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80 Conditional Admission Students who do not meet all the requirements for regular admission may be admitted to a professional-technical program on conditional admission status. Conditional students are required to complete a student success course. Program advisors will assist students in developing individual plans to fulfill regular admission requirements. Professional-Technical Program Additional Information Students should be familiar with the demands of a particular occupation and how that occupation matches individual career interests and goals. Students are encouraged to meet with the Professional-Technical Programs Representative or a program instructor prior to admission to discuss career plans and program specifics. The amount of space available in a program may also affect admission; even qualified applicants must sometimes be denied admission to programs with limited space for new students for the semester or year they desire. COMPASS Placement Test Students may take the COMPASS Placement Test at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston. Schedule a time to take the test by calling the Center for New Directions at (208) 792-2331. There is a fee associated with the test. The COMPASS Placement Test may also be available at a local college. Contact an institution in your area to see if it is available. The test scores may be faxed to the Office of Admission at (208) 792-2876. Transfer Student Additional Information Idaho State Board of Education Articulation Policy In an effort to ensure that post-secondary education is consistent and comprehensive at all state colleges and universities, the Idaho State Board of Education has established the following academic expectations for transferring credits and obtaining a baccalaureate degree. The Board also adopted consistent course numbering, effective in 1996, that identifies lower-division courses of similar content by the same course numbers and titles. The following are minimum credits. Communications: 1 course; 2 credits Coursework in this area enhances students ability to communicate clearly, correctly, logically, and persuasively in spoken English. Disciplines: Speech, Debate or Rhetoric. English Composition: 1 course; 3-6 credits In order to meet this goal, one must be able to express himself or herself in clear, logical, and grammatically correct written English. Up to six (6) credits may be satisfied by institutional advanced placement or by ACT, AP, SAT, COMPASS or CLEP. Mathematics: 1 course; 3 credits Coursework in this area is intended to develop logical reasoning processes; skills in the use of space, numbers, symbols, and formulas; and the ability to apply mathematical skills to solve problems. Disciplines: College Algebra, Calculus, Finite Mathematics, and Statistics. Behavioral and Social Science: 2 courses; 6 credits Course work in this area provides instruction in: (1) the history and culture of civilization; (2) the ways political and/or economic organizations, structures, and institutions function and influence thought and behavior; and (3) the scientific method as it applies to social sciences research. Disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, History, Political Science, Geography, Psychology, and Economics. Note: Courses must be distributed over two (2) different disciplines. Humanities, Fine Arts Foreign Language: 2 courses; 6 credits Coursework in this area provides instruction in: (1) the creative process; (2) history and aesthetic principles of the fine arts; (3) philosophy and the arts as media for exploring the human condition and examining values; and (4) communication skills in a foreign language. Disciplines: Art, Philosophy, Literature, Music, Drama/Theater, and Foreign Languages. Natural Sciences: 2 courses; 7 credits Coursework in this area: (1) provides an understanding of how the biological and physical sciences explain the natural world; and (2) introduces the basic concepts and terminology of the natural sciences. Disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Geology, and Physics. Note: Courses must be distributed over two (2) different disciplines and must have at least one (1) accompanying laboratory experience. Minimum Total: 36 credits Students who complete the core requirements for the State of Idaho satisfy LCSCs lower division core requirement with the possible exception of prerequisites. If a transfer student does not meet the minimum requirements, his/her transcript is evaluated on a one-to-one basis for LCSC core requirements. The student is given credit for equivalent core courses completed and then must complete the remaining requirements at LCSC. Admissions Market Development

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