Instructional Information

Course Definitions

Descriptions for credit courses offered at Southeast Community College can be found on the Course Descriptions page. Courses are listed alphabetically by prefix. 

Each course is identified with a lettered prefix and a course number, followed by the course title and location where the class is taught, classroom lecture hours, lab/clinical/Co-op/practicum hours (when applicable), and credit hours.

Following that is any prerequisite needed before taking the course and a brief description.

Classes may be offered on campus face-to-face, online, as a hybrid, and as an engaged learning experience.

Some online courses may require students to take proctored exams. Any cost for the proctor is incurred at the student’s expense. Testing & Assessment Centers on each of our campuses will proctor exams for SCC students at no charge. A proctored exam is one that is overseen by an impartial individual called a proctor, who monitors or supervises a student while he or she is taking an exam. The proctor ensures the security and integrity of the exam process.

Hybrid courses require students to meet face-to-face at regularly scheduled times and online per the Virtual Learning Handbook Guidelines. Courses require computer and Internet access.

Southeast Community College also supports the Engaged Learning Experience where teaching and learning focus on engaging students in the application of knowledge and skills through interactive activities. ELE is based on a five-part framework:

• Pre-Class Content Delivery
• Pre-Class Assessment/Ticket to Class
• Engaging Classroom Activities
• Assessment of Higher Order Thinking
• Remediation, Redirection, and Review

ELE creates a learning environment that happens in and outside the classroom to enhance student learning.

General Education

.The SCC CORE - General Education Requirements  

Academic Transfer, Electives List  

Transfer Guides and Articulation Agreements

SCC has strong transfer relationships with many four-year colleges and universities, as well as other Nebraska community colleges, as reflected in the many transfer guides and articulation agreements we have. Below are examples of some of those partnerships.

We encourage students to visit with an Academic Transfer Advisor to assist them in tailoring a degree plan based on the college to which they plan to transfer and the major they intend to pursue. More information on transferring to area colleges, including transfer guides for many different majors at Nebraska and other regional colleges and universities, can be found on the SCC Website at https://www.southeast.edu/academics/transfer-opportunities/index.php

Other Educational Opportunities

Adult Education

Southeast Community College provides learner services in conjunction with the Nebraska Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and private organizations, agencies, and businesses. We offer Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language classes in several primary locations across our 15-county service area and individual sessions in other locations as learner needs arise.

SCC’s Adult Education program supports several educational opportunities for instruction to help adults improve their basic skills. AE’s focus is teaching adults basic literacy skills: reading, writing, math, listening, and speaking; and GED® (General Educational Development) preparation. AE is offered on a non-credit basis and at no cost to the students. To register for any AE program, students are required to attend an orientation session and to provide documentation of their legal status in the US.

For additional information, contact the Director of Adult Education at 402-437-2717, email adulted@southeast.edu, or visit the SCC Adult Education website at https://www.southeast.edu/academics/adult-education/index.php

English as a Second Language

Adult Education also offers English as a Second Language classes for students who want to develop English language proficiency. All ESL classes include reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and provide a strong foundation in fundamental grammar structure, sentence patterns, and English vocabulary. Interested students may enroll in courses offered through the Adult Education Office. SCC offers classes from basic literacy to college preparation. Students are required to complete ESL Orientation to determine appropriate placement into the sequence of courses

You can obtain additional information concerning ESL instruction by contacting the Adult Education Office at 402-437-2717, adulted@southeast.edu, or online at https://www.southeast.edu/academics/adult-education/english-as-a-second-language.php.

General Educational Development (GED^®)

Adults and out-of-school youth who want to prepare for the General Educational Development GED® tests to qualify for the Nebraska High School Diploma attend classes at SCC campus(s), learning centers, and in various regional locations.

Students will prepare to take the GED® tests in Reasoning through Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematical Reasoning. Only approved testing sites administer tests developed and regulated by the General Educational Development Testing Service in Washington, DC.

For more information, visit GED® Information published by the GED® Testing Service. You may also contact the Director of Adult Education at 402-437-2717 or visit our website.

Global Education - Student World Denizen Project

A denizen is someone who has lived at a particular place for a prolonged period of time and has learned the culture of their new environment. We hope that students who become part of the Student World Denizen Project will learn and embrace the new diverse cultures and people with which they come into contact. We want our students to look beyond the brick-and-mortar classrooms of SCC and see the world and understand that our concept of a community now extends beyond the campus, city, county, and state to encompass the world. We want our students to have the knowledge and skills that will allow them to participate in the global community and become global citizens.

SCC’s Global Education Student World Denizen Project is designed to more fully globalize our curriculum and increase faculty, staff, and student awareness and involvement in global issues, activities, and dialogue through the implementation of a series of SCC-sponsored activities. For more information, visit https://www.southeast.edu/student-life/study-abroad/index.php

The Global Education Student World Denizen Project includes the following requirements:

1. Students will complete at least 9 credits (three courses) from the approved list of Global Education Courses (all interested students must secure approval from the Office of Global Education Initiative before starting the SCC Global Education Student World Denizen Project). All of the course requirements for the project are listed on the Global Education website: https://www.southeast.edu/student-life/study-abroad/index.php. Approved transfer credit will be accepted for courses comparable to the approved list of Global Education classes offered at SCC.
2. Students will maintain a minimum B average or a grade-point average of 3.0 in courses designated as having global content.
3. Students will participate in six total (a minimum of three activities during each academic year) international passport activities (screening of a film, book reading group, International Education Week activities, speakers/dialogue, or an approved community event) before they graduate or transfer from SCC.
4. Students will help plan one approved on-campus event relating to a global issue.
5. Students gain global experience (45 hours of participation) in either a Global Education Global Studies (GLST 2980/2981 ) travel course and trip or an approved International Internship. GLST 2900  
6. Students will give a formal capstone presentation related to their global experience (class/trip or domestic experience).
7. Students will submit the PowerPoint of their capstone presentation to the Global Education Coordinator to be placed on the Global Education website.
8. Students completing the requirements of the Global Education Student World Denizen Project will receive an official Letter of Distinction.

Job Upgrading and Continuing Education Training

The College offers a wide range of non-credit courses across all campus locations and learning centers within a 15-county service area. These courses are available at various times throughout the day to help individuals improve their job skills, explore new career opportunities, or pursue recreational and cultural interests. In addition, classes may be offered through collaborations with local high schools, hospitals, libraries, community centers, civic organizations, and businesses throughout the service area.

SCC provides both credit and non-credit courses focused on upgrading, career preparation, and professional re-licensure, tailored to meet the needs of local employers, industries, and advisory committees. Through the Continuing Education division, the College operates an Entrepreneurship Center, which supports both start-up and established businesses with coaching services and affordable office space in our “Focus Suites”. Customized training programs are also available to businesses, created through personalized consultations, need assessments, and the identification of grants and resources to help reduce training costs. 

For more information, visit https://www.southeast.edu/business-and-community/index.php

Additional Information

Workforce Leadership Teams 

For each occupational Program of Study, Southeast Community College consults with a committee comprised of interested leaders in businesses, agriculture, industries, and professions. The College and the advisory committees, called Workforce Leadership Teams, work together to determine the training and employment needs, discuss new programs and courses, evaluate current programs, facilities, and graduates, and assist in revisions as needed to meet the needs of business and industry.

Assessment of Student Learning and Program Review

SCC measures curricular and cocurricular student learning as part of its ongoing efforts to improve academic and student support programs. Through the assessment of student learning, SCC continuously monitors its effectiveness and implements changes for improvement. The College utilizes a variety of direct and indirect measurements for the assessment of student learning and program review, including:

• Entry-level tests and assessments for beginning students
• Comprehensive exams at the course and program levels
• Nationally standardized tests
• Formal and informal surveys
• Focused discussion groups conducted within academic departments or at the institutional level
• Strategies that assess general education learning outcomes within courses and/or through specially scheduled activities
• Post-graduation surveys

Student Participation in College Assessment Activities

Admission to SCC implies each student’s willingness to participate in various efforts of the College to assess learning outcomes and the effectiveness of its academic programs. Students enrolled at SCC may be asked to participate in assessment activities as part of their coursework. Information collected is used in aggregate form to determine program and institutional effectiveness with regard to student learning outcomes. Analysis and results focus on the group, rather than individual, outcomes.

Engaged Learning Experience

SCC supports the Engaged Learning Experience (ELE) where teaching and learning focus on engaging students in the application of knowledge and skills through interactive activities. ELE is based on a five-part framework:

1. Pre-Class Content Delivery
2. Pre-Class Assessment/Ticket to Class
3. Engaging Classroom Activities
4. Assessment of Higher Order Thinking
5. Remediation, Redirection, and Review

ELE creates a learning environment that happens in and outside the classroom to enhance student learning.