Connected Campus

The following requirements must be met to qualify for the Culver-Stockton Connected Campus program:

• At least 23 years old.
• At least 3 years of previous work experience in any field.
• Must have Associates Degree or 50-60 hours of undergraduate work.

Tuition
Tuition for the Connected Campus program is $325 per credit hour. Books and other course materials are not included with this fee.

Financial aid options are available. Please read the Financial Aid page for more information.

Regular participation is a requirement for the C-S Connected Campus program. Following are additional requirements:

• You will have access to WebCT and your course on the Monday of the first week of class.
• Please refer to the Academic Calendar for important dates.
• Regular Assignments are required. (C-SC does not offer "self-paced" courses).
• Participation is required by the Wednesday of the first week of class or you will be dropped from the course. (Course Participation is defined as posting an introduction on the forum.)
• You are responsible for having all required course materials by the course start date.

Students are responsible for having the required Hardware and Software prior to the course start date.

• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Internet Connectivity
• Computer Skills
• Browser Version Information

Hardware: (suggested requirements)

• PC-Pentium III class Processor or Equivalent, Mac - G4 I-Mac or better
• 256 MB Ram
• 17" monitor (16 bit color) set to 1024 X 768 resolution
• DVD-ROM
• Broadband Internet connection (via Ethernet or USB connectivity)
• Sound card/speakers
• Graphics card
• Other: VHS and DVD video player

Hardware: (minimum requirements)

• PC-Pentium 300 MHz Processor or Equivalent, Mac - G3 I-Mac or better
• 128 MB Ram
• Minimum 15" monitor (16 bit color) set to 800 X 600 resolution
• CD-ROM (DVD-ROM preferred)
• Modem (minimum 56K)
• Sound card/speakers
• Graphics card
• Other: VHS video player

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Software: (suggested requirements)

• PC: MS Office 2003
• Mac: MS Office: Mac 2004

Software: (minimum requirements)

• PC: MS Office 2000
• Mac: MS Office: Mac 2001

Current anti-virus software updated monthly (preferred McAfee or Norton). Note: Norton Internet Security 2003 has an automatic ad-blocking setting that must be disabled for WebCT to perform properly.

Adobe Acrobat Reader - available at: www.adobe.com

Browsers:
You must have the following version of either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Note: Opera and Safari are not supported browsers.

PC:

• Internet Explorer: 5.0, 5.5; 6.0. Not supported: 5.5 SP1
• Netscape: 6.2x, 7.0 and 7.1. Note: A Java Plug-in may be required to access the Chat. For PC's go to http://wp.netscape.com/plugins/get_java.html and follow the instructions for downloading and installing the plug-in for the system that is being used.
• AOL: 7.0 and 8.0
• Mozilla: 1.5

Mac:

• Internet Explorer: 5.1 (OS 9.x and OS X.10.1) and 5.2 (OS X 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3)
• Netscape: 6.2x (OS 9.x and OS X), 7.0 and 7.1 (OS X) Note: A Java Plug-in may be required to access the Chat. Mac users go to http://homepage.mac.com/pcbeard/MRJPlugin and follow the instructions for downloading and installing the plug-in for the system that is being used.
• AOL: OS X
• Mozilla: 1.5 (OS X)

Pop-Up Blockers:
This type of software often causes problems with WebCT. If a student has this type of software and experiences problems, please contact techsupport@regis.edu for assistance.

Note: Norton Internet Security 2003 and AOL 8.0 have an automatic ad-blocking setting that must be disabled for WebCT to perform properly.

Additional Software available as free downloads:

• Quick Time
• Flash Player
• Real One Player

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Internet Connectivity
Reliable Internet availability from home via an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is required. Internet access at work may not allow enough time to complete required assignments. "firewalls" may impede access to online courses from work and also from home.

If an employer has a firewall, the student needs to request that special arrangements with their I.T. Department for the firewall to be opened to the WebCT access. Contact techsupport@regis.edu or 800-805-1385 ext.4169 if you require assistance.

Notice: Some courses might have additional requirements. Those will be posted on the web sites for those Programs.

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Computer Skills

• Knowledge of common computing terms
• Thorough knowledge of word processing, including attachments, spell check, copy and paste, etc.
• Proficiency with sending/receiving e-mail, including e-mail with attached files.
• Note: Students must have an e-mail address
• Proficiency with web browser software
• Familiarity with navigating the World Wide Web
• Computer Settings

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Browser Version - How to determine the browser version being used

For PC:

• Internet Explorer
  • Select "Help"
  • scroll down and select About Internet Explorer.
  • A pop-up window will open and identify the "Version" and "Update Version."
  • Select "OK" to close the pop-up window.
• Netscape
• Select "Help"
• scroll down and then select the "About" that is applicable to your browser - i.e. "About Communicator," "About Netscape.".
• A pop-up window will open and identify the "Version."
• Select "OK" to close the pop-up window.

For Mac:

• Internet Explorer
  • Select "Explorer"
  • then select "About Internet Explorer."
  • A pop-up window will open and identify the version.
  • Select "OK" to close the pop-up window.
• Netscape
  • Select "Netscape"
  • then select "About Netscape."
  • A pop-up window will open and identify the version.