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The Office of Academic Advising is responsible for oversight of the academic advising and schedules for all freshman students. The Academic Advising Office endeavors to enhance the educational experience of each student through assistance in discovering his or her abilities, interests, and career objectives. All students are encouraged, particularly during their freshman year, to meet with the Director of Academic Advising to review their personal and career goals in relationship to their test scores and academic records. Student progress is monitored each semester and the Academic Advising staff counsels those encountering difficulties.
The university also provides special advising to students with learning disabilities who wish to identify themselves and provide documentation of their needs. Such students should contact Barbara Howard, the Advisor to Students With Learning Disabilities.
The Assessment Office administers standardized testing required by NNU as well as corresponsence course exams.
Upon receiving information from new students and major departments, our office puts together a custom schedule for each new student, taking into consideration high school performance, standardized test scores and desired major. The schedule is then sent to the student for review and necessary adjustments.
Students who have been admitted on provisional status are required to meet with Academic Advising on a weekly basis for their first term of attendance. At the completion of the term, a decision will be made by the Student Progress Committee regarding future enrollment.
When a student fails to meet school standards (2.0 gpa, 1.75 gpa for freshmen) a support system is automatically implemented. Weekly meetings with an academic advisor provide encouragement and accountability for the student.
Schedule changes, including the addition or deletion of courses and changes of majors, are done by Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors in the office of Academic Advising. Seniors make these changes with the office of the Registrar.
Questions and problems regarding academic standards or courses should be brought to the Office of Academic Advising for clarification.
The Office of Academic Advising assists students with special needs by helping them to become aware of support services that may be available to them.
Every new freshman or transfer student with less than 28 credits is required to take the ACT for admission requirements. Northewest Nazarene University is a residual testing site for the ACT and arrangements can be made through our office to take the test on campus. The math portion of the test can be administered to meet math proficiency requirements. The cost of the test is $26.
The COMPASS test is a computer administered math test that will determine math proficiency. The COMPASS test is offered on the second and fourth Monday of every month. Contact our office to register. The cost is $10. Students must bring a photo id and a calculator.
NNU uses the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) to determine academic development of our college students. It is helpful in assisting our faculty improve our academic program here at NNU. Areas of strength and weakness will be shown to us so we can work to improve the quality of education our students receive. This improvement will then increase the value of the degrees we offer upon graduation. The CAAP is a graduation requirement and there is no cost to the student. Two testing dates will be offered each year. Any student who requests to take the test at any other date is subject to a $50 fee.
NNU is a national testing site for the Praxis II subject assessment tests. Students may contact the Education Office for more information or go to the Praxis website to register at www.ets.org/praxis. The Office of Academic Advising and Testing proctors these tests on national testing dates.
The Office of Academic Advising and Testing will proctor tests for both NNU and non-NNU students. Non-NNU students are subject to a $50 per test proctoring fee.
This program leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. It provides students with a broad program including course work in an applied area coupled with course work in the humanities, in social sciences, and in mathematics and sciences. The program is administered by the Director of Academic Advising in conjunction with major advisors.
Requirements: 60 credits including 12 in humanities, 12 in social sciences, 12 in mathematics and sciences and 24 selected from one or two of the following areas: applied art, business, education, computer science, engineering, English (courses in writing or composition which may include EN 102 and EN 202), kinesiology, music (education, theory and applied), nursing, Christian education, social work, communication studies. In a single focus applied studies major, 12 credits of the 24 credits must be numbered above 299. In a dual focus applied studies major, 16 of the 24 credits must be numbered above 299, with at least 6 upper division credits taken in EACH applied area.
Notation: If music is selected, no more than 3 credits of private lessons may apply. If kinesiology is selected, no more than 3 credits of kinesiology activities or activity labs may apply.