Catalog 73 - National University

Academic Information for Undergraduate DegreesRegistrar will send a courtesy notification every 30 days to studentsin provisional status advising them of any outstandingdocumentation needed for their file to be complete. Courseworksatisfactorily completed during the provisional acceptance periodcounts toward graduation if it is consistent with specific degreeprogram requirements.Conditional AdmissionApplicants who are within six months of completing a high schooldiploma may apply and be conditionally admitted into a NationalUniversity undergraduate program. The official admission of suchstudents will occur when they produce, in a sealed envelope, anofficial transcript that shows conferral of the high school diploma.Baccalaureate courses may not be taken until proof of the student’shigh school diploma is provided. When the Office of the Registrarreceives this official documentation, students will be considered forfull admission into a National University program.Probationary AdmissionApplicants who have a cumulative grade point average below 2.0and who are ineligible for admission must apply to the Committeeon the Application of Standards (CAS). Students should workdirectly with an admissions advisor to submit all of the followingrequired documentation through the CAS e-form process:• Transcripts from all institutions the student has attended(unofficial transcripts are acceptable). High school transcriptsmust be included• A copy of their mathematics and English ACCUPLACER examscores• A letter of intent explaining their purpose and goals for attendingthe UniversityIf CAS determines that there is sufficient evidence of potential tocomplete college studies, it will admit the student on probation for aspecific number of courses in which the student must meet allconditions of CAS. The number of courses and other requirementsset as CAS conditions are individualized according to each student’ssituation. Students are not eligible to receive financial aid during theprobationary admission period. Upon satisfactory completion of allCAS conditions, the student will be officially admitted to theUniversity. If the student does not meet the conditions of CAS duringthe probationary period, he/she will not be admitted to theUniversity.Mathematics and English EvaluationIt is strongly recommended that all entering undergraduate studentstake the ACCUPLACER mathematics and English evaluation as partof the admissions process. The results of the evaluation are printedimmediately and a copy is provided to students.First-time undergraduate students can take the ACCUPLACERevaluation tests once at no charge. Subsequent examinations can berepeated after 14 days for a $5 fee. The ACCUPLACER may berepeated a maximum of three (3) times.Mathematics PlacementStudents may request transfer credit for lower division college-levelmathematics courses completed elsewhere with a grade of “C-” orbetter. Remedial-level courses will not transfer or count for credit. Itis recommended that students without transferable mathematicscredits complete the pre-collegiate mathematics sequence, MTH 012Aand MTH 012B, prior to starting college-level mathematics. Studentsmay test out of one or both of these classes through successfulplacement by ACCUPLACER.MTH 012A and MTH 012B are remedial-level courses and do notgrant collegiate credit. Grading for these courses isSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.English PlacementStudents may request transfer credit for lower division college-levelEnglish courses completed elsewhere with a grade of “C-” or better.Remedial-level courses will not transfer or count for credit. It isstrongly recommended that students without transferable Englishcredits take the ACCUPLACER exam to determine whether theyshould complete the pre-collegiate English course, ENG 013, prior tocollege-level English.ENG 013 is a remedial-level course and does not grant collegiatecredit. Grading for this course is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.Transcript Requests of Other InstitutionsTransfer credit earned at other institutions cannot be consideredwithout official transcripts. To expedite the evaluation process, it isrecommended that students request transcripts directly from all oftheir previous institutions or the evaluation process may be delayed.Official transcripts should be sent by the issuing institution directlyto:Office of the RegistrarNational University11355 North Torrey Pines RoadLa Jolla, California, 92037-1011The Office of the Registrar will not accept hand-carried transcripts ortranscripts “issued to student” as official documents unless they arein a sealed envelope from the issuing institution.Upon request, the University will process on the student’s behalf theinitial request for all domestic transcripts (excluding GED documentsor scores), including payment of associated fees. If a transcript hasnot arrived within four weeks, the Registrar’s Office will submit asecond request. Thereafter, it becomes the student’s responsibility toensure that the University receives the document(s).When the admission process is complete, any further acquisition oftranscripts is the sole responsibility of the student.The University will not process requests for foreigntranscripts/documents. Students who have attended institutions inforeign countries or who have a GED or GED documents mustacquire official transcripts/documents themselves.Transcripts from other institutions that have been presented foradmission or evaluation become a part of the student’s academic fileand are not returned or copied for distribution.EvaluationEvaluation is the official determination of the required course ofstudy for a student’s degree and is the final step in the admissionprocess. After the Office of the Registrar receives all officialtranscripts and other documents required for admission, thestudent’s records are evaluated for transferability of credit. Thecourse of study that a student discussed with an advisor at the initialadmissions interview is only an estimate of the course requirementsUndergraduate57