Online & Hybrid Courses

City College of San Francisco online courses are all credit degree applicable classes with the exception of DSPS-P and DSPS-S.

Online courses provide students an opportunity to learn in an environment that is physically remote from professors and fellow students, but often at the same time surprisingly close and personal. These courses open the classroom to a world of dynamic, diverse content.

To see descriptions of all courses, go to the CCSF Schedule listing for online courses.

Online courses are not for everyone. To succeed, you have to be self-motivated, possess good study skills, and be an independent learner. Most students find that online courses are as challenging as on-campus courses. Online courses are not self-paced. Course assignments, quizzes and exams have deadlines. Some courses have an on-campus component.

A computer with internet capability is the primary tool used for online courses. Students are strongly encouraged to have some basic computer experience and regular access to a computer with internet capabilities. The computer will need to meet certain hardware and software reequirements. Check System Requirements to find out if your computer meets the requirements for an online class.

Student may use the open access computer labs on campuses with a valid current semester CCSF ID with a barcode.

Just as all face to face classes have different deadline and requirements, so do online classes. Some online classes require course work due on Sunday at 11 pm and others require work to be submitted on Wednesday at 5 pm.

Some online classes require no orientation while others require a mandatory orientation. Some online classes offer only one orientation and others offer several options.

It is important that students check the faculty members website for class details. It is the students responsibility to meet individual online class requirements including meetings.

First, view the Guidelines and Tips for Successful Online Learning (requires Adobe reader). Next, take a short self evaluation to help you decide if online courses are right for you. Then check to make sure you meet the minimum hardware and software requirements.