2019 SAC Winter Semester
October 27, 2019
Wintermester is here!
College students who are home for the holidays or simply want to get a head start on the Spring semester now have a chance to get a few extra credits during SAC’s new Wintermester.
This new three-week term will offer an array of courses including English, Humanities, Math, and more!
All courses will be conducted online.
Term Dates
Start Date: Monday, December 16, 2019
End Date: Friday, January 3, 2020
Available Courses
The following courses will be offered during the 2019 Wintermester term:
Beginning College Recommendations:
| Subject/Course | Course Title | # of sections |
| EDUC 1300 | Learning Frameworks | 3 Sections |
CORE:
| Subject/Course | Course Title | # of sections |
| ASTR 1303 | Stars and Galaxies Lecture | 1 Section |
| BIOL 2306 | Environmental Biology (Lecture) | 1 Section |
| CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 1 Section |
| DANC 2303 | Dance Appreciation | 1 Section |
| DRAM 1310 | Introduction to Theater- Theater Appreciation | 1 Section |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 Sections |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 Sections |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government | 2 Sections |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government | 2 Sections |
| HIST 1301 | United States History I | 2 Sections |
| HIST 1302 | United States History II | 2 Sections |
| HUMA 1301 | Introduction to Humanities I | 1 Section |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 2 Sections |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) | 2 Sections |
| MATH 1442 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 2 Sections |
| MUSI 1310 | American Music | 1 Section |
|
PHIL 2306 |
Ethics | 1 Section |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 1 Section |
| SOCI 1301 | Introduction to Sociology | 2 Sections |
| Speech 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 2 Sections |
Non CORE:
| Subject/Course | Course Title | # of sections |
| BUSG 2309 | Small Business Management | 1 Section |
| CMSW 1327 | Treatment Modalities with Special Populations | 1 Section |
| CRIJ 2328 | Police Systems and Practices | 1 Section |
| CRTR 1291 | Special Topics in Court Reporting/Court Reporter | 1 Section |
| ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing | 1 Section |
| IBUS 1305 | Introduction to International Business and Trade | 1 Section |
| ITAL 1411 | Elementary Italian I | 1 Section |
| MDCA 1313 | Medical Terminology | 1 Section |
| MRKG 1301 | Customer Relations | 1 Section |
| PSYC 2314 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 1 Section |
| SDEV 0171* | Strategies for Success | 3 Sections |
| SLNG 1391 | Special Topics in Sign Language Interpreting | 1 Section |
*for students on academic dismissal
Who Can Register
Any student who is eligible to register for classes for the Spring 2020 term can register to take courses during the Wintermester term.
How To Register
Students will register for Wintermester courses via ACES, the student portal.
A maximum of one Wintermester course is allowed per student.
Registration Deadline
The deadline to register for Wintermester courses is Sunday, December 8, 2019.
Students who register for a Wintermester course December 10 through December 14 must pay the same day to avoid being dropped.
Paying for Wintermester
Wintermester classes will be billed as part of Spring 2020.
The payment due date is December 15, 2019. Any registration after December 15 at 1:00pm, is same day pay.
Withdrawl/Drop
The last day to withdraw in person without a financial obligation (100%) refund is December 13, 2019.
Wintermester Technology Support
Students:
Students may contact IT for help at 210-486-0030 from 8am-5pm or they can contact the District help line.
Faculty:
Technology Support is available to faculty during the winter semester.
Click here to learn more.
Wintermester Advisors
Advisors will be on campus and will be available to assist students with wintermester issues during the first three days of class: December 16-18. After campus closes on December 19, students with advising questions that are related to their wintermester courses may email: sac-advising@alamo.edu. An advisor will reply to wintermester emails on the following days: Monday 12/23, Thursday 12/26 and Monday 12/30. Advisors will return to work when campus reopens on Thursday, January 2 and will prioritize any phone calls and/or emails they have received from students that are related to wintermester classes.
Wintermester Academic (Tutoring) Support
Online Tutoring through Brainfuse:
https://www.alamo.edu/sac/experience-sac/current-students/student-resources/tutoring-services/online-tutoring/
Online Tutoring through the Student Learning Assistance Center:
Online Tutoring support is available by emailing sac-slac@alamo.edu. Please provide the following information – Your Full Name, Banner ID #, course needing tutoring in, and your alamo email address.
Library Resources
We have library resources for you this winter semester. Click here to learn more.
Have Questions?
Contact the Office of the Deans for Academic Success at 210-486-0915.