They are available for purchase through the department office. Distance students study under the rules and regulations of Butte College in accordance with the State of California Educational Code Guidelines. Faculty members and students will make similar kinds of academic and instructional decisions as they would in traditionally taught classes and interact with each other through a combination of methods, as previously mentioned. All distance classes have on-campus orientation meetings at the beginning of each semester. Both areas service distance interest on campus.
Courses vary from short courses to college transfer degree and general education courses.
Many individuals, businesses and governmental agencies purchase our programs for their learning value. Additionally, Butte College offers selected technical training courses that are designed to constantly update today's natural resource, park and recreation and agricultural employees. The instructional methods incorporated at our campus may very well serve as a roll model for other community colleges interested in distance educational technology. Our distance education program includes a high degree of flexibility for students with regards to enrollment opportunities and shorten the length of completion times for student degrees. Advantages of telecommunication systems, incorporated with student involvement with telecommunication learning, along with the differences in instructional delivery methods, have what we believe developed into a distance program on the cutting edge of educational technology.