
Online classes at Stevens are instructor-led, and run in the same way as classes are on campus. Complete the course requirements when it's convenient for you. The dedicated student who takes his or her responsibilities seriously will do well as an online student. e-Learning is just as challenging as going to class on campus.
Enrollment is now closed for the Euclid Program.
INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE COURSES
* Stevens' online WebCampus courses are guided by outstanding faculty who teach both online and in conventional classrooms
* Courses are customized to suit an electronic teaching and learning environment
* Courses are the same fully-accredited courses taken by Stevens students
COMMUNICATING ONLINE
* You will communicate with your professor and classmates largely by e-mail, or through threaded discussions, attaching files and using other electronic communication tools 24 hours a day.
* Turning to your online classmates is the best way to use this format. Engage in wide-ranging discussion, collaborate with your classmates, and you will enhance your experience, sharpen your knowledge, and deepen your academic experience.
YOUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM
* Stevens employs Interwise to access your virtual classroom, one of the world's most widely used course management systems. Interwise is an award-winning application used by universities and corporations around the world. Interwise provides all the communication tools you need, such as email and threaded discussions. Each course begins with Orientation Week, when you will familiarize yourself with Interwise, your textbooks and other materials, as well as update your online information.
ORDERING YOUR TEXBOOKS
* Visit the Stevens Campus Store’s online book ordering site and select 2009BSIT-SUM.1 in the term field. Then locate your course number and you’ll be able to find and order the required textbooks.
Required Texts:
MA115: James Stewart, Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, 3rd Edition, Brooks/ColePub., 2005. There are two isbn #'s:
0495456888 (package at campus store)
0534409865 (This book is the same and can be bought off campus.)
MA90: "Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (5th edition)" by James Stewart, isbn #: 0495557501
PEP111:
The book for this course may be ordered online through the publisher's website: www.mypearsonstore.com
If you are planning to attend Stevens in the fall you should order the following package:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1 (Chs 1-15) and Vol 4 (Chs 26-37), with MasteringPhysicsR, 2nd Edition By Randall D. Knight -- Enter ISBN 0321631544 after entering the website. Vol 4 is used in your second course, PEP112.
If you are only planning to take this course and think it unlikely you will attend Stevens you only need Vol 1. The ISBN # is 0321516621.
Both packages come with a paper workbook and electronic access to Masteringphysics.com where all of your homework and online tests will be posted and graded.
TUITION/ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
* View course listings and enroll.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
* Click here to learn more about online learning.
Note: Class sizes are limited and preference will be given to students enrolling at Stevens in Fall 2009.