It is very important to get off on the right foot with this course. Unless you are used to taking Internet courses (and very few of us are), this will be a very new experience. As this course is formatted for the Internet, there are certain key differences between this class and a traditional one. 

For example, all work will be carried out online- readings, information gathering, completion of assignments, communication, etc. Therefore, this course will require not only good reading and writing skills, but a willingness to take responsibility for doing the reading and completing the writing assignments. This is important because there will be no classroom discussion by which you can “pick it up as you go along.” 

The syllabus is designed as responses to the questions--why, how, when, and where. Each question will take you to a new webpage --use your Back Button to return here or to the home page.