Courses

Moraine Valley’s courses meet a variety of students’ needs. Not all courses are offered every year. See the subdivision dean or the department chair for information on courses that are offered on a rotational basis. Some courses are also offered using flexible learning options as described below.

Online Courses

These courses have section numbers 300-349. An online course uses a learning management system via the Internet to deliver content, facilitate communication (e.g., faculty-student and student-student), collect student work, and assess student performance. An online course may require trips to campus or a proctored test site. For the most current information about flexible learning options, available courses, to determine if online learning is right for you, and to register, visit the online learning website.

Hybrid Courses

These courses have section numbers 350-399. In a hybrid course, face-to-face class sessions are reduced by providing a significant portion of the instruction in a learning management system via the Internet. Hybrid courses have learning activities that must be completed via the Internet as well as class sessions that require on-campus attendance.

Course Descriptions

Descriptions include the course prefix and number, course title, course description with weekly contact hours, credit hours, pre- and/or co-requisites (if any), and department. Where appropriate, the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) code(s) are listed.

Pre-requisite—coursework must be successfully completed before enrolling in the designated class, often an introductory course.

Co-requisite—enroll in two designated courses during the same semester or may have previous credit in a particular course.

Consent of instructor—permission to enroll in course must be granted by the instructor.

IAI Code—meets the requirements of the Illinois Articulation Initiative. IAI codes ending in "D" are courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity within the United States. IAI codes ending in "N" are courses designed specifically to examine aspects of human diversity from a non-U.S./non-European perspective.

Human Diversity Code (HD)—meets P.A. 87-581 requirements that students seeking a degree from a public institution of higher education take coursework on improving human relations to include race, ethnicity, gender and other issues related to improving human relations to address racism and sexual harassment on their campuses” (rev. 110 ILCS 205/9.21)]. Moraine Valley Community College identifies Human Diversity (HD) courses in the course list.

Contact Hours—total contact hours per week for the lecture, lab and practicum components of a course.