Career Center – How to Access Courses via the Internet

1. Are the labs for DE courses offered on-line or on-campus?
2. How do I access the online course(s)

1. Are the labs for DE courses offered on-line or on-campus?
   Online courses with labs will have the lecture component online and the lab component on-campus. Contact the DE Counselors for exceptions. Lab days, times, and locations will be noted in the eSchedule, Registration link and View Schedule of Classes link. REMEMBER: The second digit of a 4-digit course number indicated the number of semester credit hours that it is worth. While there are a few exceptions, generally, ALL 4-semester credit hour classes require an on-campus lab. Thus, if the second digit of your course number is a 4, that should signal you to investigate how the lab requirements will be fulfilled (i.e., SPAN 1411, 1412; BIOL 2401, 2402, etc.).
    
2. How do I access the online course(s)
   Students will access their online courses through the Internet Class Finder for Internet Based Classes.
   
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   1. First, go to the Distance Education Homepage.
   2. Secondly, click on Access DE Courses/Orientations
   3. Lastly, select “Enter Online Classroom”
   
   TIP:
    
   • Know Course Reference Numbers (CRN) for All Classes:
     Have the course reference number/CRN for each online course on hand. The course reference no. (CRN) is the five-digit number that identifies each individual class section.
   • Computer Science Technology courses:
     Go to http://csci.hccs.edu & click on Distance Ed Course