DCB catalog 2022-24

General Information 31 Concepts of Wellness and Fitness. Experiential Learning Portfolio Students must have five years of documented work experience in a directly related field. Students successfully complete CARS 110 Experiential Learning Portfolio Development to develop an Experiential Portfolio. Dakota College content experts evaluate student experience per the Experiential Learning Portfolio guidelines. Students pay tuition for CARS 110 Experiential Learning Portfolio Development (1 credit). Students successfully complete 50% of current N.D. resident tuition rates First Year Experience All new freshman students at Dakota College 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 or who have successfully completed a similar freshman orientation course for credit at another higher education institution. The course orients students to college and examines topics that are important for student success and positive student outcomes. Student Placement into College Courses Dakota College 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, Dakota College 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 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 Dakota College, including laboratory work, internships, practicum, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.