Community College of Philadelphia uses a system called Concourse that lets you search for the syllabi of all courses offered by the College: On-Campus courses, Online courses, and Hybrid courses. The syllabus for every course explains exactly what type of course it is.
When you click on this Concourse link, you can search for course syllabi by typing Keyword(s) (for example, Math 161 or Public Speaking) and clicking on Search. You can also click on +Advanced at the top of the Concourse screen to search by:
- Course Title
- Subject
- Number
- Campus
- Department
… and more.
NOTE: There are several types of Online courses and Hybrid courses. Each type is identified by a 5-letter code in the course name (ONLAS, ONLSY, ONLAO, ONLSO, HYBAS, and HYBSY). These codes are explained below. If the course name DOES NOT contain one of the 5-letter codes, it is an On-Campus course.
ONLINE COURSES
ONLAS – Online Asynchronous
- The course is taught entirely online. There is no specific day or time that you must be online, but you must meet the due dates for your coursework.
ONLSY – Online Synchronous
- The course is taught entirely online.
- You must meet the due dates for your online coursework.
- The course also includes some days and times when you must attend online (for example, in video conferencing sessions).
ONLAO – Online Asynchronous with On Campus
- The course is taught mostly online.
- You must meet the due dates for your online coursework.
- The course also includes one or more days when you must attend on campus (for example, a test or the final exam).
ONLSO – Online Synchronous with On Campus
- The course is taught mostly by online videoconferencing with specific meeting times.
- You must meet the due dates for your online coursework.
- The course also includes one or more days when you must attend on campus (for example, a test or the final exam).
HYBRID COURSES
HYBAS – Hybrid Asynchronous
- The course is taught approximately 50% online and 50% on-campus.
- For the online part, there is no specific day or time that you must be online, but you must meet the due dates for online coursework.
- For the on-campus part, there are regularly scheduled days and time when you must be in class.
HYBSY – Hybrid Synchronous
- The course is taught approximately 50% online asynchronous and 50% on video conferencing.
- For the online part, there is no specific day or time that you must be online, but you must meet the due dates for online coursework.
- For the video conferencing part, there are specific days and times when you must attend online video conferencing sessions.