ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS
16 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG
College Board Advanced Placement Examination
(CBAPE)- In accordance with the NSHE Board of Regents
policy, CCSN credit may be granted to students who have
achieved appropriate scores of 3, 4, or 5 on one or more of
the Advanced Placement Tests offered by the College
Entrance Examination Board. The tests are administered
each year in May and are available to all high school sen-
iors who have taken advanced placement courses in high
school and to other interested students who feel they have
knowledge of the given subject being tested equal to the
college level course on the subject. Contact the Office of
the Registrar for more information.
Non-Traditional Education- Credit for work experience
will be evaluated on the basis of a personal interview, veri-
fication of occupational experience and the results of occu-
pational competency examinations. Certain credits may be
applicable to satisfy course requirements for occupational
degrees while others may be used only for elective credit.
Only students who have completed 15 credits in residence
at the Community College of Southern Nevada and are cur-
rently enrolled are eligible to apply for non-traditional edu-
cation credits. Credit earned from non-traditional sources
will not apply toward satisfying the minimum residence
credits required for graduation purposes. The College may
apply a maximum of 16 credits from non-traditional sources
towards a specific degree.
Applicants must submit all official documents and specific
information on the length, content and other pertinent infor-
mation before evaluation to the corresponding department
chair. Students who wish non-traditional education credit
must pay a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 per course. Credits
granted in this area may be used only for the Associate of
Applied Science (AAS) and the Associate of General
Studies (AGS) degrees.
These non-traditional sources include:
• Military training
• Apprenticeship instruction and training
• Correspondence schools
• Extension courses
• Service Members Opportunity College (SOC)
• Post-secondary proprietary institutions including
business colleges
• Certificate training
• Work experience
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Once you have been admitted to CCSN you may register
for classes online at www.ccsn.edu or at any of the campuses.
Adding and Dropping Classes
Students may add classes through the last day of late reg-
istration. Students may officially drop classes through the
Friday of the 12th week of classes. After the 12th week of
classes an evaluating grade will be assigned to students
enrolled even if they have stopped attending class. Consult
a current Class Schedule for dates and deadline
Late Registration- Late registration begins the first week
of the semester. Registration is in person only, and students
must pay for all classes and applicable late registration fees
at this time. The Late Registration Process is as follows:
Week 1: No signatures are required unless the student is
attempting to enroll in a FULL section. If the section is
FULL, the instructor’s signature/approval is required. If an
instructor is not available to sign the form, the appropriate
Dean or Department Chair or their designee may sign with
the instructor’s approval.
Week 2: Only the instructor’s signature is required for all
enrollments. If the instructor is not available to sign the
form, an appropriate Dean or Department Chair or their
designee may sign with the instructor’s approval.
Week 3-8: Instructor AND appropriate Dean or Department
Chair or their designee’s signature is required for all enroll-
ments. If an instructor is not available to sign the form, an
appropriate Dean or Department Chair or their designee
may sign with the instructor’s approval.
Week 9 and thereafter: Instructor, appropriate Dean or
Department Chair, AND Vice President of Academic Affairs
or the Vice President’s designee MUST sign the form, an
appropriate Dean or Department Chair or their designee
may sign with the instructor’s approval.
Returning and Readmitted Students- Returning students
(currently taking class at CCSN) or readmitted students
(have attended a class at CCSN, but have been away for
five or more semesters) do not need to resubmit an
Admissions Form. They can simply register for classes
using Web Registration.
Registering Students to Closed (Full) Classes
Students may only be added to a full class with the
approval of the instructor or in the case of institutional
error, by the Office of the Registrar.
No student may be enrolled in a full class after the first
14 days of the semester.
No person will be allowed to continue attending a class
after the second week of the semester unless the student is
registered for the class.
Students are responsible for any work they have missed
due to late enrollment.
Students who wish to enroll in classes that commence
later than the regular semester start date may do so up to
the first day of that scheduled class.
