Fall 2011

Human Development 112 - Hybrid  Course                         Online Instruction
Combined With Campus Meetings

Instructor: Michelle Hardy

Office: TBA

Office Phone: TBA

E-Mail: hardy_michelle@sac.edu

• Click here for Blackboard login instructions.             (Right click on link above to open in a New Window)Online classes may not be accessible on the Blackboard system until the first day of the semester.

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Course Description

Basic concepts about health, safety, food, and nutrition, as they relate to the young child.  Correlates the use of food and nutrition and health and safety practices with the components of the educational curriculum.

This course combines online instruction plus mandatory on-campus meetings.

Mandatory Meetings:                                                           

Enrolled students must e-mail the instructor the first week of class.

Blackboard System Requirements:

• Platform: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista / Mac OS 9 or higher.
• Minimum Hardware Requirements: 64 MB of RAM, 1 GB of free disk space.
• Modem: 56 k modem or higher.
• Browser: For best results, we recommend Internet Explorer 6.x Service Pack 1 (not version 8), Firefox, or 7.x (PC); Safari 1.x (Mac).
• Other combinations are supported and may also work with Blackboard. Click the link below for additional information.
• (http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=25368489)
• Browser Settings: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.
• Software: Requirements for applications and plug-ins depend on the types of files a user needs to view from Blackboard. Some of the most common: Microsoft Office applications or viewers, Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealPlayer, QuickTime, Flash Player.

You will need to have prior Internet and E-mail experience before you take this course.  If you do not have access to a computer, you may use the Academic Computing Center or Library during their operating hours.  The resources in these labs meet the course resource requirements and there is technical support available.

You may now order your books online through the Santa Ana College Bookstore at: http://www.donbookstore.com/

Important - College Policies

Fee and Refunds Policies - There are limited deadlines for refunds.

Drop For Non-Payment Policies - Enrollment fees must be PAID IN FULL within 3 calendar days of registration or all of your classes will be dropped and released to other students.

Student Responsibility to drop classes

Students who cannot continue in a course have an obligation to withdraw officially through the Admissions and Records Office.  You can contact the Admissions Office to confirm withdrawal dates or check the Section Information area in WebAdvisor for your individual course(s).