Health Career Studies Registration Information

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Health Career Studies Registration Information

• November 2006

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Health Career Studies

• Health Career Studies is a diploma program
  offered by Delaware Technical and Community
  College.
• Students who want to major in Nursing but are not
  yet admitted to the Nursing technology are
  classified as HCS students.
• At the Stanton campus HCS students are advised by
  faculty in the Biology/Chemistry Department.

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Biology/Chemistry Department

• General inquiries please contact the Department
  Secretary, Hilda Rafal.
• Registration information and appointments (302)
  454-3965
• E-mail hrafal_at_dtcc.edu
• Department Web Page http//www.dtcc.edu/stanton/b
  iochem/

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Stanton Campus HCS Advisors

• BIO/CHM/CPO/AHTHCS Department Members
• Victor Alvarez [phone] valvarez_at_dtcc.edu
• Virginia Balke [phone] vbalke_at_dtcc.edu
• Joan I. Barber [phone] jbarber_at_dtcc.edu
• Maurizio F. Bianchi (302)-292-3836 mbianchi_at_dtcc.
  edu
• David W. Boykin [phone] dboykin_at_dtcc.edu
• Julie E. Brady [phone] jbrady_at_dtcc.edu
• Ronald G. Klopfer [phone] rklopfer_at_dtcc.ed
  u
• Debbie Theis [phone] dtheis_at_dtcc.edu
• Sandy Taylor (302)-453-3036 staylor8_at_dtcc.edu
• Robert S. Weis (302)-454-3975 bweis_at_dtcc.edu

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Registration Options

• Register Online or Register in Person
• In-Person Registration
• Students who know what they want to take may fill
  out a registration grid. An advisors signature
  is not necessary.
• If problems occur the student will be directed to
  see an advisor.
• Students must see an advisor if a waiver is
  needed for
• Transcripts from other institutions that have not
  been entered into Banner.
• A grade of C or better in a high school chemistry
  course used for the AP II prerequisite.

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Online Registration

• All returning HCS students are eligible to
  register online.
• Online registration is strongly recommended.
• Student computer account information is on this
  semesters registration form.
• Help in accessing your account is available in
  the Student Open Lab, A227.
• Check your account before November 13 to make
  sure it is functioning and working.

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Online Registration

• Check Student Academic Transcript if there is a
  question about prerequisites
• Check your Academic Standing
• Good Standing no limit on credits
• Warning limited to maximum of 12 credits
• Probation limited to maximum of 8 credits
• If error messages appear while trying to register
  for a course, continue registration to get your
  other classes.
• Then come in (November 13-17) or make an
  appointment (November 20-end of Spring
  Registration) to see an advisor to resolve the
  problem.

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Course Sequence

• Take a mixture of technical and non-technical
  courses each semester to be most successful.
• RDG 120 and a chemistry course (High School/CHM
  100/CHM 110) must be completed before taking the
  National League of Nursing (NLN) exam.
• For Nursing the high school chemistry course must
  be within the last 5 years, and the student must
  have received a C or better

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Course Sequence

• CHM 100 vs. CHM 110
• CHM 100 was specifically designed for the DTCC
  Nursing program. It covers only topics needed by
  these students and it generally does not transfer
  to 4-year programs. MAT 012 is a prerequisite
  for CHM 100.
• CHM 110 is a broader course designed for students
  in a variety of Allied Health and Engineering
  fields. Not all topics are directly applicable
  to Nursing. It is usually accepted by 4-year
  programs (and must be taken for the UD Connected
  Degree program). MAT 015 is a prerequisite for
  CHM 110.

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Course Sequence

• Be sure ALL prerequisites are fulfilled before
  attempting to register for a course.
• Student must have passed prerequisite course OR
  be registered in that course during the present
  semester.
• A P I is the prerequisite for Introductory
  Microbology
• A P I and Chemistry are the prerequisites for A
  P II
• MAT 119 should be taken the semester before
  beginning Nursing clinical courses.

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Courses

• A full-time load is 12 or more credits. The
  following 1 or 2 credit classes are recommended
  for HCS students
• SSS 101 Mastering College Life
• SSS 102 Personal/Career Development
• SSS 103 Adult Learner Success Strategies
• SSS 106 Becoming A Peer Helper
• HLH 100 Intro to Health Careers
• HLH 101 Intro to Patient Care
• OAT 110 Basic Keyboarding
• CHM 101 Introduction to Chemistry

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Courses

• Recommended courses3 or more credits
• BIO 100 Medical Terminology
• BIO 110 Intro to Anatomy Physiology
• BIO 115 Nutrition
• required for Connected Degree
• BIO 130 Disease Proc/Pathophysiology
• BIO 150 or 151 Biology I or Biology II
• required for Connected Degree

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Course Sequence

• Recommended courses3 or more credits
• ENG 122 Technical Writing/Communication
• Required for Nursing but not for the HCS diploma.
• CIS 107 Intro to Computers/Application
• MAT 075 Intermediate Algebra
• MAT 181 Algebra and Trigonometry I
• Prerequisite for MAT 271, Probability and
  Statistics, which is required for the Connected
  Degree.

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Restricted Classes

• Some classes reserve seats for students in
  particular technologies at that campus.
• These classes are technology locked so only those
  technology students may register until the tech
  locks are removed.

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Technology Locks

• All BIO/CHM Department Technology Locks will be
  removed on 12/15/2006 at 830 A.M.
• Course that are locked for HCS students are
• BIO 120, BIO 121, BIO 125
• Open only to Stanton students
• CHM 110
• Sections 502, 504, and 551 are NOT locked

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Technology Locks

• BIO/CHM Courses that are not open to HCS students
  until 12/15/2006, 830 A.M
• BIO 150, BIO 151, BIO 250, CHM 101
• MAT 119 is NOT open to HCS students this
  semester.
• It is locked for students who have been admitted
  to Nursing. The lock will not be removed this
  semester.

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Restricted or Filled Sections

• Tech locks will not be waived! The only option
  is to wait until the locks are removed.
• Once they are removed any seats open are
  available on a first come first served basis.
• Seats that later become available in filled
  sections are open to anyone meeting the tech-lock
  requirements.
• Check online regularly to see if a seat has
  opened if a particular section is desired.

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Registration Questions and Problems

• Tech locks will not be waived!
• Instructor assignments are tentative, they may
  change at any time.
• Filled sections will not be overloaded.
• Test scores may not be in the system.
• Bring Admissions forms, SAT/ACT reports,
  transcripts, or other documents that would
  support a waiver when meeting with an advisor
• Transfer credits used for prerequisites may not
  be in the system.
• Advisors may not have access to the official
  transcript so bring an unofficial transcript.

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Academic Standing/Financial Aid Appeal Forms

• Make an appointment as soon as the form is
  received.
• Appointments are not needed November 13-17 but
  you may spend significant time waiting in line.
• Bring the form and any accompanying letters to
  the appointment.
• You must complete ALL paperwork in advance before
  your appeal meeting.
• Advisors will not sign or support appeals for
  increased credit loads or for financial aid
  reconsideration without proper documentation.
• All cases will be reviewed on an individual
  basis.

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Advisement Schedule

• November 13-17 Spring Registration
• Advisors will be available 830 A.M.-600 P.M.
  Monday-Thursday and 830 A.M.-400 P.M. Friday.
  
• Sign in when you arrive as students will be seen
  in the order listed.
• Lines are long you may have to wait an hour or
  more to be seen.
• If you wish to see a particular advisor, check
  the schedule posted outside E201 for their
  availability.

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Advisement Schedule

• November 20-December 15 and January 2
• Continuing Spring Registration
• Advisors are available by appointment only.
  Appointment times are limited, especially in the
  evening.
• Call 454-3965 for an appointment. You will need
  to leave a message for the secretary and she will
  call you back.
• Appointments fill rapidly, the first available
  appointment may be a week or more after your
  call.

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Advisement Schedule

• 15-20 minutes are allotted per appointment. If
  you arrive late the advisor may no longer be
  available.
• If a longer appointment is necessary, please
  state so and give the reason in your message. It
  may be necessary to schedule two consecutive
  appointments.
• If you cannot keep your appointment, call to
  cancel. Students who do not cancel will have to
  register January 3-4.

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Advisement Schedule

• December 16-January 1
• No advisement
• January 3-4 Spring Registration.
• Advisors will be available 830 A.M.-600 P.M.
  both days.
• Sign in when you arrive, students will be seen in
  the order listed.
• Many classes will be filled.

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Advisement Schedule

• January 5-January 13 Late Registration
• Limited appointments are available.
• Many classes will be filled.
• Late Fee will be assessed