2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

2 Admissions & RegistrationCentury College will be granted.9. Applicability: Coursework accepted intransfer may not always be applicabletoward a specific program.10. Appeals: Students have the right to appealtransfer .evaluations. Call 651.779.3908 fora Transfer Course Evaluation Appeal Form.Non-Degree Seeking Applicants(not planning to earn a Century Collegedegree, diploma or certificate)Indicate “Enrichment” as your major on theapplication. Please note that Enrichment is nota financial aid eligible major.Students who have completed other collegework and want to use the credits to improvetheir registration priority must have officialtranscripts sent directly from the college(s) tothe Transfer Student Services Office beforethe deadlines. For deadlines, see section:Transfer Student Applicants.Applicants Currently Enrolledin High School: Post SecondaryEnrollment Options (PSEO)The Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (highschool options program) enables 11th and12th grade students who meet PSEO-specificadmissions requirements to enroll in coursesfor secondary school credit. PSEO is NOT anopen enrollment program. Students must meetspecific minimum requirements to qualify forPSEO. The specific purposes of this programare to promote rigorous educational pursuitsand provide a wider variety of options forstudents.This program is not available during thesummer session. However, students mayenroll under supplemental enrollmentguidelines (see below) during the summer.For an enrollment packet outlining PSEOapplication procedures, deadlines andrequirements, students should contact theirhigh school guidance counselor and theCentury College Admissions Office at651.773.1700.Supplemental EnrollmentStudents may qualify for supplementalenrollment but must meet the same entrancerequirements as Post Secondary EnrollmentOptions (PSEO) students. This program is usedprimarily by PSEO students enrolling duringthe summer. Students are responsible forall costs. For an enrollment packet outliningapplication procedures and deadlines,please contact the Admissions Office at651.773.1700.International Student ApplicantsProspective international students seeking anI-20 Form for full time F-1 visa status will beconsidered for admission after submitting thefollowing:1. The International Student Application forAdmission. Forms are available from theAdmissions Office or online athttp://century.edu/futurestudents/admissions/internationalstudentadmissions.aspx.2. Official transcripts from each secondaryschool/high school, college, university, andEnglish as a Second Language programattended. Transcripts must be sent directlyfrom the institution to Century College. Ifstudents intend to transfer internationaleducation credits to Century, they mustrequest an evaluation through WorldEducation Services at www.wes.org orEducational Credential Evaluators, at www.ece.org, to request transcript evaluations.(NOTE: Students who have entered theUnited States to attend a college oruniversity other than Century College mustsuccessfully complete one quarter/semesterof academic work prior to transferring toCentury College.)3. Proof of English proficiency in the form ofan official TOEFL score, MELAB score, orIELTS score. Scores must be sent directly toCentury College from the testing organization.a. Acceptable minimum scores for TOEFLare: 500 (paper test), 173 (computer) and61 (IBT).b. Acceptable minimum score for MELAB is70.c. Acceptable minimum score for IELTS is5.5.d. English proficiency for prospectiveinternational students may also bedetermined by sufficient placement onthe Accuplacer ESL test. The minimumplacement for admission is ESOL 30s inall components of the test including:grammar, reading and listening.e. Students transferring from a US collegewho have completed college-levelEnglish composition and Reading courseswith grades of C or better may be waivedfrom submitting official test scores aslisted above.4. A Financial Guarantee along with supportingbank documents or proof of support.Students must demonstrate they havesufficient financial resources available topay for tuition, fees, books, room and board,transportation, and all incidental expensesbefore they can be admitted to CenturyCollege.Once admitted to Century College,international students are required to purchasethe Minnesota State Colleges and Universities(MnSCU) International Student HealthInsurance in addition to providing proof ofimmunization for diphtheria, tetanus, measles,mumps, and rubella. International studentswill be required to take a Tuberculin Skin Testto determine exposure to tuberculosis duringtheir first semester.In addition to complying with all CenturyCollege policies related to academicperformance and student conduct,international students are required by lawto remain in compliance with all regulationsput forth by the United States Citizenship& Immigration Services that pertain to theirstudent status.MnCAP (MN Cooperative AdmissionsProgram) – University of MinnesotaCentury College and the University ofMinnesota have signed an agreement that willsimplify transfers and improve educationaloptions for college students.Individual agreements have been establishedwith the Colleges of Biological Sciences,Design, Education and Human Development,Food, Agriculture and Natural ResourceSciences, Liberal Arts and Institute ofTechnology on the Twin Cities Campus of theUniversity of Minnesota.Joint admission allows students who meetadmission requirements to enter a communitycollege and have the same opportunity to651.779.3300 7