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Alternative Delivery Format Courses
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  • ADF - Web-Based — A web-based class is designed for students who cannot attend a traditional class regularly. In general students need to access to the Internet and have basic computer competency to participate in the ADF class. Students may work at a faster pace than the rest of the students if they want to complete the class in fewer than 12 or 16 weeks. Students must attend a mandatory orientation meeting at the beginning of the semester to receive course information and the syllabus. Testing the ADF courses occurs either in special class sessions at the Woodbridge Campus or in a proctored testing environment at any campus Testing Center.
  • ADF - Hybrid — Hybrid courses are those that meet approximately 50% of the time in a traditional classroom format and the other 50% of the time in distance format. Many times the distance format is through the Internet. Students should have Internet access and basic computer competency to be successful in a hybrid course. Hybrid courses last for either 12 or 16 weeks. Students do not have the ability to work ahead at their own pace in a hybrid format class.
  • ELI - Extended Learning Institute Courses, click here for more information.
 
ART 102-001W, History and Appreciation of Art II, (3 credits): To give the art major and the students from other curricula a survey of the history of art and the knowledge and tools for appreciating art. The sequence is designed especially for A.A. candidates and those planning to transfer to a bachelor's program. Presents the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture, and painting. Begins with prehistoric art and follows the development of western civilization to the present. There are no prerequisites; however, the student is encouraged to take the two semesters chronologically. This is a hybrid course.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please contact the instructor at rgallick@nvcc.edu.
 
ENG 5-001W, Reading Improvement II, (5 credits): This course is designed to help students improve their reading and language skills to a level necessary for success in entry-level college reading tasks. Helps the student read critically and increase appreciation of reading. Guides the student in making inferences, drawing conclusions, detecting relationships between generalizations and supporting details. Includes interpreting graphic aids and library skills. Requires reading competency as indicated by the placement test or successful completion of ENG 4 - "Reading Improvement I". This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
ENG 111-003W, 005W, 050W, 072W, College Composition I and Individualized Instructional in Writing, (Total of 6 credits, must register for both sections, section number for ENG 111 must match ENG 9 section number.): ENG 111 will prepare students for all other expected college writing and for writing in the workplace through understanding the writing process and creation of effective texts. Introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate resources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes. Writing activities will include exposition and argumentation with at least one researched essay. ENG 9 is designed to provide additional instruction and practice with basic writing skills to supplement the student’s primary writing course or meet the instructional needs of a student seeking individualized attention to their writing skills. English language skills at the level required by current placement tests or teacher recommendation. This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
ENG 112-050W, 072W, College Composition II: ENG 112 will prepare students for all other expected college writing and for writing in the workplace by engaging the writing process, rhetoric, critical thinking, and research. Continues to develop college writing with increased emphasis on critical essays, argumentation, and research, developing these competencies through the examination of a range of texts about the human experience. Requires students to locate, evaluate, integrate, and document sources and effectively edit for style and usage. This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
ESL 013-001W, English As a Second Language: Composition III, (5 credits): Will prepare for college level writing by practicing the writing process and emphasizing development of thought in essays of greater length and complexity and use of appropriate syntax and dictation. This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
ESL 017-001W, English As a Second Language: Reading III, (5 credits): Helps students improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Students improve their reading proficiency to a level that allows them to succeed in certificate and degree programs. This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
FRE 101-001W, 040W, Beginning French I, (5 credits): A basic introductory course, places emphasis on the development of proficiency in the following skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Students learn to function in the language within a limited context of vocabulary and structure. The course also includes a general introduction to culture.  This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please e-mail the instructor at khale@nvcc.edu.
 
FRE 102-001W, Beginning French II, (5 credits): Is a continuation of FRE 101. Places emphasis on the development of proficiency in the following skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. Students learn to function in the language within a limited context of vocabulary and structure. The course also includes a general introduction to culture.  The prerequisite for this course is FRE 101 - "Beginning French I" or equivalent. This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please e-mail the instructor at khale@nvcc.edu.
 
FRE 201-001W, 040W, Intermediate French I, (3 credits): The purpose of Intermediate French is to enable the student to become more proficient in speaking and understanding French in a greater variety of situations. The student continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The prerequisite for this course is FRE102 - "Beginning French II" or equivalent. This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please e-mail the instructor at khale@nvcc.edu.
 
FRE 202-001W, Intermediate French II, (3 credits): The purpose of Intermediate French is to enable the student to become more proficient in speaking and understanding French in a greater variety of situations. The student continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please e-mail the instructor at khale@nvcc.edu.
 
HUM 202-001W, Survey of Western Culture II, (3 credits): Introduces the student to Western culture through study of selected masterworks in literature, philosophy, music, and the arts from the Renaissance to the Twentieth Century. Provides the student with the necessary critical vocabulary and experience on which to construct aesthetic, intellectual, and moral value judgments about Western culture in relation to its historic developments and traditions. Studies thought, values, and arts of Western culture, integrating major developments in art, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy. Covers the following periods: Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment, Romantic, and Modern. General college entrance competencies.  This is a web-based course.  Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail.  If you have further questions, please contact the instructor at cawilkinson@nvcc.edu.
 
SPA 101-050W, Beginning Spanish I, (5 credits): Beginning Spanish, a basic introductory course, places emphasis on the development of proficiency in the following skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The student will learn to function in the language within a limited context of vocabulary and structures. The course includes a general introduction to culture.  This is a hybrid course. Students will complete part of the course requirements in independent study format and should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
SPA 201-041W, Intermediate Spanish I, (3 credits): The purpose of Intermediate Spanish is to enable the student to become more proficient in speaking and understanding Spanish in a greater variety of situations. The student will learn the more complex structures of the Spanish language. He learns to read and write without recourse to translations. The prerequisite for this course is SPA 102 - "Beginning Spanish II" or equivalent. This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail. Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
SPA 202-001W, Intermediate Spanish II, (3 credits): The purpose of Intermediate Spanish is to enable the student to become more proficient in speaking and understanding Spanish in a greater variety of situations. The student will learn the more complex structures of the Spanish language. The student will also learn to read and write without recourse to translations. The prerequisite for this course is SPA 201 - "Intermediate Spanish I" or equivalent. This is a web-based course with voice communication via telephone voice mail. Students should have a working knowledge of and the capability to use the Internet and to send and receive e-mail. If you have further questions, please contact the C&H office at 703-878-5715.
 
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15200 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191-4099
Telephone: 703-878-5715; Fax:703-878-5678

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