Catalog: Delgado Community College 2006-2007 Catalog | |
| 64 Withdrawals, Non-Credit, Remedial and Incomplete Grades ... 65 Financial Assistance Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ... 74 Courses in Sequence ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Credit from Non-Traditional Sources ... 81 College Board AP Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ... Exam. Program (CLEP) . . . . . . . 81 Credit Examinations ... 82 CLEP Credit Hours ... Program (LEAP) . 84 Military Credits ... 84 Technical College Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 ... Correspondence Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 ... Non-Traditional Credits from Other Institutions ... | |
| Fighting and Emergency Preparedness Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 ... 106 Non-Credit/Continuing Education Courses . . 107 Community-Based Workforce ... 195 Course Prefix Key ... 197 Course Credit-Hour Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 ... Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Courses (Alpha. Order ... | |
| . A student may not register for most credit courses in any semester after the ... classes. There are a limited number of courses that are designated as open entry ... courses in which students may enroll at any ... must be paid before registration and is non-refundable. The application fee is transferable to ... | |
| , those who plan to transfer credits earned at Delgado must familiarize ... themselves with the course and grade requirements of the college ... Language (ESLN and ESLR prefixes) courses is required if an English language ... the Residual ACT which is offered on non-national test dates throughout the year. Note ... place Delgado students in their basic courses. The placement test is 44 ... | |
| the designated entry-level math course within three (3) years, the student ... . Students enrolled in their FIRST math course at Delgado may challenge their math ... previously enrolled in a Delgado math course, whether they completed the course or ... division office to have his/her math course changed. The verification test fee is $ ... must take two (2) or more developmental courses are initially placed in a Basic ... Skills within the first 12 hours of coursework. It has been demonstrated that the ... is the completion of an orientation course that familiarizes the student with ... Benefit test (ATB) is required of all non-high school graduates at least 17 years of ... has graduated and by all graduates of non-accredited high schools. The ATB test is available ... school on a full-time basis, 12 or more credit hours. Students who do not pass the ATB ... | |
| admitted as high school graduates. 2. Non-high school graduate at least 17 years of ... association, or a graduate of a non-accredited or non-state-approved high school. Such ... completing all necessary developmental courses, if placement tests scores indicate a ... the summer session for a maximum of 6 credit hours. If accepted for admission under ... current transcript which indicates the course work that has been completed. If the ... for early admission and use the college credits earned to graduate from high school. ... of 24 semester hours of college credit, the student may also receive his/her ... the Office of Admissions. 6. Part-time, non-matriculation students are first-time freshmen who ... meeting admission requirements. A non-matriculating student may take a maximum of eleven ( ... 11) credit hours total. Before being allowed to ... | |
| (ATB) and make an acceptable score if non-high school graduate by U.S. Department of ... student is defined as a student taking courses for credit who intends to complete an ... at Delgado Community College. 2. Non-Degree or Non-Certificate Seeking A transfer ... non-degree-seeking or noncertificate student is eligible to take an ... unlimited number of credit courses for personal enrichment, job ... . A student who registers as a non-degree student and later wishes to change to a ... .) Students who wish to enroll in non-credit courses should contact the Workforce ... as a special student if he or she is non-degree-seeking and has not attended a college or ... an appeal to enroll has been granted. Credits earned at Delgado while the student is ... will not be accepted for degree credit at the suspending institution or at any ... | |
| developmental English and math courses with a grade of C or better within the ... passed college-level English and math courses within the last three years. c. In ... student has not completed at least six credits or more of academic courses, excluding ... math and English courses. Even when specific circumstances do not ... transcripts or grade reports to take courses that require prerequisites. 6. Transfer ... of Admissions. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER CREDITS Transfer credits from all regionally ... permanent academic records. College credits (not developmental courses) are ... major. Equivalencies in developmental courses are used for placement if the student ... earned at least a grade of C and the courses are not more than three years old. The ... acceptance of transfer credits to meet degree/certificate program ... | |
| career academies that link high school coursework to advanced technical programs in ... Connections. Students may earn college credit from the community or technical college ... as Carnegie Units in certain vocational courses from their high school. Students are ... limited to four (4) credit hours during their first semester and ... may take up to seven (7) credit hours each subsequent semester, if ... eligible. Courses may be taken at the City Park Campus, ... Prep students are responsible for a nonrefundable application fee, student fees, books ... for each course, and transportation. Interested students ... can earn up to six (6) hours of college credit and are awarded an internship in their ... 504) 361-6151. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS A non-U.S. citizen who plans to attend Delgado ... | |
| , full-time is defined as twelve (12) credit hours per semester in a regular program ... and eighteen (18) credit hours for English as a Second Language ... completed. Failure to enroll for a full course of study is considered a violation of ... Language (ESLN and ESLR prefixes) courses is required if an English language ... ). 2. The application fee of $25 (NON- REFUNDABLE). 3. A notarized Statement ... Foreign Transcript Evaluation below.) Non-degree seeking students enrolling only in ... English as a Second Language courses (ESLN and ESLR prefixes) are not ... transcripts. Students entering in non-degree status may not change that status or ... enroll in non-ESL courses until all transcript requirements have ... | |
| working to have their classification as non-residents changed must present satisfactory ... . Appeals of classification as a non-resident should be submitted to the Admissions ... at the students home campus. A non-U.S. citizen must be a permanent resident in ... one of the listed requirements below. Non-U.S. citizens not in possession of Form I- ... and a U.S. citizen. Education Tax Credit Certain tuition-related expenses may ... federal HOPE and Lifetime learning tax credits. Please contact your tax advisor for ... student fee is charged all non- U.S. citizens who are also non- ... Audit Fees and Tuition Students taking courses for audit are assessed the regular ... tuition and fees for the audited courses. Student Activity Fee The self-assessed ... computer labs at a rate of $1.00 per credit hour enrolled, up to 12 hours. If the ... | |
| course each semester. Students who attend ... of these waivers must be enrolled for credit (not audit). Other waivers may be ... exemption, a student must pay the $15 non-refundable application fee. The tuition exemption ... for students who reduce their number of credit hours or officially withdraw from ... session and for special, short-term credit courses according to the length of ... those courses. Refunds are based on assessed tuition ... Refunds resulting from the reduction in credit hours below 12 hours or withdrawal from ... process prior to the posted deadline. Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal. ... by the Dean of each Division. The course fees are also listed in each semesters ... | |
| . Be enrolled (at least half-time) in a course of study leading to a degree or ... if you: Are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Have a high school diploma or its ... borrower are U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. The parent applying for the loan is ... borrower does not have an adverse credit history. Your parent is required to ... | |
| to remain eligible to receive aid. All courses attempted, including hours for remedial ... course work and hours in different majors, are ... a W, incomplete (I), and failed. All courses attempted count toward the maximum time ... accepted towards certificate degree, credit hours earned, and grade point average ... aid benefits while attending a non-accredited school will be treated as a new student ... Community College does not accept credit hours earned from a non-accredited ... by the Admissions office. Withdrawals, Non-Credit, Remedial Courses and Incomplete Grades ... | |
| adherence to the SAP standards, all credit hours for courses in which a student ... . A student will be allowed to repeat a course according to the policies stated in the ... adherence to the SAP standards, all credit hours for repeated courses will be ... included in the total hours attempted. Non-credit courses or audited courses will not be ... hours for developmental or remedial courses will be counted as hours attempted. An ... . However, the semester hours for courses in which a student receives an I will ... where appropriate. Financial Assistance Credits The Office of Student Financial ... Assistance will post appropriate credits to your student account. Students whose ... financial assistance credits satisfy the minimum payment will be ... Fees/Books At the time financial aid is credited to your account, applicable outstanding ... | |
| Requests by students for addition of courses cannot be accepted by the Office of the ... to night or night to day sections of courses if such sections are available and the ... if he/she is unable to complete the course(s). A student must not assume that a ... class. Failure to officially drop a course or withdraw from the College may result ... in the student receiving an F in the course. A student may drop a class in the ... by telephone or Website. Dropping all courses is the same as withdrawing from the ... excessive absences or who have dropped courses themselves may request reinstatement. ... who wants to enroll in a college credit course for personal enrichment and who ... does not want to earn college credit may elect to audit the course. The ... of registration. Changes from audit to credit or from credit to audit must be made by ... | |
| GRADING SYSTEM Degree of attainment of course objectives is indicated by letter ... ratio of 2.0 (i.e., a C average) in the courses of the degree program pursued is ... . The number of semester hours of credit offered for each course is included ... with the course description listed in another section ... are reported for each student for every course undertaken according to the following ... QUALITY POINTS GRADE DESCRIPTION PER CREDIT HOUR A Outstanding 4 B Above average 3 ... reached Quality points earned for each course are determined by multiplying the ... points for each grade by the number of credit hours the course carries. A students ... adding the total quality points for all courses for which quality point values may be ... dividing by the corresponding number of credit hours attempted during the same period ... | |
| a student has been allowed to repeat a course in which he or she has previously ... enrolled at Delgado. (The course must have been taken for the first time ... becomes the official grade for the course and is the grade computed in the grade ... a prior grade. Students who took a course for the first time at Delgado between ... and spring 1992 and then repeated the course must apply to have the first grade ... , a student may delete a maximum of 15 credit hours of course work numbered above 099 ... grade point average by repeating courses. For all courses repeated after the 15 ... is no limit to the repeat/delete for courses numbered below 100. CHANGE OF MAJOR A ... or certificate program to another. A nondegree-seeking student may declare a major after ... had completed twothirds (2/3) of the courses required for the degree under the ... | |
| at least a C in each required major course and has an overall grade point average ... of 2.0 on all courses used toward the degree or certificate ... as well as a cumulative average of C in courses taken at Delgado Community College. A ... student who earns an F in a required course D or F in a major course) must repeat ... the course. No substitution may be made nor may the ... course be taken at another institution and ... is the official grade in any repeated course.) 3. Earned at least 25 percent of the ... instruction offered at Delgado. (Non-traditional credits awarded by Delgado may not be ... meet this requirement.) Nine of these credits must be in courses required in the ... major (those courses in which a minimum grade of C is ... 12 of the final 15 hours of required courses applied toward the degree or ... | |
| completed 50 percent of the required courses in a major that is no longer available ... may be allowed to transfer credits from another institution of higher ... major at Delgado provided the necessary courses are offered at Delgado or through ... an evaluation to be made and transfer credits applied toward graduation requirements ... has been declared); (2) a minimum of 45 credit hours at Delgado Community College; and ... the final 15 semester hours in required courses at Delgado Community College. In order ... the final 15 semester hours in required courses at Delgado Community College. CREDIT ... FROM NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES In recognition of the value of ... non-traditional learning experience, Delgado Community ... to get a head start in college. College credit may be awarded for knowledge gained ... | |
| 6. A student may not receive non-traditional credit in more than one course in a ... twosemester sequence or two courses in a foursemester sequence. 7. Students ... who plan to use credit from nontraditional sources to meet degree requirements of ... with those institutions. The 7 types of non-traditional credit available at Delgado Community ... Program (CLEP), Institutional Credit Examination, Tech Prep Credit, ... Technical College Credit, Life Experience Assessment Program ( ... LEAP), and Military Credit. Although Delgado offers no ... work, a limited amount of such credit may be transferred to Delgado. To ... earn 12 of the final 15 of the required credit hours (exclusive of credit from ... nontraditional sources) in traditional courses taken at Delgado. ADVANCED PLACEMENT If ... | |
| campus. Permission to use CLEP credit is noted on the CLEP form at this time ... . 2. The award of credit under CLEP is based on the standard ... by the Commission on Educational Credit of the American Council on Education ... . 3. Students who wish to transfer CLEP credits to Delgado must request that official ... on the West Bank Campus. 4. Specific course credit (course title and hours credit) ... and Assessment on the City Park Campus. Credit will be awarded for CLEP tests ... to the schedule on the following page. CREDIT EXAMINATIONS A Delgado Community ... or previous training may request credit by examination. A student who wishes to ... apply for credit by examination should contact the ... regulations govern the program: 1. A non-refundable fee of $10 per credit hour is charged ... | |
| the duplication of instructional course work. Additionally, to facilitate the ... secondary program of study, specific courses are articulated with respect to course ... outline, course content, and instructional strategy. ... Students enrolled in an articulated course in the 11th or 12th grade may earn ... college credit through the successful completion of a ... examination. In order to obtain college credit, the following requirements must be met ... for the designated articulated course. 2. The Tech Prep Statement of Intent ... . The student must pass the high school course with a grade of C or better. 4. ... or better for a designated articulated course. 5. Credits earned by passing the ... high school. 6. Once a student earns 12 credit hours at Delgado Community College, the ... submit an Application for Tech Prep Credit to the Registrars Office. 7. College ... | |
| Discharge; and 4. Provide copies of any Course Completion Certificates that the ... or other proof of having completed the courses. If these records are not available, the ... alternative forms of documentation of credits earned. TECHNICAL COLLEGE CREDIT ... since January 1992 may apply for credits based on work completed at the LTC ... included in these clock-hour courses and have established a cross-walk for ... the awarding of these credits. Applications for Technical College ... Credits are available in the Office of ... governing the acceptance of these credits may be read in the section on Non- ... Sources, p. 80. CORRESPONDENCE CREDITS Delgado Community College offers no ... correspondence courses; however, students may pursue ... university. Students who wish to use credit from correspondence courses to meet ... | |
| receive copies of these programs and course equivalencies from the Transfer Center ... four-year institution and transfer the credits back to Delgado to complete the ... each of the institutions may enroll in courses not offered on their home campus, on ... student must have completed 24 hours of non-developmental courses at Delgado and have a Delgado ... must have completed all developmental courses to be eligible to cross-enroll at SUNO ... student must have completed 12 hours of non-developmental courses and have at least a 2.0 Delgado ... in all matters related to the course(s). COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS Delgado ... | |
| are not being met through regular credit courses and traditional college ... companies and outreach activities. Credit, non-credit/continuing education courses ... concerns of businesses, special courses are offered onsite, through distance ... groups, and others may request new courses or specially designed courses. Such ... courses or an entire curriculum may be ... Lake Pontchartrain can participate in credit, noncredit, and specialized professional ... . In addition to classroom-based credit and non-credit courses, Delgado ... Customized training is also available. Courses offered in Business and Technology ... | |
| and life-long learning. These non-credit courses represent a variety of areas of ... interest and are constantly expanding. Courses offered have included how to operate a ... introduction to the computer, and other courses in various areas of interest. DELGADO ... implementing tailor-made, concentrated courses to meet specific training needs, and by ... providing college credit, certification, or licensing for many ... such courses. Economic development and continuing ... FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COURSES Delgado Community College offers U.S. ... Coast Guard-approved basic and advanced courses that provide maritime employees with ... , emergency preparedness, etc. These courses are designed to meet the specific ... the 51-hour combined basic and advanced courses is accepted by the Coast Guard in lieu ... | |
| for companies in the maritime industry. NON-CREDIT/CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES Non-credit ... courses (not applicable to a standard degree ... personal development. Specialized courses such as Starting Your Own Business, ... professional advancement. Other courses include preparation for special ... continuing education category are the courses and seminars that relate to recreation ... and personal lifestyle. These courses are designed for personal development ... Training, and a variety of sports. Non-credit students are awarded Continuing ... Education Units (CEUs) for each course successfully completed. The Continuing ... more information, please contact the Noncredit/Continuing Education Office on City ... by the Office of Family Support. Course work must be completed within one year ... | |
| centers. The college also offers a non-credit program in Travel and Tourism. REQUIRED ... COURSES IN MAJOR* HOST 101 Intro. to Hosp. Ind ... ELECTIVES Choose three (3) hours from courses listed below: HOST 191 Reser. Tick. 3 ... 3 HOST 213 Geog. Destinations 3 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 23 * Required grade of C or ... | |
| in Nursing: LPN to RN when they: 1. Are non-remedial (developmental) in English and Math. 2 ... 3. Attain a GPA of at least 2.5 in all non-nursing required, related or general education ... courses attempted in the nursing curriculum. 4 ... a student admission to clinical nursing courses. A copy of the information required by ... of admission to the clinical nursing courses. Please note that drug testing is ... class, must have completed all 32 credit hours of general education and required ... related courses If admitted to the fall class, must ... have completed at least 26 of the 32 credit hours of general education and required ... related courses. The 6 remaining hours may be completed ... be chosen from the following group of courses: one math, ENGL 102, BIOL 211, Fine Arts ... or Humanities elective. REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR* NURS 115 Pharmacology in ... | |
| system. Cannot be used for degree credit. BIOL 101 Introductory Biology I 3-0-3 ... , and simple genetics. Suitable for non-science majors. BIOL 102 Introductory Biology ... management. Especially suitable for non-science majors. Cannot be used as a required ... course by general science majors. BIOL 107 ... science majors. First of two lecture courses covering the biological sciences. ... science majors. Second of two lecture courses covering the biological sciences.) ... -4)-(2-1);(1-3)-0-(1- 3) Special topics course designed by individual faculty in order ... | |
| and technological issues. Intended for non-science majors. Prerequisite:MATH096. CHEM 101 ... high school chemistry may use this course to prepare for more rigorous CHEM 141. ... 101, MATH 118. Corequisite: CHEM 143. Credit not awarded unless CHEM 143 completed. ... 141 and 143. Corequisite: CHEM 144. Credit not awarded unless CHEM 144 completed. ... | |
| writing and reading skills development courses. Students receive separate grades in ... . ENRE 061/071 may not be used as credit for a degree. Same courses as ENGL 061 ... writing and reading skills development courses. Students receive separate grades in ... . ENRE 062/072 may not be used as credit for a degree. Same courses as ENGL 062 ... ACT/Placement Test scores. Same courses as ENGL 101 and READ 101. Corequisite: ... . Placement into and out of ESLN courses is determined by student mastery of ... student to enroll in regular college courses or to enter the workplace with adequate ... as a Foreign Language) designed for the non-native speaker of English who seeks admission ... and intonation. Each semester, the course focuses on speakers of a single ... | |
| 294 Courses ... 11 College and Career Success Skills Courses ... Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Courses ... 128 Computer Applied Skills Enhancement Courses ... 130 Computer Information Technology Courses ... 131 Computer Network Technology Courses ... 133 Continuing Education Courses. . . . . . . 107, 215 Continuing ... 93 Cooperative Education Courses . . . . . . . . . 215 Correspondence ... Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 ... 31-33 Courses, List of ... 197 Course Descriptions ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199-287 Course Prefix Key ... 197 Courses in Sequence ... 74 Credit Examinations ... 82 Credit Hour Key ... 198 Credit, Non-Traditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-85 Crime ... 90 Criminal Justice Courses . . . . . . . . . . . 215-216 Criminal ... | |
| Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Courses ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 English Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 ... Test (ATB) . 46 English-Reading Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 English ... as a Second Language Courses ... English as a Second Language-Reading Courses ... 55-58 Finance Courses ... 58-60 Financial Assistance Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Financial ... 55-70 Fine Arts Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233-234 ... 148 Fire Protection Technology Courses ... 41 French Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 ... 47-48 Funeral Service Education Courses ... -Degree . . . . . . . . 153 Geography Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 202 Geology Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237- ... 61-62 Grievance, Student (Non-Academic). . . . 90-91 H Health Information ... | |
| 69 Journalism (See Mass Communication courses and Performance and Media Arts Program ... 249 K Keyboarding Courses (see ADOT 101 and 102 ... 60-62 Logistics Technology Courses ... 35 M Machine Tool Tech. Courses . . . . . . . . 247-248 Madelyn ... 74 Management Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 ... 163 Marketing Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-249 ... Mass Communication Courses . . . . . . . . . . 249 Massage Therapy ... Courses . . . . . . . . . . 249-250 Massage ... Placement . . . . . . . 81 Mathematics Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-253 ... 45-46 Mechanical Engineering Tech. Courses ... 165 Medical Laboratory Technician Courses ... Addresses . . . . . . . . 289 Military Credits ... 84-85 Military Science Courses. . . . . . . . . . . 254-255 Misconduct ... | |
