What equipment and software do I need to take a course over the Internet?
Hardware and software requirements vary by individual course. Most online courses are offered in WebCT (Web Course Tools). For additional information, see WebCT frequently asked questions.

Are these courses difficult?
The courses are rigorous college courses. Take a college course as part of your normal course load, not in addition to your high school course load.

What will a course cost?
• If you are an Iowa student and enroll through the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA), your high school pays the tuition. Iowa State loans the textbooks to your school. If you fail to complete and receive credit for the course, you are responsible for all costs directly related to the course and have to reimburse your school district.
• If you pay for a course on your own, undergraduate tuition at ISU is $212/credit (summer 2006-spring 2007). Tuition for a three-credit course is $636.

Who is eligible for Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act?
• You're in the upper half of your class.
• You’re an Iowa student, in the eleventh or twelfth grade or you're in ninth or tenth grade, identified as gifted and talented according to the school district’s criteria and procedures.

Who teaches these courses?
Agronomy 114: Gina McAndrews, Lecturer

Astronomy and Astrophysics 102: Lee Anne Willson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Ph.D. from University of Michigan

Biology 101, 173 and 211: John Pleasants, Lecturer in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology; Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles

Biology 155: Anthony Contento, Lecturer in Genetics, Development and Cell Biology

Biology 212: Thomas Ingebritsen, Associate Professor of Zoology; Ph.D. from University of Indiana

Economics 101 and 102: Lisa Gundersen, Lecturer in Economics

Entomology 201: John VanDyk, Lecturer in Entomology

Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies 160: Betty Chamness Trost, Lecturer in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies

Food Science and Human Nutrition 101: Lester Wilson, Professor; Ph.D. from University of California at Davis

Food Science and Human Nutrition 167: Darcy Johannsen, Lecturer

Horticulture 193 series: Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Associate Professor; Ph.D. from Washington State University
Yvonne Nilles, Lecturer

Mathematics 140, 141 and 142: Bruce Wagner, Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley

Natural Resource Ecology and Management 120/Agricultural Systems Technology 120 /Agronomy 120/Environmental Studies 120 and Animal Ecology 130: Richard Hall, Professor in Natural Resource Ecology and Management; Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin

Sociology 134: David Schweingruber, Assistant Professor in Sociology; PhD from University of Illinois

How do I enroll in an ISU course?
• If you’re enrolling under the PSEOA and it’s your first Iowa State course, send an ISU nondegree student application, a PSEOA form and your high school transcript to: Judi Minnick,210 Alumni Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-2010.
• If you’ve enrolled previously at ISU under the PSEOA, send only a new PSEOA form (pdf).
• If you’re paying your own tuition and are still in high school, send an ISU nondegree student application, a permission letter from your parent, a permission letter from your school, your high school transcript, and a completed continuing education registration form. You must be in the upper half of your class.

Send the forms to Admissions, 100 Alumni Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-2010.

How do I get the forms?
Download the forms or contact Judi Minnick, jaminni@iastate.edu.