Yes, a complete listing of all scheduled undergraduate and graduate distance learning and off-campus classes may be found on the CatsWeb Schedule of Classes.

Whether you are applying for admission to an undergraduate or graduate program, your application is available online. If you are interested in an undergraduate program, then you should follow the admissions application process provided at http://www.admission.txstate.edu/index.htm. Graduate students should follow the admissions application process found at http://www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/applicationproc.html.

Yes, if you enroll in a distance learning course, you are also eligible to enroll in other university courses during the same semester.

All students enrolled in classes held at off-campus locations are required to pay a fee that will help defray the cost of services provided at these locations. Off-campus locations include Westwood High School, San Antonio locations, the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC), and other locations not at the San Marcos campus. Distance learning courses (e.g., Internet, ITV, and video) are also considered to be classes held at off-campus locations. If a student is enrolled in solely off-campus courses, then the following four fees will be waived: medical service fee, recreational sports fee, bus fee, and student center fee. Students enrolled in both off-campus and on-campus courses will be charged all the fees mentioned above.

Yes, you must first be admitted to the university before you are eligible to enroll in a distance learning course. You must also meet the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative Program unless you have been officially exempted from the requirements of this program.

You may order your textbooks from the Texas State Bookstore online, or you may telephone the bookstore (512.245.2273).

Students enrolled in distance learning and off-campus courses are eligible for financial aid as long as they meet all other requirements for financial aid.

The Program Offerings page lists programs available online and at our off-campus locations. The Texas State Schedule of Classes lists distance learning and off-campus courses scheduled to be offered each semester.

Yes, once admitted to the university, you may enroll in courses delivered on-campus, off-campus, or via any electronic delivery system.

The Program Offerings page lists programs available via distance learning. Some class sessions may require on-campus attendance.

You may contact the department of your major to identify an academic advisor, or you may contact the advising center of the academic college of your major. If you are enrolled at the RRHEC, you may contact the RRHEC office (512.716.4000) to identify an academic advisor.

Some faculty may require you to attend one or more class sessions on the San Marcos campus. You should contact the faculty member of the class for specific information on attendance.

Almost any PC or Macintosh computer will meet the requirements for your course, but you should always contact the faculty member of the course in which you are enrolled for specific computer hardware and software requirements. Of course, you’ll also need an Internet connection.

Unless the faculty member requires specific meeting times and dates on the San Marcos campus, your class will be conducted "asynchronously." Generally, you can log onto and off of the class according to your schedule.

All distance learning classes start and end according to the university’s regular semester calendar. For example, there are fall, spring, and summer semesters. You should review the Schedule of Classes for specific starting and ending dates.

No, each academic department sets limits on the number of students that may enroll in a class. Many classes are limited to no more than 20 enrolled students.

Yes, your instructor will provide you an e-mail address and office hours where he or she may be reached.

Yes, you may drop the class just as you would drop an on-campus class. Please follow the procedure on CatsWeb for how to drop a class.

Yes, the Alkek Library on the San Marcos campus offers a comprehensive list of services for distance learning students. You may want to review the distance learning services that are available to you at the Library Services for Distance Learning Web site.

If a required course is not offered, you must contact your academic advisor for permission to substitute a different course.