Online Learning

Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree – ONLINE: 64 Hours

If you are pursuing an Online Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree, use this form to develop your individual degree plan. This is a listing of all available online courses.

• Pay special attention to the credit hour requirements for each category as well as which semesters the classes are typically offered.
• Additionally, please check the course schedules posted on My SRC in the Online Campus (OTH Campus) to verify availability of the courses listed below.

Getting Started Checklist

Register for Class

New Students - If you are enrolling in your first class at SRC or have not been a student here for more than two years, please complete an application in order to update your information ​in our records before enrolling in courses. Go to the ​Admissions page to begin.

Returning Students - If you are currently a student at SRC and enrolled in a program of study, contact your advisor. If you are not enrolled in a program and do not know who your advisor is, please go to the Admissions page to contact the appropriate campus location for assistance.

Out-of-State Students - Spoon River College is a member of the MHEC State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (M-SARA). This agreement allows for out-of-state students to enroll in distance learning classes at other SARA member institutions. If you wish to enroll in any of our online courses and reside in a state other than Illinois, please review the following link which lists SARA member institutions by state. If you reside in a state that is not listed, you may not register for an online course. See the Student Complaint Procedures section below for more information.

Complete the online learning orientation

Canvas is where you will access your courses via a Learning Management System. It’s important to understand how to navigate, submit assignments, check your grades and use the communication tools. If you have not received login information for Canvas, you can still access the online orientation called Canvas 101. Just click on “Learn about Canvas” under Resources on the right side of this page. The Canvas 101 site is also available in the top menu once you have logged into Canvas with your username and password.

Acquire your textbook

You can purchase the correct texts and other required materials through the SRC Bookstore. You may purchase texts in person at any SRC location -- Canton, Macomb, Havana and Rushville or online. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the SRC Bookstore. Charge cards are accepted. Books can be shipped to your home or office, but there is a shipping charge. When purchasing materials, please make the bookstore aware that you are enrolled in distance education courses.

Contact your instructor

Many instructors teaching an online class will send out a welcome email before the course begins. Watch for these communications in your SRC email account. Instructors will not send information to your personal email account so please check your SRC student account regularly. For more information, see Student Email Instructions.

Technical requirements

See the See the See the Computer Requirements for Canvas in the online orientation site.

Student Complaint Procedures​

Any full or part-time student may submit a complaint to the Dean of Student Services. The Dean will acknowledge receipt of the complaint, conduct an investigation, and respond to the student in a reasonable amount of time.

Out-of-state online students should follow the same procedure. If the issue is not resolved locally first, out-of-state online students may file a complaint with the Illinois Community College Board at https://www.iccb.org/students/?page_id=130. In compliance with the Federal Department of Education regulations, Spoon River College provides a list of State Agencies with contact information for each state.​​​​​​​​​​​​​