The Requirements and Grading page in a UC Berkeley Extension Online course typically explains the instructor's expectations of students, required materials, and grading methods.

Required Reading

A typical class will require a textbook and may include online readings that appear as links within the course. However, the only required reading for this sample course is the unit lecture material. Each unit's lecture will prepare you for an online quiz that will test your knowledge of the presented content.  

Recommended Reading

You can go to the Resources section for links to additional sources of information about online learning in general and UC Berkeley Extension Online in particular.

Technical Requirements

Although you don't have to be an expert computer user to take one of our online courses, it's vital that you possess sufficient skills to ensure that your online learning will be successful. You must have basic computer skills such as using a word processor program, saving and retrieving files, knowing how to navigate on your computer, and browsing the Web and using e-mail.

For you to get the most out of our online courses, we recommend that you review our technical requirements page for the most up-to-date and complete information.

Grading

Unlike most UC Berkeley Extension Online courses, you won't be graded on your participation in this sample classroom. However, for you to gain a clear understanding of how online courses work and to ensure that you're ready to take a UC Extension Online course, we strongly advise that you work through both units of this sample classroom and take the quiz at the end of each unit.