Dual Credit

Dual Credit is a program that allows eligible high school students to take Sauk courses to earn credit simultaneously toward both a high school diploma and a college degree. The student can fulfill high school graduation requirements while at the same time earn college credit. Dual Credit courses are offered at SVCC, Whiteside Area Career Center, online, and at area high schools. Contact either a high school counselor or SVCC Dual Credit Coordinator at 815-835-6240 or visit svcc.edu/students/dual-credit, for more information. To check the transferability of specific courses, contact Academic Advising at 815-835-6354.

Hybrid Courses

Sauk offers some of its courses in a delivery mode currently termed as hybrid. Hybrid courses meet on campus in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting for a portion of the class time and online (asynchronously) as an online course for another portion of the time.

Independent Study/Tutorial

Tutorial courses are offered when a student is unable to register for a needed regularly offered course due to one of the following reasons: medical, course was canceled because of insufficient enrollment, or a student is in his/her last semester and has been unable to register for a course required for graduation.

Independent study courses are specially designed to allow a student to pursue a particular topic or subject, under the guidance of a qualified instructor. The student requesting an independent study course will discuss the project with the instructor who will then prepare an independent study outline. The student will work on his/her own to achieve mastery of the material in the course. Periodic conferences are scheduled with the instructor to ensure that satisfactory progress is made. It is the student's responsibility to discuss the transferability of the course with a receiving institution.

A student wishing to take courses in a tutorial or independent study format may enroll by securing an Application for Tutorial/Independent Study Form and submitting it to the instructor and dean for recommendation.  All tutorial/independent study applications are approved by the Vice-President of Academics and Student Services.

A student may begin an independent study or tutorial program only after receipt of approval from the Vice-President of Academics and Student Services, who determines the action taken. The instructor will specify the testing, attendance, and other requirements of the class. The regular grading system applies to all independent study or tutorial students. Grades earned through independent study or tutorials have the same effect as those earned through regular classroom instruction.

Online Courses

Sauk offers courses via the Internet. These classes are equivalent to traditionally-delivered classes and offer an alternative to students who prefer to take classes at non-traditional locations and times. SVCC requires students and faculty to have substantive online interaction. Students not actively participating in an online class may be withdrawn or their final grade may be affected. 

Online courses may require proctored exams. Arrangements for proctoring locations, other than the SVCC testing center can be made for students living out of district by approval of the instructor. Refer to the SVCC Testing Center at svcc.edu/departments/testing-center/off-site-testing.html for more information. Any fees related to proctoring of off-site testing are the responsibility of the student. Refer to the current online class schedule for sections that require proctored exams.

Sauk Valley Community College is a member of Illinois Community College Online (ILCCO) www.ilcco.net, a consortium created to share online courses across the State. This allows Sauk students a wider array of online course offerings. Please see an academic advisor for more details - 815-835-6354.

Study Abroad

Sauk offers semester and summer study abroad programs for Sauk college credit through the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP). Program countries may include Austria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, England, France, India, Ireland, and Spain. The study abroad program offers students an opportunity to explore the world, travel, and receive college credit. For more information about the program, specific countries, or scholarship opportunities,contact Professor Paul R. Edleman at paul.edleman@svcc.edu or 815/835-6265.