Welcome to Online Learning at Columbia State!
This page contains important information on the Internet courses offered within the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. If you recently registered for a humanities or social sciences Internet course, then you need to review this page in careful detail, because it contains information that will help you succeed in the course.
Carefully review the following links:
Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Courses (review this page carefully, especially the section on computer requirements)
Is Online Learning Right For Me? (this self-assessment is provided by Park University. Take it and find out if online learning is right for you.)
Computer Requirements for Online Campus (Columbia State Community College)
Myths about Online Learning
The dominant perception of online learning is that it is a breeze and that anyone can easily pass an Internet course. Well, nothing worth doing is ever easy! Fortunately, as online education becomes more of a norm in higher education, this perception is fading. A quality, well-developed online course will be very challenging and rigorous. Learners wishing to be successful in their online course must be prepared to work hard to earn a passing grade. There are 10 myths about online learning that all learners must understand and actively work against. Learners taking an Internet course within the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences MUST visit the link below and become fully informed about online learning:
- Ten Myths about Online Learning (Learners may be assessed over the info contained in this link in the form of an online quiz or test)
Specific Course Info
If you've enrolled in the following Internet courses, then pay close attention to the information presented:
SPCH 1010 (Internet-only) - Fundamentals of Speech Communication:
All course materials and testing will be completed online. Learner speeches will be taped and delivered to the instructor. If you have any questions, please contact Lacey Benns-Owens:
Lacey Benns-Owens
Associate Professor of Speech, WLHB 147
Columbia State Community College
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
931.540.2875
lbenns@columbiastate.edu
HIST 2010 C90 (Internet-only) - Survey of American History I
Survey of American History I covers European arrival in the Americas in 1492 to the end of Reconstruction by 1877. This course will be conducted entirely online. All exams, quizzes, debates, and research papers will be conducted online. The course will include intensive assignments, with specific deadlines, requiring the ability to research thoroughly, think critically, and write accurately. Students are urged to log onto Online Campus on the first day of classes and get started as soon as possible. Read everything carefully. If you have any questions, please contact the instructor Thomas Flagel via Online Campus email.
PSYC 1030 (Internet-only) - General Psychology:
This course will be conducted entirely online. All assessments (exams, pop-quizzes, and the Syllabus Test) will be conducted online. The course will include intensive discussion topics requiring the ability to think critically and good writing skills. Learners are urged to log onto Online Campus on the first day of classes and get started as soon as possible. Read everything carefully and do not procrastinate. If you have any questions, please contact De' Marcus Jackson:
De' Marcus I. Jackson, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, CLEM 131 & LCC 116
Columbia State Community College
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
931.766.1609
djackson30@columbiastate.edu
SOCI 1010 (Internet-only) - Introduction to Sociology:
This course will be conducted entirely online. All major exams, short quizzes, writing assignments, and discussions will be accessed and completed online. Intensive online discussions that require critical and objective thinking, as well as effective writing skills, will also be an integral part of the course. Formal research writing assignments applying the sociological perspective to current event topics will also be required throughout the semester. For additional questions regarding the course, please contact Candace Warner at warner@columbiastate.edu.