Ferrum Online
Ferrum College offers a variety of online courses through the College Consortium, a cooperative arrangement between accredited colleges and universities that share online course offerings. The varying sessions within multiple terms reflect Ferrum College’s commitment to ensuring students have access to the courses they need to complete their degree. The consortium courses also provide students with the opportunity to get ahead in coursework or to repeat a course to improve their grade point average. A course completed through this arrangement will impact your grade-point average, just like a Ferrum course!
How do Ferrum Students Register for an Online Course?
Current Ferrum students can register for courses that our own faculty are offering by simply logging into their course planning tool on portal. The courses being offered in the upcoming term are below. Get advisor approval and register.
How do I register for a course being offered by a consortium school?
If you would like to take an online course listed above, COLLEGE CONSORTIUM with your student email address and use the magnifying glass icon to find the course. Select the term that the suits your needs and click the blue register now button.
Academic Accommodations
If you believe you may need academic accommodations during any Consortium term, as related to a disability and your course, please notify Professor Nancy Beach, OAA Director. When possible, notifying OAA before the start date will help with the timeliness of granting the accommodations for your request. Learn more about Academic Accessibility Services.
Students enrolled in a Ferrum College Consortium class may be eligible for academic accommodations that align with their disability documentation. If you would like information about academic accommodations, you may contact Nancy Beach nbeach@ferrum.edu for assistance or to discuss the process.
Requests for accommodations must be made promptly, and are not retroactive in most cases.
Academic Support
If you have questions or concerns regarding accommodations or need academic support please click here and a representative will respond to you within 48 hours.
Contact Graduate and Online Educational Studies
Director Contact
Sandra Via, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate and Online Studies
Associate Professor of Political Science
Phone: 540-365-4394
svia@ferrum.edu
Admission Contact
Phone: (540) 365 – 4295
Email: jbyrd@ferrum.edu
Course Equivalencies
The course equivalencies indicate approved online College Consortium courses and the Ferrum College equivalent.
| College Consortium | Ferrum College |
|---|---|
| ACC 4313 | ACC 306, Governmental & Non Profit Accounting |
| BIO 1407 | BIO 110, Introduction to Biology I |
| BIO 1406 | BIO 111, Introduction to Biology II |
| BSC 2025 | BIO 320, Nutrition |
| BS-CP 235 | BUS 230, Computer Applications |
| MKT 230 | BUS311, Marketing |
| MGT 330 | BUS313, Business Finance |
| CRIJ 1301 | CJU 201, Criminal Justice |
| CRIJ 1310 | CJU 220, Criminal Law |
| COMP 1301 | CSC 100, Computer Literacy |
| CTS3107C | CSC 102, Concepts in Computer Information Systems |
| CTS 3135 | CSC 102, Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
| COMP 101 | CSC 125, Concepts in Computer Information Systems |
| CS101 | CSC 125, Concepts in Computer Information Systems |
| CSC101 | CSC 125, Concepts in Computer Information Systems |
| CIS 201 | CSC 229, Programming Concepts and Algorithm Design |
| CS 310 | CSC 235, Programming for Portable Devices |
| ISM 4113 | CSC 455, Systems Analysis and Design |
| ECO 1023 | ECO 202, Microeconomics |
| ENGL 1303 | ENG 100, Fundamentals or Writing |
| EN101 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENC 1101 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENG114 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENG141 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENGL 111 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENGL 1301 | ENG 101, Composition and Rhetoric |
| ENC 2102 | ENG 102, Composition and Research |
| ENGL 1302 | ENG 102, Composition and Research |
| EN102 | ENG 102, Composition and Research |
| ENG 112 | ENG 102, Composition and Research (Palm Beach Atlantic) |
| ENG 112 | ENG 102, Composition and Research (McKendree University) |
| ENG124 | ENG 102, Composition and Research |
| ENG134 | ENG 200, Intro to Literary Studies |
| ENGL 112 | ENG 200, Intro to Literary Studies (Jacksonville College) |
| ENGL 1302 | ENG 200, Intro to Literary Studies |
| ENG 2327 | ENG 202, World Literature II |
| ENGL 2162 | ENG 202, World Literature II |
| ENGL 230 | ENG 206, American Literature II |
| ENG 161 | ENG 218, Intro to Creative Writing |
| ENGL 3361 | ENG 218, Intro to Creative Writing |
| ENG 4337 | ENG 319, Advanced Prose Writing |
| ENG 4345 | ENG 365, Shakespeare |
| ENC3213 | ENG 461, Professional Writing |
| ENG 314 | ENG 461, Professional Writing |
| HIST 1301 | HIS 201, American History I |
| HIST 1302 | HIS 202, American History II |
| MEA 2244 | HSC 290, Topics in Health Sciences |
| MAT 1033 | MTH 100, Intermediate Algebra |
| MATH 1301 | MTH 105, Fundamentals of Mathematics |
| MAT-202 Finite Mathematics | MTH-107 Introduction to Finite Mathematics |
| MATH 1314 | MTH 111, Pre-Calculus I |
| MATH 1342 | MTH 208, Introductory Statistics |
| STA 2023 | MTH 208, Introductory Statistics |
| POLS 2301 | PSC 101, American National Government |
| GOVT 2306 | PSC 202, State and Local Government |
| SS-PY 110 | PSY 201, General Psychology |
| SS-PY 320 | PSY 230, Social Psychology |
| SS-PY 330 | PSY 320, Abnormal Psychology |
| BIB 1003 | REL 111, Literature of the Bible |
| MT-BI 100 | REL 111, Literature of the Bible |
| BBL 1013 | REL 112, Literature of the Old Testament |
| BIB 112 | REL 112, Literature of the Old Testament |
| RELI 1301 | REL 112, Literature of the Old Testament |
| BIB 113 | REL 113, Literature of the New Testament |
| MT-BI 102 | REL 113, Literature of the New Testament |
| REL 124 | REL 113, Literature of the New Testament |
| RELI 1302 | REL 113, Literature of the New Testament |
| PH123 | REL 151, World Religions |
| REL 1321 | REL 151, World Religions |
| REL 225 | REL 151, World Religions |
| THEO 290 | REL 151, World Religions |
| REL 215 | REL 210, American Gods |
| REL 315 | REL 210, American Gods |
| REL 3363 | REL 210, American Gods |
| RELI 2302 | REL 316, Life and Letters of Paul |
| BIOL 2404 | SCI 128, The Healthy Human Body (2) & SCI 129, The Diseased Human Body (2) |
| MEA 2235 | SCI 128, The Healthy Human Body (2) & SCI 129, The Diseased Human Body (2) |
| SOC 150 | SOC 101, General Sociology |
| SOC 2301 | SOC 101, General Sociology |
| SOC101 | SOC 101, General Sociology |
| SOCI 1306 | SOC 202, Social Problems |
| SS-PO 112 | SOC 202, Social Problems |
| INP 3224 | SOC 203, Cultural Diversity |
| SOC 2390 | SOC 203, Sociology of U.S. Cultural Diversity |
| SOC 360 | SOC 203, Sociology of U.S. Cultural Diversity |
| SO103 | SOC 205, Marriage and the Family |
| SOC 3325 | SOC 320, Deviance and Social Control |
| SOCI 1301 | SOC 330, Organizations and Behavior |