MCC’s Online Options Make Getting an Education Even Easier

“My overall experience at Middlesex Community College has been awesome,” said Kate Olejnikow, an MCC Hospitality Management student from Billerica. “I have been exclusively an online student since I began back in September 2017, and I have been able to find success in completing my work toward my degree and still maintaining my busy life.”

At Middlesex, students have access to convenient, relevant and equitable options that will guide them to long-term success. For MCC’s Spring 2022 semester, students can choose between on campus, online and hybrid course formats to fit education into their schedules.

With MCC’s online offerings, students can engage in interactive and immersive classes that cover the same content and skills that they would learn in on campus classes, as well as provide them with skills they need to be successful in their program of study.

“Middlesex has taught award-winning online instruction for over two decades, and since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been able to expand and enhance our online course offerings to meet our students’ needs,” said Roxanne McCorry, MCC’s Director of Academic Technology & Distance Learning. “Building upon years of experience, faculty develop engaging, interactive and current courses to ensure that our students have flexible options to choose from, are set up for success online, and are developing skills needed in the world of work.”

In addition to a wide selection of online credit and noncredit courses, there are currently 18 associate degree programs and five certificate programs – including Hospitality Management –students can earn completely online.

Affordable prices, opportunities for practical learning experiences, and clear pathways to four-year schools and the workforce allow Middlesex to make planning and reaching goals easier for students.

By enrolling in online classes at MCC, students also get access to scheduling flexibility, small class sizes taught by experienced faculty, transferable college credit, and lower tuition and overall costs from not having to commute or pay for housing or meal plans.

MCC online students can also take advantage of online offerings from student support services, including the Library, tutoring, and academic, professional and transfer advising.

The upcoming Spring 2022 semester offers six course delivery formats. Formats are assigned to courses depending on what works best for student learning and safety.

· Online and On-Campus Lecture – hybrid (blended) classes combine on-campus and online instruction

· Online and On-Campus Lab – hybrid (blended) classes combine online instruction and on-campus labs

· Lecture – traditional on-campus, face-to-face course meeting weekly on campus with students and instructors

· Lecture and Lab – traditional on-campus, face-to-face course and lab meeting weekly on campus with students and instructors

· Online with Class Meeting Times – fully online class with scheduled meeting days and times for students to be online

· Online with No Class Meeting Times – fully online class with no scheduled meeting days or times with lectures, lessons and exercises completed online over the course of the semester

All qualifying on campus, hybrid and online students are eligible for financial aid throughout the duration of MCC’s Spring 2022 semester. Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/financialaid/ for more information on how to apply for financial aid at Middlesex, including by filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Please note that Middlesex requires all students to be vaccinated in order to come to campus, as of January 2022. Students who are unvaccinated can still choose to take online classes and access online resources and student support services.

The Spring 2022 semester starts on Monday, January 24. For more information and to register for classes, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, MCC has been a proven leader in education for more than 50 years. Middlesex puts the student first. Meeting each learner where they are, MCC provides them with a safe, welcoming and engaging place to learn. Offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses – Middlesex features flexible course formats and a variety of award-winning student support services and resources. Student success starts at MCC!