Modes of Instruction

Choose a course that fits your schedule. Select among online, hybrid and in-person options that will allow you to fulfill your academic requirements. Learn more about Modes of Instruction from the Office of the Registrar.

  • Online classes:
    • Asynchronous Online are 100% of instruction delivered online, with no required real-time meetings.
    • Synchronous Online are 100% of instruction delivered online, with required scheduled dates and times for real-time online class meetings.

Please note, CUNY has created a new course attribute “In-Person Exam Only” (IPEO) which may be attached to online sections. The IPEO attribute informs students that an online section requires in-person exams, such as midterms and final exams.

  • Hybrid classes are a combination of in-person and online instruction. Pay close attention to class dates and times to make appropriate scheduling choices.
    • Hybrid Asynchronous - Hybrid asynchronous classes offer a combination of in-person and online instruction/contact hours. Online portions of the course are offered asynchronously.
    • Hybrid Synchronous - Hybrid synchronous classes offer a combination of in-person and online instruction/contact hours. Online portions of the course are offered synchronously.

 

  • HyField classes offer a combination of in-person instruction hours that occur off campus doing field-based experiential learning during scheduled times and online instruction hours that may be asynchronous / synchronous and classes do not require classroom access—all in-person instruction occurs off-campus.

 

  • HyFlex courses provides students multiple learning paths and is distinguished from other mixed modality courses by relying on individual student choice from session to session, rather than having the instructor determine the modality for any given lesson. HyFlex courses are in-person with option of synchronous online, and/or asynchronous online contact hours.

 

  • In-Person classes take place in a physical classroom during scheduled class times. Some instructors use Blackboard to enhance learning experiences or share resources.