Course Formats

As a college or adult student, Outreach and Continuing Education offers a variety of programs and courses that are designed to work with your schedule, depending on your educational goals.

  • Choose a for-credit course or program of study and participate from anywhere in the world through WesternOnline.
  • Enroll in courses and programs at a WWU location near you.
  • Participate in virtual or face-to-face Professional and Continuing Education offerings that include intensive day-long courses or certificate programs for upskilling in your career.
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Course Formats

A variety of formats are offered for Western’s courses and programs. These include:

Face-to-Face

Courses taught through regularly scheduled, in-person class meetings. Refer to the Time and Location for meeting times and room information.

Hybrid

Courses taught with a hybrid of Face-to-Face and Online instruction. (In-person meetings are required, but less face-to-face time is included in the regular course schedule, replaced by alternative instruction methods including online instruction). At least 25 percent of instructional time will be face-to-face. Refer to the Time and Location for meeting times and room information.

Online

  • Synchronous: Online courses structured with designated meeting dates and times. Refer to the course Time information for arranged meeting times.
  • Asynchronous: Online courses structured with no specific meeting day/time.
  • Mixed Mode: Online courses structured in a blend of Online - Synchronous and Online - Asynchronous delivery methods. Refer to the course Time information for arranged meeting days/times.

Self-Paced

Online courses that do not require instructor or student interaction, and can be completed at your own pace. Self-paced courses may have variable start and end dates.

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