Essential Facilities and Equipment - Online Course

Students will meet in the center-based computer lab to complete online instruction.  The class time requirement for accreditation must total 45 hours for each 3-unit class.  Students will meet the formal academic course instruction requirements by participating in online lectures, assignments, and assessments.  In addition, hands-on training will take place through on site workshops and seminars.  Students will complete fieldwork requirements for each course, totaling 480 hours for the entire program.

Students will need access to the following facilities and equipment.  The on site computer lab will provide students with access to the following hardware and software within the lab facility.

Hardware

Windows PC

MAC

Operating System

95/98/2000/XP/NT

MacOS 8

Processor Speed

200 mhz

200 mhz

Monitor/resolution

14/640 x 480

14/640 x 480

Audio

Yes

Yes

Ram

64 mg

64 mg

Modem - Available at home during evening and weekend hours.

56 k

56 k

Software

Browser and Editor - Internet Explorer Preferred

Internet Explorer 4.5 or higher or Netscape 4.5 or higher

Plug-ins:

Audio/Sound

Video

.wav (standard Windows)

.ram (Real Audio)

.avi (Microsoft Video/Media Player)

.mov (Quicktime Video)

aiff or au (standard MAC will play on Windows)

ram (Real Audio)

mov (Quicktime Video)

Microsoft Word (Part of Office) and Powerpoint or Powerpoint Viewer - Free Download)

Office 97/2000

Office 98/2001

Virus Protection Software

Norton, McGaffee, or other virus protection program.

E-Mail account

Email Account – accessible through a web browser.

 

 

 

 

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