Social Science Telecourses
Social Science Telecourse Guidelines
HIST 1301 and 1302 - History of the U.S. I and II
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
GOVT 2301 and 2302 - American Government I and II

Telecourses can be viewed on Time Warner Cable Channel 19, Grande Cable Channel 19, and Public Television Station KEDT Channel 16. Telecourse schedules can also be found in the TV Channels section of the Sunday edition of the Corpus Christi Caller Times. To rent telecourse videotapes or to get more information, call the Distance Learning Department at 361-698 -1312 during normal business hours.

The broadcast schedule can be accessed at http://www.delmar.edu/media/dated_htmls/telelist.html

Social Science Telecourse Guidelines
 
The College offers several telecourses each semester. A telecourse is a complete instructional package in which video programs are used instead of lectures. All students who meet admission requirements for a particular course, as listed in this catalog, may take that telecourse when offered. Admission, registration, and tuition for telecourses are the same as for courses taught on campus. Telecourses are fully accredited by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and are accepted for transfer credit just as courses taught on campus.
 
Telecourse students must attend an on-campus orientation session each semester. Students who do not attend the orientation session will be dropped from that class. Several assignments during the semester are completed on campus. The rest of the telecourse work may be completed at home. Telelessons are broadcast on cable channels  available throughout the Corpus Christi Bay area and KEDT-TV. Students may also rent a complete set of telelessons from the Media Production Center in the William F. White Jr. Library. The Del Mar libraries also maintain complete sets of telelessons which may be viewed on site for no charge.
 
The semester class schedule includes a list of telecourses taught that semester and the times and locations of the orientation sessions.
 
Telecourse Caution
Students can take no more than one-third of the courses needed for any degree as telecourses. This means for a degree program requiring 60 semester hours, only 20 semester hours of telecourses may be counted toward graduation. Students planning to transfer to another institution to complete a bachelor's degree should consult with that institution as to its telecourse policy.

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History 1301/1302 Telecourses
 
The history telecourses provide the same credits as the regularly scheduled courses. The the reading and writing requirements for the telecourses are similar to those assigned by instructors who teach on campus, and the grades earned by telecourse students do not differ substantially from those earned by students who attend campus classes.
 
The lectures for the course are recorded and can be viewed in three ways:
1. On cable television & KEDT-TV
2. On cassettes rented from the Del Mar Library
3. On television sets provided by the Del Mar Library.
Exams are given approximately every three weeks on computers in the ESOL Building. Test schedules are flexible, and are given over a four day period.
 
In addition to the exams, written assignments are also required. They consist of reviews of the recorded lectures and selected essays on various topics in American History.
 
The history telecourses are especially convenient for students whose work schedules prevent them from attending regularly scheduled classes, for students whose laboratory classes create scheduling conflicts, for students who live in surrounding communities, for mobility impaired students, and for students whose childcare requirements interfere with their ability to attend classes on a regular basis.
 
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Lisa Welch
Heritage Hall 210
Ph: 698-1636
Note: Be sure to read the Social Science Telecourse Guidelines

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Psychology 2301 Telecourse
 
Due to demand, Online General Psychology 2301 has replaced the Psychology Telecourse in the Schedule of Classes.
 
The course allows students the flexibility and convenience of studying the course material at home.
 
NOTE:  Be sure to read the WebCT Student Links

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Govt. 2301 Telecourse -American Government I (Federal and Texas Constitutions)

Govt. 2302 Telecourse-American Government II (Federal and Texas Topics)

In each Government Telecourse, students are required to take four exams (including the final) and complete a major written assignment. The written assignment is a summary/evaluation of newspaper editorials and columns.

Exams are administered at the English Learning Center (ELC) located between the English and Music buildings. The ELC is open six days a week. Government Telecourses feature a flexible exam schedule. Exam questions are drawn from readings in two textbooks, material from telecourse videos, and supplementary exam review handouts. The telecourse videos can be viewed at the White Library, on Time Warner Channel 19 or KEDT Channel 16, or students can rent the videos from Distance Learning, which is located on the fourth floor of the White Library. For a nominal fee, Distance Learning will also make copies of cassette review tapes I have prepared for each exam.

Please note: Students who have taken a Government course at another college or university--please contact me so we can make sure you are in the right course.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Frank Jones
Heritage Hall
Phone # 698-1625
E-mail address: fjones@delmar.edu

Note: Be sure to read the Social Science Telecourse Guidelines