Siena Heights University
ENG designates the English Department which offers the course numbered 102 (Freshman level) and
entitled Reading and Writing II. The "3" indicates that the course is a three credit hour course. Prerequisite
indicates whether or not a student must have had previous college level study to be properly prepared for
this course. Whenever a specific course is listed as a prerequisite and a student has not had that course, the
instructor or advisor is authorized to give the student permission to register.
Independent Study
An independent study is a student initiated, designed, and executed experience which is supervised by a faculty
member. This study uses the number of 293 or 493 and the department code under which the study content is
being explored. The independent study form is a contract developed by the student and coordinating faculty
member which states the goals of the study, process of the study, and the criteria for evaluation used in the
study. The form is available at the Registrar’s Office, or can be found posted on the Registrar’s Office site on the
Web. The form must be returned to the Registrar’s Office within the published add period for processing with the
appropriate signatures. At the end of the study, the faculty member must submit the grade through the grade
module and then submit a copy of the Independent Study form to the Academic Dean’s office.
Directed Study
A directed study is a course which is listed in the catalog and is taught during a session in which it is not listed in
the schedule of classes, or by special arrangement at a time other than when it is list ed in the schedule of
classes. This will necessitate creating an additional section of the course with a maximum size of one. The
directed study form is available at the Registrar’s Office, or can be found posted on the Registrar’s Office site on
the Web. The form must be returned to the Registrar’s Office within the published add period for processing with
the appropriate signatures. At the end of the study, the faculty member must submit the grade through the grade
module and then submit a copy of the Directed Study form to the Academic Dean’s office.
College for Professional Studies Course Offerings
For information about course availability at a specific center, contact the center directly or visit the off-campus
website at http://www.sienaheights.edu/Locations.aspx
There are three types of courses offered via the off-campus centers. They include traditional 15-week courses,
accelerated 8-week hybrid (blended online) courses, and accelerated 8-week totally online courses.
The traditional 15-week on-campus course typically meets for 2.5 – 3 hours once a week. For more information,
see the section titles “Credit Hours Explanation.”
The accelerated 8-week on-campus course typically meets for 3 hours each week with significant outside-of-
class activity and is intended for students who are completing their degree requirements. Outside-of-class time
requirements (approximately 90 hours) include, but are not limited to:
Reading and support course material (such as textbooks, course packs, etc.).
Research and preparation of written assignments.
Preparation for course quizzes and examinations.
Preparation and participation in group projects.
The blended on-line course is conducted over an 8-week period and may be composed of two 3 ½ hour face-to-
face instruction sessions and six additional sessions conducted using a course management system via the
Internet.
The completely on-line course requires no face to face meetings, and is conducted over an 8-week period. In
both of these cases, there is significant outside-of-class activity (approximately 115 hours) that can include, but is
not limited to:
Pre-class assignment (in preparation for the start of the course).
Reviewing course online lectures.
Reading supporting material (textbooks, course packs).
Participating in both synchronous and asynchronous discussion sessions.
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