Credit Classes
Count toward degree, certificate and letter of recognition programs; many credits will transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Accelerated Classes
Range from two to eight weeks in length.

Virtual Campus
Includes telecourses, online classes through the Internet, hybrid (online/on-campus) classes and interactive classes with two-way audio and video from two or more sites linked by a fiber-optic network permitting participation by all attending class.

• Hybrid
  Require face-to-face classroom instruction meetings (at least 25 percent) with at least 50 percent of instruction occurring online.

• Interactive
  Use real-time video technology to connect you with faculty at remote sites. 

• Online
  Conducted via the Internet. Some classes may require meetings for quizzes or to take exams in a testing center.

• Telecourses
  Provides lectures on video/DVD to be viewed via cable, at college viewing sites, at public libraries or rental option at the AACC Bookstore.   

Independent Study
Contact the Records and Registration office for procedures and fees.

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Classes meet on Friday evenings and/or Saturdays and Sundays only.  

Noncredit Classes
Are excluded from your grade point average but are counted in course load. Some classes lead to a certificate of completion, help you become licensed or certified or prepare you to take a certification exam.

Credit and Noncredit Share Classes
Look for a half-shaded upside down triangle symbol for classes that can be taken for academic credit or noncredit. You receive a grade for a credit class. The grade appears on your transcript and can apply toward a degree certificate or letter of recognition. If you enroll as a noncredit student, you do not earn academic credit but can received Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in designated courses. CEUs are a nationally recognized measure of skills or work-related training. With the instructor's written permission, you may transfer to credit status only during the first three weeks or nine classroom hours.

Audited Classes
Are excluded from your grade point average but appear on your transcript. Regular tuition and fees apply and may affect financial aid eligibility.

Alternate Locations
Credit Classes are offered at locations throughout the county.