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Developmental
(Remedial) Courses
My ACT and/or placement test score places me in Reading
class. Do I need to take it?
What other courses can I take with developmental courses?
Do I need to finish all my developmental courses before I
take classes in my major?
What is the order of courses for Math, English and Reading?
Admissions and
Financial Aid
What do I
need to do to enroll at Nunez?
Complete an
application for admissions by
Clicking Here, and pay the $10 application fee
(non-refundable); submit immunization records, and ACT
scores (if taken within the last three years). If you
graduated from a Louisiana high school since 2003, you don’t
need to submit your high school transcripts. We’ll get it
for you after we receive your application for admissions.
If you graduated before 2003 or graduated from a
non-Louisiana public high school, you must have your high
school send us your official transcripts. If you have a GED,
you must submit a copy of your diploma.
If you’re
transferring from another college, you must have official
transcripts from that college sent to the Admissions Office.
If you’re a first time student without ACT scores, you need
to take the placement test. Contact the Admissions Office to
schedule the test. Call 1-877-453-2721 (Department of
Education) to get a copy of your GED.
See page
16-23 of the 2012-13 catalog.
Do
I need my immunization record to enroll?
Students
born after 1956 need to submit an immunization record as required by
the Louisiana Legislature.
See page 17
of the 2012-13 catalog.
I
attended another college when I graduated from high school
almost 10 years ago. Do I need those transcripts if I had
bad grades or didn’t earn any credit?
Students
need official transcripts from ALL accredited schools
attended since high school/GED. Failure to disclose any
school attended can result in dismissal.
See page
19-21
of the 2012-13 catalog.
Will
those grades that I earned at another school affect my grade
point average?
All
grades are added to the Nunez record and are calculated in
the cumulative (overall) grade point average. See pages
60-67 of the 2009-10 catalog.
See page 19-21 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
How do I
get services from the ADA office?
Students
must submit documentation of a qualified disability to the
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator the semester
prior to enrolling. Services are provided accordingly.
See page 18
of the 2012-13 catalog.
What is a grade point and how do I calculate my average?
Quality
points are assigned to each grade earned (A=4, B=3, C=2,
D=1, F=0) and then multiplied by the number of credit hours
for each course. For example, an A in a three credit hour
course would be 12 quality points (4 X 3=12). To calculate a
GPA, add the number of quality points and divide by the
credits attempted. The resulting number is the grade point
average.
See page 65 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
If
I was suspended from another college can I attend Nunez?
Nunez
honors suspensions from other colleges. Students must
submit a letter of appeal to the Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs for approval to attend if they were
suspended from another college and limited to selected
courses. Students must also get permission from the
suspending institution prior to enrollment at Nunez.
See pages
19 and 49 of the 2012-13 catalog.
What
is Selective Service (for males) and must I register with
them?
Males
between the ages of 18-25 must provide documentation that
they have registered with Selective Service, as required by
law. They will not be admitted to Nunez without such proof.
See page 18
of the 2012-13 catalog.
Do I
need to be full-time to get financial aid?
No,
students may be enrolled in as few as three hours for a PELL
grant and six hours for a loan. Other forms of financial
aid, such as scholarships and TOPS, may require full-time
status.
See pages
43-54 of the 2012-13 catalog.
What
documents do I need to apply for financial aid?
Independent
students need their previous year tax returns and W-2
forms. Dependent students need their own, as well as their
parents', previous year tax returns and W-2 forms. A Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must also be
completed.
See pages
45-46 of the 2012-13 catalog.
How
will my old grades that I earned at another college affect
my financial aid at Nunez?
If the
previously earned credit lowers the overall grade point
average to probation level (usually below a 2.0), students
may lose their eligibility for financial aid.
See pages 47-49 of the 2012-13 catalog.
General Information
What are credit hours?
Credit
hours refer to the number of hours a course contains. A
typical lecture course is three credit hours, and usually
meets three hours per week. A typical lab course is one
credit hour, but meets three hours per week.
See page 47-48 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
What
is academic amnesty?
If you have
poor grades prior to starting Nunez and haven’t attended any
college in the two previous years, it allows you to start
over again with a new Grade Point Average. Students should
apply for academic amnesty in their first semester of
enrollment.
See page
22-23
of the 2012-13 catalog.
What is the
repeat/delete policy?
If
you had a D or F in a course, you can repeat the course,
(with a limit of three attempts per course) and have the D
or F grades not calculated in your grade point average.
After you successfully repeat the course, go the Registrar’s
Office and ask for the policy to be applied to your record.
See page 66
of the 2012-13 catalog
What are
pre-requisites and co-requisites?
Prerequisites are courses you have to take before a higher
level course. For example, English I is a prerequisite of
English II. A co-requisite is a course that you must take
along with another course. For example, Biology lab is a
co-requisite of the Biology lecture.
Where
do I find information about my major?
Go to the
Nunez website at
www.nunez.edu
and go to the academics section.
See page 82 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
What
are general education courses?
General
education requirements are math, English, natural
science, social science, humanities, fine arts, computer
literacy, and speech courses that must be completed before
earning a certificate or degree.
See page 80
of the 2012-13 catalog.
What
is an elective?
Any course
(other than developmental) that the student chooses to take
to meet an elective requirement in the degree or certificate
program.
What’s
the difference between a two year and four year school?
Two year
schools award certificates and associate degrees, while four
year school typically award bachelors, masters, doctoral and
professional degrees.
How much money can I expect to earn after I finish?
Go to Louisiana
Department of Employment at
www.ldl.gov
for information. You may also contact the Career Services
Office for detailed information about wages, job
requirements, potential growth in a career field, etc.
See page 54
of the 2012-13 catalog.
Advising and Transfer
Where do I get
transfer information?
Go to
www.nunez.edu
and visit the academics information section. Information
about each academic division and transfer to other schools
is included. Catalogs from the Louisiana’s colleges and
universities are included. Visit the Board of Regents
website at
http://www.regents.state.la.us
for a list of courses that transfer to Louisiana colleges
and universities.
If I attend another college, do I need permission to take
courses at Nunez if I plan to return to that college?
Typically,
other colleges want to give permission to students if they
take courses at Nunez as a visiting student and then return
to the original college to complete a degree.
See page 19 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
Will
my courses transfer to another college?
It depends on
the course. Go to the Board of Regents website at
http://www.regents.state.la.us
for the complete list of course that transfer to other
Louisiana colleges.
Where do I find which courses are needed at another school?
Refer to
the transfer information in the Academic Information section
of the Nunez website.
How many credits can I transfer in from another college to
Nunez?
Students
must take a minimum of 25 percent of their total degree
hours and 50 percent of their major hours from Nunez to earn
a certificate or degree from Nunez.
See page 67 of
the 2012-13 catalog.
What
courses do I need to graduate?
Refer to
page 67 of the 2012-13 catalog. Requirements for specific
programs begin on page 87 of the 2012-13 catalog. To assist
you in keeping track of the courses you need, refer to the
advising section of the Academic Affairs portion and use the
blank certificate and degree forms.
How many
hours can I take in one semester?
Students
can take up to 19 hours in the fall and spring semesters, and
10 hours for the summer. Division dean’s approval is
necessary for more hours.
See page 76
of the 2012-13 catalog.
Nursing
What courses do I need to apply to the Practical Nursing
program?
See
pages 123-125 in the 2012-13 catalog.
Where can I get information on Registered Nurse programs?
Refer to the advising section
of the Nunez website (www.nunez.edu).
Will our Practical Nursing Program transfer into a
Registered Nurse program?
It’s best
to check with the school to which you to plan to attend.
Refer to the advising section of the Nunez website.
Developmental (Remedial)
Courses
My ACT and/or placement test score places me in Reading
class. Do I need to take it?
Students
who place into developmental courses must begin taking them
in the first semester of enrollment.
What other courses can I take with developmental courses?
Companion
courses for reading include Traditional Grammar; Living,
Learning and Working; Computers for Everyday Use; Beginning
Typing; Speech; and selected Electrical and Culinary
courses.
Do I need to finish all my developmental courses before I
take classes in my major?
Students
who place into the first level of Reading must take
Developmental Reading I (DEVR 0740) in the first semester of
enrollment. Students may take selected major courses if
reading requirements have been met.
What is the order of courses for Math, English and Reading?
Math- Basic
Math (DEVM 0900), Introduction to Algebra (DEVM 0940), then
college level math courses are allowed.English-
Developmental English I (DEVE 0840), Developmental English
II (DEVE 0880), English Composition I (ENGL 1010) or Applied
English (ENGL 1000).Reading- Developmental Reading I (DEVR
0740), then Developmental Reading II (DEVR 0780).
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