Here you may find common student misconceptions as well as helpful definitions related to your time at SPS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Synchronous versus asynchronous<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Prerequisites versus corequisites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconceptions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “Online school is easier than in-person courses”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: While online classes do offer more flexibility than in-person options, whether or not they are ‘easier’ to a person is really dependent on the individual, and it is simply a different mode of learning altogether; online classes can often be more reading and writing intensive than in person, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “Because SPS is an online school, there are no student clubs or organizations”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: CUNY SPS offers a variety of ways to get involved when it comes to extracurriculars, including over 30 student clubs and organizations<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “CUNYfirst and Brightspace are the same thing”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: “CUNYfirst<\/a> is the information management system where all of your academic and financial records are kept”; “Brightspace<\/a> is a comprehensive learning management system (LMS)… It offers new capabilities to support teaching and learning across different modalities…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “If I stop attending class, I will automatically be withdrawn and not financially liable”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: There is a set protocol<\/a> for withdrawing from a class; “Students who wish to withdraw from a course must consult with their academic advisor,” and individuals should always check with the Bursar<\/a> regarding financial liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “I only need to complete my major requirements in order to graduate”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: Students must complete all major, General Education, and elective requirements as well obtain a minimum of 120 credits to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. Click here<\/a> for example degree maps to help plan your path towards graduation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misconception: “I will graduate automatically once I have fulfilled my credit and program requirements; if I don’t want to walk in the graduation ceremony, I don’t need to apply for graduation”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact<\/strong>: All students, regardless of whether or not they ‘walk’ in a graduation ceremony, must independently apply<\/a> for graduation<\/a> and be approved by their advisor\/the Registrar to receive their diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here you may find common student misconceptions as well as helpful definitions related to your time at SPS! Definitions Synchronous versus asynchronous Prerequisites versus corequisites Misconceptions Misconception: “Online school is easier than in-person courses” Fact: While online classes do offer more flexibility than in-person options, whether or not they are ‘easier’ to a person is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[23,32,35,33,10],"class_list":["post-101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faq","tag-academics","tag-faq","tag-graduation","tag-information","tag-students","post-preview"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101\/revisions\/112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/communicationandmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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