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  • 3.00 Credits

    Health Science Co-Operative Education Pre: Min 24 credits in Health Sci prog and min CQPA of 2.0 Co: This course is designed to enhance career development by integrating classroom study and practical experience with a faculty supervised, 120-hour, paid work experience in the student's academic major. Seminars are presented with a focus on the following areas: course orientation, job search skills, professional work ethics, human relations, and professional, personal, and social development. Seminar attendance is required. This course is subject to availability of Coop work sites. (120 cooperative education hours)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Careers in Health Professions Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN
  • 3.00 Credits

    Health Careers Seminar Pre: Co: This course will assist students in exploring their interests, personal and work values, and current skills in relationship to health careers. Students will learn about nursing and allied health careers and have the opportunity to research other health related professions. In addition, students will be exposed to proper professional behavior so that the expectations of health care employers can be met.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Careers in Health Professions Pre: Co: Elect:OPEN The course allows the student to explore specific professions in the health care field. The students will discuss the roles and functions of health care professionals in traditional, as well as non-traditional health care. The course will enable the student to understand the skills and education needed to perform the duties required in some of the specialties. (2 hours of lecture per week)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Living With Health (now ALH120)
  • 1.00 Credits

    Skill Assessment and Portfolio Preparation Pre: Submission of on-line survey or interview Co: The course is designed to guide students through the process of assessing and writing about college- level learning derived from experiences. Students work with an Instructional Specialist to identify skills, knowledge and attitudes as they develop a narrative, prepare a resume, select supporting documentation and achieve competency in packaging a formal written presentation (a portfolio). This course may fulfill the prerequisite requirement for Evaluation Credit Portfolio and/or may be taken for personal growth. Students must contact the Center for Alternative Studies for a personal interview or submit an on-line survey to a CAS Instructional Specialist prior to registration. A letter grade is awarded for completion of this course.
  • 3.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Evaluation Credit by Certificate/License Pre:Professional training certificate/license Co: Students may earn college course credit by presenting a professional certificate or license for off-campus training which has been evaluated by faculty as equivalent to NSCC catalogued courses. Professional training which may qualify includes classroom training, licensure preparation, language immersion and academic international study. Such training may be sponsored by the military, business/industry, non-accredited educational institutions, high schools, agencies and associations both in the United States and abroad. Course materials must be presented by the student for new evaluations in accordance with policy and procedures. Based on permission of CAS Instructional Specialist and review of documentation, the student is registered for course credit by the Center for Alternative Studies. Performance must be demonstrated at a 'C' level in order for the student to earn a 'Pass' grade.
  • 3.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Evaluation Credit by Portfolio Pre: ALT103 or permission of CAS Instructional Specialist Co: Students may earn college course credit by submitting a formal written portfolio documenting college-level competencies equivalent to the course outcomes of one or more required/elective program of study courses. The student receives approval to prepare the portfolio for academic credit in an initial interview at CAS. The portfolio, completed in accordance with CAS/NSCC standards, is forwarded to a Departmental Faculty Review Committee for recommendation for course credit award. Based on formal approval by the Division Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs as well as payment of fees, the student is registered for course credit by the Center for Alternative Studies. Performance must be demonstrated at a 'C' level in order for the student to earn a 'Pass' grade for the approved course(s).
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    Advanced Placement (AP) Pre: Official Score Report Co: Students may earn college course credit by passing Advanced Placement (AP) subject examinations which have been evaluated by faculty as equivalent to NSCC courses. Cut-off scores established by academic departments are stated in the NSCC-AP Policy. Upon student application, receipt of an official score report from Educational Testing Services and evaluation of student eligibility, the Center for Alternative Studies transcripts course credit with a grade of 'T' (Transfer). Examinations are administered at high schools that participate in the Advanced Placement Program of the college Board.
  • 3.00 - 12.00 Credits

    College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Pre: Official Score Report Co: Students may earn college credits by successfully passing College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations which have been evaluated by faculty as equivalent to NSCC courses. Cut-off scores have been determined to demonstrate equivalency to a performance level of 'C' or better as stated in the NSCC-CLEP Policy. Examinations cover subject areas in history, social science, foreign languages, composition, literature, science, mathematics, business, and humanities. Supplemental essays may be required in order to demonstrate course competency. Upon receipt of student application, an official score report from Educational Testing Services, and verification of student eligibility, the Center for Alternative Studies transcripts course credit with a grade of 'T' (Transfer). The Center for Alternative Studies is an official CLEP Test Center.
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