CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 11

ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Open Door Policy

The admissions policies of the Nevada System of Higher

Education (NSHE) were developed in order to ensure a

foundation of knowledge and competencies which will

allow a student to successfully pursue and attain an aca-

demic degree. The Community College of Southern Nevada

(CCSN) subscribes to an “open-door" policy of admitting

all high school graduates or non-graduates who are capable

of profiting from postsecondary education. Students with a

General Equivalency Diploma (GED) are considered equiv-

alent to high school graduates.

Who May Be Admitted- Students will qualify for admis-

sion to CCSN if they are either:

• A U.S. citizen or immigrant and are 18 years of age or

older, or a graduate of a high school or equivalent, and

• Qualified under the CCSN “open-door" policy and

meet the residency requirements and can profit from

the program, or

• A qualified high school student

Students must also provide certain information, complete

any preliminary testing and meet deadlines. Admissions to

Limited Entry programs require additional criteria.

High school juniors and seniors, or those receiving equiv-

alent instruction, may be admitted and may enroll at CCSN,

subject to the approval of appropriate high school and

College officials. High school juniors and seniors who are

Career and Technical Education Program Completers may

be admitted when written agreements with the Clark

County School District exist.

High school students below junior level, or those receiv-

ing equivalent instruction, when identified as academically

talented by the School District and recommended by their

high school principal will be reviewed on a case by case

basis for enrollment in credit courses. Otherwise, high

school students below the junior level may enroll in non-

credit, Community and Personal Enrichment courses.

International Students who meet international student

qualifications may also be admitted.

Admission of Nonresident Students- (See Residency

Policy under Appendix B)

General Admission Procedures CCSN’s “Students First

Program"- CCSN believes in putting student success first.

Our students deserve the opportunity to start college on the

right track. To accomplish this, new students seeking a

degree or certificate and transfer students will begin college

following these steps:

1. Fill out an Admission Form (on CCSN webpage).

You are also encouraged to complete a Financial Aid

Application at www.fafsa.ed.gov

2. Complete a “Student Success Orientation" (on CCSN

webpage).

3. Complete a placement test for English, Mathematics

and Reading (at a Testing Center).

4. Meet with a College counselor (from the Counseling

Department) to remove the registration HOLD and to

select the correct classes for the degree, certificate, or

transfer path you have chosen.

Exception: New students interested in a Limited

Entry Health Science Program, must attend a Health

Programs Orientation through the Division of Health

Science in order to have your Hold removed. Please

call (702) 651-5015 for dates, times, and locations.

New students interested in an Open-Entry

Certificate of Achievement must visit the Health

Advisement Office at the West Charleston (Bldg. B)

or Cheyenne campus (room 1219) in order to have

your Hold removed. To determine whether your pro-

gram of interest is a Limited Entry or Open entry

Certificate of Achievement visit:

www.ccsn.edu/health/orientations.pdf

5. Register for the appropriate classes (on CCSN web

page or in person).

All new CCSN degree-seeking, certificate or transfer

students should plan on completing steps one, two,

three, and four before registering for classes.

The “Students First Program" will include follow-up

assistance from Faculty Advisors in your area of interest.

Also, CCSN Counselors will be available to meet with you

periodically to assist you in deciding what career path is

right for you and to insure you are on the right track toward

your educational goal.

New students transferring into CCSN who want credit for

classes completed at another institution counted toward a

CCSN certificate or degree must request that the institution

send an official transcript directly to the Office of the

Registrar and request a transfer credit evaluation form. An

official evaluation of credits will not be initiated until this

form is completed and submitted. A copy of the transfer

credit evaluation will be available on the CCSN webpage,

and you will be notified when it is completed. Please allow

four to six weeks for processing.

Special Admission Information for Health Sciences

Programs- Students seeking admission to one of the Health

Sciences Programs should be aware that there are several

additional procedures and policies. Some Health Sciences

Programs are designated “limited entry," meaning that class

sizes are limited. Prospective students must submit an appli-

cation to the Limited Entry Office and be selected to a pro-

gram in order to register for classes in limited entry pro-

grams. Information on admissions, selection procedures and

application deadlines is available through the Health

Sciences Programs Advisement Office, located on the

Charleston and Cheyenne campuses. Students must attend a

Health Sciences Program orientation to obtain detailed

information on the limited entry application process and

programs. In additionthere are immunization requirements

for these programs.