<p>Is it denoted on your transcript if you take online classes? And will 4-year colleges look down upon them?</p>
<p>I'm enrolled in a couple online classes this semester but a friend told me that online classes don't transfer as easily?</p>
<p>Most schools would not record an online section of a class differently, but you can always check with your own school's registration and records office to make sure. I doubt it's an issue though.</p>
<p>UVA told me that online classes offered by a Virginia state community college will transfer for credit. I have no idea if they will be noted as such on a transcript.</p>
<p>I'm looking at taking one myself. What is your opinion of them? Seems very weird.</p>
<p>I have taken 3 courses through online format at my comm college. And no one would be able to tell which three they were on my transcript. I prefer to be in a classroom still, but I enjoyed them more than I thought they would. I actually just finished one that I really loved and think the format worked out better since we had a great series of discussion topics where every student weighed in, applied the information through analyzing case studies, etc. </p>
<p>There are advantages and disadvantages. Different schools and even different instructors within the same school can do things a little differently though. </p>
<p>If you are considering taking an online course, I would check online or contact the instructor for a copy of the syllabus. It helps to get an idea of what is expected and how much flexibility the coursework has. Some online classes are pretty much an independent study course with online resources (recommended reading list, powerpoints maybe, etc), others have very structured reading/discussion schedules with a rigid set of deadlines. Some students might not do well if completely left on their own, others might not like a class with very specific deadlines every week.</p>