (2) have completed at least 15 credit hours, 6 of which are in the
major field; and (3) have at least an overall 2.0 grade-point average. It
is advisable to apply two or three months prior to the semester in which the
course is to be taken.
Portfolio Assessment Process
Location: Marlboro Hall, Room 2102
Telephone: 301-322-0437
Part of the Prior Learning Assessment Network (PLAN),
adult learners with 5+ years of work/life experience can earn up to 15
credits for knowledge and skills acquired previously. Participants must
complete CAP 105 (Portfolio Development), a 3-credit class in which they
learn how to prepare a portfolio documenting their prior learning. The
portfolio is evaluated by faculty to determine its creditworthiness.