Distance Learning

Distance Learning Mission Statement

Distance learning at Saint Peter’s College is intended to enhance students’ understanding and use of the Internet for educational and research purposes and to enrich course content and pedagogy. One of the academic goals of Saint Peter’s College is: “to enable students to acquire the knowledge, skills and values needed for leadership in serving others and shaping society’s response to social, technological and environmental change”. Providing students with opportunities for distance learning will facilitate achievement of this goal.

Saint Peter's students can choose between traditional classroom courses or online learning, which offers the flexibility of taking the class wherever you are -- on campus, at home, at work.

To see the 2009/2010 Academic Year Distance Learning course offerings, go to SPIRIT Online, click on the green Class Search Tab, select the Term and check off Online and Hybrid to see list of courses.

Types of Distance Learning/Online Courses

There are two types of Distance Learning courses for college credit at Saint Peter’s.  The two types are On line and Hybrid. Following are there definitions:

• On line: the instructor will meet in person/in class with students for an amount of time less than 50% of total class hours.
• Hybrid: the instructor will meet in person/in class with students for an amount of time greater than 50% of total class hours.

The technology used for Distance Learning courses is Blackboard.

• You must be admitted to the College to take a Distance Learning course.
• You must be a Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate Student.
• You must have at least a 2.0 average.
• Maximum of 20 students per class.
• Courses will be offered on a Semester and Trimester basis.
• Undergraduate students are allowed to take one course per Semester/Trimester.
• Graduate students and Adult Evening students have no restriction on the number of courses they could take during a Semester/Trimester. 
• No Distance Learning course will be offered during the Summer Inter-sessions (3 week Summer Sessions).

Quick Reference Information for Faculty

See the Guide:  Quick Reference Information for Faculty