College Your Way

Daytona State College offers a variety of courses that provide flexible delivery methods and formats, and convenient meeting times. These non-traditional approaches to traditional education are designed for individuals with busy lives. Students can choose more convenient schedules such as those offered by the seven-week courses, hybrid courses, online courses and independent study courses.

Seven-Week Courses

Daytona State's seven-week courses are designed for students who want to earn their degrees as quickly as possible. These courses are the same college credit courses that are offered during our traditional 15-week semesters, only they are condensed into seven weeks. Course start dates vary. For 7-week courses, select session A or B.

Hybrid Courses

Hybrid courses are part lecture and part online delivery. Lecture time may vary from 30% to 79% of the hours needed to complete the course. The remaining hours devoted to the course are delivered through an Internet connection using Falcon Online, Daytona State's learning management system. Depending on the percentage of online activity, students are charged an additional fee per course. Visit the Online Programs web page to learn about Falcon Online course access and computer requirements specific to distance learning classes.

HyFlex Courses

A hybrid-flexible course section makes all course content available for both classroom (face to face) and distance learning (online) experiences. A HyFlex course has scheduled days and times, with attendance split between on campus and online requirements. On days a student is assigned to attend in person, they will come to the building and classroom indicated on their schedule. On the days a student is assigned to attend online, they will log in through either the Falcon Online Virtual Classroom or Microsoft Teams at the class start time. Students should check the Falcon Online course shell or their email for instructions about which days to attend in each modality. A computer with high-speed internet access, webcam, and microphone is required. For additional information about this course type, visit the Course Types & Terms InfoGuide.

Online Courses

Online courses are delivered 80% to 100% online. Students access the course through an Internet connection using Falcon Online, Daytona State's learning management system. Students are charged an additional fee per credit hour. Students may obtain degrees/certificates with limited or no visitation to campus. Currently, students may obtain an AA degree and some BS degrees online. Students may also work toward many AS degree options. Visit the Online Programs web page to learn about Falcon Online course access and computer requirements specific to distance learning classes.

Independent Study

This provides in-depth study in selected disciplines. Under special circumstances, it also may be approved for students unable to attend regularly scheduled college credit classes. Students considering this option must identify an area of study with the assistance and approval of an instructor; complete the independent study agreement outlining the project/objectives to be accomplished; and get written approval from both the department chairperson and associate vice president.