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eCore - Columbus State University

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Academics

Welcome to eCore

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What is eCore?

eCore is a cooperative arrangement among SACSCOC-accredited institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG) to offer online general education courses. eCore courses are taught by instructors from USG institutions and are transferable within the USG, as well as to most regionally-accredited schools. Whether you are a working adult who wants to get back in school or a traditional college student who needs the flexibility of an online class–the public universities and colleges of the University System of Georgia are well within your reach through eCore.

Any admitted CSU student has the opportunity to register for these courses, but before registering there are a few things you must do first by following the steps on the registration tab below.

Step 1: Advisement

Get advised! If you haven't seen your Academic Advisor, contact them for assistance. Advising holds must be cleared before you can register for any courses. To find your advisor, visit the CSU ADVISE website.

Step 2: Introduction Quiz

Before being allowed to register, you must complete the eCore Introduction Quiz.

After successfully completing the quiz, you will receive an email notification outlining registration information. You should receive this notification within 48 hours of quiz completion.

Step 3: Register

Please Note: You will not immediately be able to register for an eCore course. You will not be able to register until after completing the eCore Introduction Quiz and receive an e-mail notification giving you permission to register from your advisor.

You may register for an eCore class through MyCSU once you have received notification of completing the orientation quiz. eCore adds sections based on demand. You may receive a "closed section" message, but should try to register for the class again after waiting a few minutes. Important: eCore does not necessarily follow the same academic calendar as CSU. The start date, end date, and withdrawal deadlines may differ.

Step 4: Welcome Letter

The eCore welcome and registration letter contains login instructions and information on purchasing your textbook. Watch for this letter which will be e-mailed to your CSU e-mail address about 2 weeks before classes start. This letter contains information on how to login, how to purchase textbooks, how to get help, and other important course information. It is important for you to try your login information before classes start, and that you make arrangements to have your course materials available before classes start.

Step 5: First Day of Classes

It is very important that you log into your eCore courses on the first day of class and make contact with your instructor.

GoVIEW is the University System of Georgia collaborative online course system, and is a complement to CougarVIEW, the online course system at Columbus State University. Since GoVIEW is operated as a collaborative, you may be enrolled in course sections along with students from other institutions in the University System of Georgia. As an online student at CSU, you may be taking some online courses that are hosted on GoVIEW, and others that are hosted on CougarVIEW depending on your online degree major and your level of progress in the program.

Login to GoVIEW

  • Your GoVIEW username is the first part of your CSU e-mail address (before @columbusstate.edu), followed by _csu. Example: John Doe's email address is: doe_john5@columbusstate.edu so his GoVIEW username is: doe_john5_csu
  • Your password will be the same as your CougarVIEW password at the time your account was created. If your password does not work, use the 'Forgot Password' option to have a password reset e-mail sent to your institution e-mail address, then once you've reset your password, you can login to GoVIEW.
    Note: Resetting your password through MyCSU will NOT change your GoVIEW password.
  • Once you log into your course, there is a drop-down menu on the blue menu bar at the top for Support. You can locate help resources including how to check your browser and contacts for technical support.
  • Please remember you will not have access to your courses until the first day of class. You will find this start date and other important dates on the GoVIEW Academic Calendar

Additional information is located at the University of Georgia eCore website