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CORRESPONDENCE EDUCATION
ENROLLMENT
REQUIREMENTS
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Must be a student at the University of Central Oklahoma...........Or eligible
for enrollment at UCO.
LIMITATIONS
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No more than 1/4 (31 hours max) of the total academic work completed towards a
degree at UCO may be taken by CE.
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Enrollment in a CE course will not show in-progress on your transcript and will
not satisfy physical in-residency hours.
- Enrollment in a CE course will
not count towards insurance verification or financial aid because it is not a
semester-based enrollment.
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COLLEGE CREDIT
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CE courses are equivalent to their on campus counterparts.
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Are approved by appropriate UCO academic departments.
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CE courses earn a letter grade will be posted in the semester the course is completed.
TRANSCRIPTS
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Credit earned will be posted on an official UCO transcript. You may request
a copy by calling 405.974.3088.
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TUITION DEADLINE
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Fees must be paid in full at time of enrollment.
TUITION FEES
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Tuition is $132.40 per credit hour plus the cost of your study guide, book(s)
and the non-refundable administrative fee.
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UCO takes MasterCard, Discover, American Express, checks and money orders. Cash
payments may be made at the bursar's counter.
ADDITIONAL FEES
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Non-refundable administrative fee $25.00 per course.
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International student general fee $25.00 per course.
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Study Guides - See course listing for the desired course
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$1.00 charge per page to email or fax assignments.
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Re-graded assignments $4.00
- Re-graded exams $10.00
- Extensions: 1 mo/$20, 3 mo/$55, 6 mo/$100
WEB PAYMENT
CURRENT UCO STUDENTS:
http://uconnect.ucok.edu. Enter user ID (your email name, ex: bsmart. The "PIN" number is either your
six digit birth date
or the pin you created. If it has been over 90 days since you entered UCONNECT you will need to reset your PIN.
Call the Help Desk for assistance 974.2255
- Click on the Broncho Central
Services link.
- Click on Student &
Financial Aid link.
- Click on the Student Records link.
- Go to your Account Summary.
- The payment options
are at the bottom of the page. Once you have made payment for your course(s), print out your receipt and include it with your application and statement of
understanding.
NON-UCO STUDENTS: Fax or email your application to our office.
A student id will be generated for you by the correspondence staff. Once
a student id has been generated you will need to contact the help desk
at 405.974.2255 to set up your user id and password. You may then be
able to pay on-line and fax/email your receipt number to our office. You
may also pay by check or money order.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Contact your institution's financial aid office for information.
- UCO Financial Aid: 405.974.3334
- Veteran Affairs: 405.974.2578
- Scholarship Office: 405.974.2637
TEXT and SUPPLIES
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Each course will require a textbook and a study guide
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Books can be purchased at the UCO Bookstore by calling 405.974.2736. Ask for
textbook manager.
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For online service go to http://half.com
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Or call
405.974.2393 to see if we have your book for sale.
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Your study guide will be mailed to you from this office. Check the course
listing to determine the cost .
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Students are responsible for purchasing the correct book for their course. If
you need help call 974.2393.
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NOTE: If you are enrolling by mail/fax and are purchasing your books from
the bookstore, do not send money for books to our office. You will make
arrangements to send payment to the UCO bookstore.
- We will mail your materials to you once
your application is processed. About twenty-four hours.
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EXAMINATIONS
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In most courses, examinations are important in determining a final grade.
You must complete exams as listed (as well as your assignments) in order
to receive credit for your course( s) All courses have a mid-term and/or
final examination.
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Exams may not be scheduled or taken until the preceding lessons have been
graded.
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Exams may be scheduled by calling 405.974.2393 or email:
Lmask@ucok.edu.
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Students who live outside a 50-mile radius of UCO may arrange to have exams
taken at a similar institution of higher learning.
AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT
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The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of
1990. Students with disabilities who need special accommodations must make their
requests by contacting the Assistant Director of Disability Support Services,
Ms. Kimberly Fields at 405.974.2549. The DDS Office is located in the Nigh
University Center, Room 309.
TIME LIMITS and DEADLINES
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Enrollment minimum is six (6) weeks before a course a course can be finished
* Realistic time frame to complete a course is 10-12 weeks
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If you are graduating or need credits posted in a particular
semester, you must start submitting work 12 weeks prior to
finals week and take your final one week before finals week.
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You may
not turn in all your assignments at once to meet this deadline.
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Maximum completion time: 1 year
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WITHDRAWALS and REFUNDS
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Students may transfer from one course to another:
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within the first 30 days of enrollment for a fee of $10.00 with no
assignments submitted or graded.
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within sixty (60) days for a fee of $20.00 with no assignments.
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A course change request is required.
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A fee of $4 per assignment will be charged if assignments were graded.
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To drop a course, call or come by the office.
The refund schedule is as follows:
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within first week of initial enrollment: 100%
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within second week (8-14 days): 80%
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within third week (15-21 days): 50%
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within fourth week (22-30 days): 25%
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after the 30th day: 0%
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Withdrawals do not receive a "F", "W", or "I".
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The application fee ($25.00) is non-refundable.
EXTENSIONS
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Extensions are granted if 50 percent of your assignments have been submitted and mid term taken. (if required).
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Fees are as follows:
- $20.00 for a one (1) month extension.
- $55.00 for a three (3) month extension.
- $100.00 for a six (6) month extension.
- Extensions may not exceed a total of six months.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
All regulations regarding academic misconduct are applicable
for Correspondence. Please refer to the student handbook for further information
on the academic dishonesty policy and procedure.
ASSIGNMENTS
To have assignments graded and returned to you efficiently,
students must:
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Submit lessons in numerical order (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.)
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Submit the required set of assignments according to your study guide.
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Use good quality paper of the same size and color.
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Type or hand write lessons neatly.
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Write/type only on one side of the paper.
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Submit college level work: proper grammar, spelling, etc.
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Write your name, ID#, course title and lesson number on each lesson. (NOT CHAPTERS)
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Please state the question before writing your answers.
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Please allow a minimum of fourteen days for the return of your graded lessons
from the day that you submitted them.
- Occasionally lessons are lost in transit. Please make copies of any lessons
before mailing to the CE office.
- Assignments may be mailed, or hand delivered. If you want to e-mail or
fax, remember a fee of $1 per page will be added to your account. .
- FAX: A cover sheet must be included and pages numbered. Include name,
student ID#,
course name and assignments submitted on the cover sheet. Lessons should be typed
and/or good copies of the originals.
If the lessons cannot be read we will call you. $1.00 per page charge for this
service.
- MAIL: Put your return address on the outside of the envelope.
Indicate which course
and lessons you are sending in the upper left hand corner. On the first page of
your lesson, please write your name and student ID number.
- WALK-IN: You may hand-carry assignments to our office. Make sure your name,
student I.D. number, course name and assignments submitted are written on the
first page.
- E-MAIL: Attach lessons to an e-mail and send with a cover page.
Include your name, ID#, # of lessons and name of the course to
Lmask@ucok.edu.
$1.00 per page for this service. If your course requires the use of
Scantrons you will not be allowed to submit assignments via fax or email.
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RE-GRADES
Some courses require assignments to be re-submitted if an "Unsatisfactory"
grade is received. If you receive a "U" a memo will be enclosed with your
assignments informing you which assignments need to be re-worked and the
re-grade fee. Each re-grade is $4.00.
CONFIDENTIALITY
No information regarding a student's grades will be disclosed
to anyone, not even the student, by phone. PRIVACY ACT 1974
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ADVANTAGES
Correspondence has many advantages and benefits,
but is not the best option for all students.
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Work is done totally independently...it takes discipline and good time management
skills.
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Courses can be completed at your own pace within your one year enrollment.
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You won't have to sacrifice time away from your family or job.
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Work from anywhere, any time.
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Enroll in classes that are closed or are inconvenient to attend.
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All courses are written and graded by UCO faculty and are equivalent to courses
taught in the classroom.
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CE is not designed for a quick grade on a transcript. All students must be
enrolled at least six weeks.
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CE course are not easy, you will trade 40-50 hours of self-paced study for
traditional lecture time.
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This page was last updated
05/15/2008
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