All college transfer students should complete and retain a AL-Transfers guide in order to properly follow their degree plans. Failure to do so may result in students taking courses that are NOT transferable to their four-year institution. Lawson State Community College is an accredited college through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS COC) If you are a student seeking to transfer credit hours, the following colleges are under the AL-Transfers transfer agreement. For other colleges not listed, contact the appropriate Admissions Office for a transfer review.
D ISTANCE E DUCATION ( E C OLLEGE )
▪ Alabama A&M University ▪ Alabama State University ▪ Auburn University ▪ Auburn University in Montgomery ▪ Jacksonville State University ▪ Troy University ▪ Troy State University ▪ Troy State University Dothan ▪ Troy State University Montgomery ▪ University of Alabama ▪ University of Alabama Birmingham ▪ University of Alabama Huntsville ▪ University of Montevallo ▪ University of North Alabama ▪ University of South Alabama ▪ University of West Alabama
DR. BRUCE CRAWFORD, VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
D R . K ESHA J AMES , D IRECTOR OF D ISTANCE E DUCATION ( E C OLLEGE ) E MAIL : KJAMES @ LAWSONSTATE . EDU Phone: 205-929-6450
Distance Education (eCollege):
St Students seeking other degrees Full Online Program: Lawson State offers two full online programs in Business (only).--Business & Business Education. Student can take a limited number of their (General Education) classes online towards that degree. delivered to students electronically via the Internet. Instructors utilize various methods of communication to conduct the course, such as Web 2.0 technologies, social networking, threaded discussions, email, web conferencing, audio, online testing platforms (Canvas), and recorded lectures. Distance learning courses are included in the curriculum of a particular program (Business) and are regulated by the same policies as though conducted in a classroom on campus — they are held to the same standards. The same goals and objectives, skills, and competencies that apply to classroom instruction also apply to distance learning courses. Admissions, degree, completion, curriculum, and instructional design policies and procedures are the same as those for traditional campus-based programs. eCollege offers students the opportunity to take college courses completely online (via the Canvas Online Learning Platform) without having to come to campus. All students at Lawson must complete a Canvas Orientation course. This course is embedded within all Canvas courses. Once you completion orientation, students can share their certification of completion within other classes to demonstrate Canvas competency. The difference between an eCollege course and a campus- based course is how each is delivered. eCollege courses are
Samford University is not a AL-Transfers participant; however, Lawson State Community College has a partnership with Samford under Interdisciplinary Studies. For more information about this specific degree, see Interdisciplinary Studies.
College Transfer Division
Lawson State Community College offers a wide variety of University Parallel Programs and General Studies (Areas of Concentrations) that will transfer to four-year institutions.
The following areas fall under the College Transfer Division:
Developmental Education (non transferable)
Areas: •
General Studies-- Over 75 Areas of Concentration (not to be confused with Programs of Study). • Health and Physical Education • Health Professions • Humanities & Fine Arts • Mathematics and Natural Sciences • Social and Behavioral Sciences
NOTE: Although Business Technologies falls under Career Technical Programs, it does offer some transferable degrees.
Limitations: Students on Academic Probation or with less
than a 2.0 GPA cannot enroll in online courses.
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