Academic Advising and Course Placement requirements, if any, for the program of their choice. For example, a program may require prior course work, specific entrance exam scores, or particular job-related competencies such as the ability to pass a drug test. A student’s selection of a program of study is usually based upon academic interests, vocational objectives and personal goals. The Education and Career Coordinator is also available to help advise students on an appropriate program of study. The Education and Career Coordinator can be reached at 907. 852.1856. COURSE SELECTION Proper course selection is essential to the efficient completion of a program and must take into account: •
The specific requirements for the program
•
Getting Started
COMPASS Scores English Test Score
Recommended Courses
English
0 – 22
ENGL 075A
English
23 – 44
ENGL 075B
English
45 – 56
ENGL 090A
English
57 – 69
ENGL 090B
English
70 +
BUS 109 or ENGL 111X
Math
The offerings available each year
Test Score
Recommended Courses
•
The timing of offerings within each semester
Pre-Algebra
0 – 24
MATH 055A
•
The order in which courses must be completed
Pre-Algebra
25 – 49
MATH 055B
Pre-Algebra
50 – 74
MATH 060A
Pre-Algebra
75 – 100
MATH 060B
Pre-Algebra
75+
BUS 105
Algebra 50-75 College Algebra 50 – 75
Within each program, faculty advisors can then make available to students: • •
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The program’s course rotation schedule. This shows the planned course offerings within a program. The program plan. This shows on a semester-bysemester basis how students might typically make their way through a program based on specific prerequisites and requirements. After students have met with a faculty advisor and developed an academic plan showing the courses they must take and the order in which they must be taken, students are ready to select their courses for each semester.
COURSE PLACEMENT: MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH Students taking college mathematics or English courses for their degree or certificate program must take the COMPASS or other acceptable placement assessment. Students must take one of the following placement tools to fulfill the assessment requirement: •
ASSET
•
COMPASS (Contact the Student Services Office to take the COMPASS assessment.)
2013 – 2014 Catalog
MATH 105 MATH 107X
Program active students are required to complete the placement assessments before their first registration so they can discuss the results with their program advisor. Contact the Student Services Office for more information concerning placement testing. The Dean of Instruction may waive this requirement in cases where it is impossible for the student to take placement assessment. Advisors will assist students in choosing the appropriate courses based on their placement scores to facilitate students’ success in their chosen programs. Students with placement scores that do not qualify for collegelevel courses may be required to take additional courses in English and/or mathematics designed to enhance a student’s skills in these disciplines. Students who take the placement assessments at sites other than IỊisaġvik must send the results to the Registrar’s Office before registering for classes. Village students may take the ASSET test at the North Slope Borough teleconference office in their village.
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