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FDTC was the first college in South Carolina to offer complete programs via the Internet. If your personal situation, such as your job, health, or family obligations, prevent you from attending college on campus, the Online College provides you the opportunity to receive a certificate or degree and reach your educational goals. Remember, you may also take online courses even if you attend on-campus classes in other curriculums.
Current Online Programs
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice Technology
- Associate in Science
- Certificate in Applied Science in Bookkeeping
- Certificate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice Technology
- Certificate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Development
Benefits and Points of Interest
Online classes require almost no traditional class attendance; however, you are required to log in to your online class at least once every 48 hours or you may be dropped for non-participation. (Students may be required, at a minimum, to come to FDTC or other approved location(s) for a supervised exam.) Students register for online classes just as they would for on-campus classes. However, students “attend” by logging into their courses from a computer at home or work. Assignments are displayed in the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system, as are instructor’s lectures, study notes, and other course materials, such as multimedia and self-assessments. Students submit assignments via the electronic drop box, they participate in online discussion groups, and take assessments within the Learning Management System. Although students must follow a schedule of assignment submissions, they work at a time and a place convenient to them. Students may be asked to attend campus for supervised testing or labs if there are extenuating circumstances that impact online testing or labs. In these cases, students living out of the FDTC service area may obtain a local proctor for their supervised testing. Cost could be associated with any outside proctoring activities. Students enrolling in on-line course(s) are encouraged to complete a training module/assessment located in D2L. The module/assessment is designed to prepare students for on-line instruction and promote student success in on-line courses. For more information, please call (843) 661-8123, option 1.
FDTC has been approved by South Carolina to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.
For more information, please navigate to the following page: www.nc-sara.org
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