Office of the Registrar

Face-to-Face Courses (indicated by an instructional method of “Face to Face”) These courses will have face-to-face meeting times on campus.

Online Synchronous (indicated by an instructional method of “Online Synchronous”). An online course that meets at regular times via remote conferencing tools with live instructor interaction. (No in-seat meeting.) This type of course may contain some asynchronous content.

Online Asynchronous (indicated by an instructional method of “Online Asynchronous”). Online Synchronous courses are comprised of learning activities that students can complete on their own time, with regular deadlines that keep them on track. Students will engage with the majority of course materials without the instructor present. The course material is typically available in a Canvas.

Mixed Mode Courses (indicated by an instructional method of “Face to Face AND Online) These courses will have both online (may be synchronous or asynchronous) and on-campus or in the field elements required. The multiple class meeting lines indicate when at least one face-to-face component is required, and when online meeting attendance is required either in synchronous or asynchronous mode. This is different from Hyperflex because all students are participating in the same modality at all times. These courses often have between 30 and 79 percent of instruction delivered online. These courses may include fieldwork or internship courses that have online lectures and clinical or in the field required elements.

Flex Courses (indicated by an instructional method of “Face to Face OR Sync OR Async”) These courses are offered in a trimodal format: they meet on campus in a Zoom-enabled classroom, online synchronously in a live Zoom classroom, and online asynchronously. This mode affords flexibility for students to learn in the classroom, live (synchronously) online, or asynchronously online at the same time. Faculty will teach in the classroom with some students physically present while the remaining students participate remotely, either synchronously or asynchronously. It is possible for students to participate in this mode without ever attending class on campus or live synchronously online.

Students on F1 and J1 visas must attend flex courses in person.

Hyperflex Courses (indicated by an instructional method of “Face to Face OR Online Sync”) These courses are a form of mixed-mode course: they meet synchronously in a classroom while simultaneously allowing students to participate online. This mode allows for students to learn in the classroom or live (synchronously) online at the same time. Faculty will teach in the classroom with some students physically present while the remaining students participate remotely. It is possible to participate in this mode without ever attending class on campus.

Students on F1 and J1 visas must attend hyperflex courses in person.