DCB catalog 2020-22

General Information 39 First Year Experience All new fall semester freshman students at DCB are required to enroll in UNIV 105 First Year Experience. An exception to this requirement will be made for transfer students who have earned 24 college-level credits prior to attending DCB or who have successfully completed a similar freshman orientation course for credit at another higher education institution. Summer sessions do not apply for exception purposes. The course orients students to college and examines topics that are important for student success and positive student outcomes. Student Placement into College Courses DCB uses ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, and other approved test scores to determine the placement of students into English and mathematics courses as outlined in NDUS Procedure 402.1.2. For placement purposes, ACT and SAT scores have an expiration date of five years and Accuplacer scores have an expiration date of two years. As a school that subscribes to and believes in open access, DCB admits students at varying developmental and skill levels. To help foster student success, it is important that students are placed in the appropriate level of mathematics and English coursework. The Unit of Credit Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes, and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates not less than: 1. Forty-five to fifty (45-50) minutes of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks during one semester. a) Over a sixteen-week semester this is equivalent to one 45-50-minute period of classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours of out-of-class work each week for approximately 15 weeks plus a final exam period for all classes requiring a final exam. b) Classes scheduled as shorter sessions will meet the equivalent amount of classroom or direct faculty instruction time per credit as full semester length classes. 2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by DCB, including laboratory work, internships, practicum, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. Grades The following marks or symbols will appear on students’ grade reports and transcripts; they indicate quality of work: A ......Excellent B ......Good C ......Average D ......Poor F .......Failure S .......Satisfactory