Do You Want to Be a Teacher? This spring, <strong>MECC</strong> will offer Introduction to Teaching as a Profession (EDU 200). The three-credit course is a good start on the road to becoming a teacher. It provides orientation to the teaching profession in Virginia, including historical perspectives, current issues, and future trends in education on the national and state levels. programs, and attention to critical shortage areas in Virginia. It includes on-campus meetings on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8 A course prerequisite is the successful completion of 24 hours of transfer credit or instructor approval. For more information, contact Sue Graham at sgraham@me.vccs.edu. Preparation for Praxis <strong>MECC</strong> is offering an online course for students majoring in education who are getting ready to take the Praxis I Academic Skills Assessment test. Mathematics for Teacher Entrance Exams (MTH 50) is a two-credit course. Class begins on January 9 and will include test-taking strategies and a guided review and practice in the skills and principles that the Praxis I test will assess. Students will also have the chance to complete practice tests with instructor feedback. For more information, contact the Division of Arts and Sciences at (276) 523-7460. To enroll, contact the Sylvia Brown - MTH 50 AmeriCorps Program 6
HOW TO ENROLL IN CLASSES Apply for Admission to the <strong>College</strong> – New students should complete the online application for admission available at www.mecc.edu. If you are unable to admission application form. Returning students who have not been enrolled at the <strong>College</strong> anytime during the last three years, must submit an updated application for admission to the <strong>College</strong> (online applications available at www.mecc.edu). Complete Assessment if Enrolling in a Plan/Program – (reading, writing and math). There is no cost for this assessment, which is conducted in the <strong>MECC</strong> Testing Center in the Apply for Financial Aid – Meet with Advisor – Meet with your advisor, who will assist you with selecting Enroll OnLine from your home computer or on campus – Log on to VCCS SIS/<strong>MECC</strong> OnLine at www.mecc.edu to enroll (see page 8) for <strong>Spring</strong> classes. If you do not have access to the How to Pay Tuition and Fees Students may pay at VCCS SIS/<strong>MECC</strong> OnLine with VISA or MasterCard. Payment in person can be made by cash, are payable to <strong>MECC</strong> for the exact amount of the tuition amount. Any balance can be paid by one of the methods above. Important Notice For students who enroll early, class space will be held until January 4. All tuition and fees must be paid by this date or you will be dropped from classes. You may re-enroll for these dropped classes if space is available through the last day to add a class. Students enrolling on January 4 or later must pay tuition on the day of enrollment. OnLine enrollment process contact Enrollment Services/Registrar at 7 SPRING <strong>2006</strong> TUITION & FEES For students who enroll early, class space will be held until Jan. 4 h . All tuition and fees must be paid by that date. Students enrolling on Jan. 4 th or later must pay tuition on the day of enrollment. Credits In-State Out-of-State *Out-of-State E-Rate **Contract 1 $74.15 $222.35 $141.35 $76.35 2 148.30 444.70 282.70 152.70 3 222.45 667.05 424.05 229.05 4 296.60 889.40 565.40 305.40 5 370.75 1,111.75 706.75 381.75 6 444.90 1,334.10 848.10 458.10 7 519.05 1,556.45 989.45 534.45 8 593.20 1,778.80 1,130.80 610.80 9 667.35 2,001.15 1,272.15 687.15 10 741.50 2,223.50 1,413.50 763.50 11 815.65 2,445.85 1,554.85 839.85 12 889.80 2,668.20 1,696.20 916.20 13 963.95 2,890.55 1,837.55 992.55 14 1,038.10 3,112.90 1,978.90 1,068.90 15 1,112.25 3,335.25 2,120.25 1,145.25 16 1,186.40 3,557.60 2,261.60 1,221.60 17 1,260.55 3,779.95 2,402.95 1,297.95 18 1,334.70 4,002.30 2,544.30 1,374.30 19 1,408.85 4,224.65 2,685.65 1,450.65 20 1,483.00 4,447.00 2,827.00 1,527.00 21 1,557.15 4,669.35 2,968.35 1,603.35 22 1,631.30 4,891.70 3,109.70 1,679.70 23 1,705.45 5,114.05 3,251.05 1,756.05 24 1,779.60 5,336.40 3,392.40 1,832.40 25 1,853.75 5,558.75 3,533.75 1,908.75 *E-Rate is a rate reduction for out-of-state students taking web-based classes. **Contract includes students attending under Special Agreement contract, some Tennessee and Kentucky residents, and out-of-state high school dual enrollment students. Tuition and fees are subject to change.