You should expect to spend 6-12 hours a week in your course depending on the course content. This is inclusive of your time spent online, studying, and working on course assignments. Each course has a start and end date. Usually the individual course lesson plans will specify dates for completion within the context of the course. We strongly encourage students to pace themselves within the specified time frames of the lesson plans in order to be an active participant in class discussions and in your communications with other students and your instructor.
Most courses have a required text.
The text is specified in the course home page and can be purchased when you register. If you choose to order your book through LTU we will ship the book to you at the time of your registration. Grades are posted online as long as you are enrolled in the course. Approximately three weeks after the completion of the course, you will receive you final course grade by mail. If you are enrolled in a certificate program your course grade will be entered into LTU's Student Records System so that upon request, you may receive a transcript.