By enrolling in the HIT/CIM Distance Education programs at SBCC, you can complete 100% of your education at the times and places most convenient to you. SBCC online courses offer an excellent opportunity for busy students to pursue their educational goals at times and locations convenient to them.

Using your web browser, you'll retrieve lectures, questions and assignments from your instructor, then review them off-line. You'll have access to a full range of online research libraries and services. Quizzes and homework are completed online, and you will also have a chance to interact with the other members of your class by using message board features.

Each course has an internal email feature, allowing you to maintain contact with your instructor and the other students in your class as well. Throughout the class, your instructor will provide guidance and feedback on your progress.

All interaction is conducted asynchronously, like e-mail, so you participate at your convenience. You never have to rush from the office to a night class or miss a lecture because of a scheduling conflict.

Online courses are rigorous and requires a clear commitment. To succeed in such an environment you need to be an independent learner, well organized, disciplined, and constantly on task. To increase your chance for success, we highly recommend that all online students visit our Learning Support Services online orientation web site at http://lss.sbcc.edu/orientation.