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I overheard a faculty member talking about REM's. What are they? |
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REMs are assessment levels. Each student's assessment levels are determined by their placement testing and previous coursework in Reading (R), Writing (E), and Mathematics (M). To register for a class, a student must have assessment levels at or above those listed in the catalog following each course description.
A placement chart is found in the catalog and the Class Schedule. A student's assessment levels, with W indicating Writing, are found on Screen 221. |
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In the catalog, some courses have no assessment levels listed and some do not have levels listed for all three areas. What assessment level should I use in these cases? |
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Whenever no assessment level is listed, it is assumed to be a 1. |
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What do I do if the assessment levels on Screen 221are incorrect? |
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If the assessment levels do not match the posted test scores, call the Registrar's Office at 1248. If the student is a transfer student from another college, have them bring a copy of their transcript to the advisors in the Special Services Office, Harvin Student Center , Room 188. |
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On Screen 221, a student has a Reading and Writing level but no math level. What does this mean? |
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The student is required to take Math 0370, Arithmetic and Geometry, before registerting for Math 0371, Elementary Algebra. The student may take M1 courses offered by departments other than the mathematics department. |
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A student has R9 W9 M9 on Screen 221. What does this mean? |
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The student does not have current test scores. Refer them to the advisors in the Special Services Office, Harvin Student Center Room 188. |
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A transfer student has taken a Government course at another college. What Government course does he take here? |
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The Texas Education Code requires all students in academic programs leading to an AA, an AS or a Bachelor's degree to complete 6 semester credit hours of coursework in U.S./Texas government and politics.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board strongly encourages all students to complete the 6 semester credit hours at one college or university. For example, it is better for students to take both GOVT 2301 and 2302 at Del Mar OR take both POLS 2305 and 2306 at Texas A&M-CC. This will insure that students receive the required instruction in Texas government and politics.
Students who have taken an introductory Government course at an out-of-state college or university should take GOVT 2301 at Del Mar College.
See delmar.edu/socsci/FAQs.html for more information
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Do Hist 1301 and Hist 1302 need to be taken in sequence? |
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No. Either course may be taken first. |
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What Music courses are approved for the Core? |
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The only Music courses approved for the Core are:
MUSI 1306 – Music Appreciation
MUSI 1308 – Music Literature
MUSI 1311 – History of Jazz
MUSI 1372 – Fundamentals of Music
MUSI 2370 – Music and Movement in Early Childhood |
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I know that some classes in Dance can count for the core curriculum but I can't find any in the class schedule. Where are they? |
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Most of the dance classes offered by Del Mar College are listed in the Class Schedule under DANC. Students may select any two credit hours of physical activity classes from KINE 1100-1129, KINE 2100-2299, and DANC 1141-1299 in order to fulfill the Del Mar College Core Curriculum for
the AA, AAT and AS degrees
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If a non-science major wants to take Biology, which BIOL course should they take? |
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A non-science major may take the BIOL courses, BIOL 1406, 1407, 1411 and 1413, required for science majors or they may take BIOL 1408, BIOL 1309/1109, BIOL 2306/2106, BIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402. These courses, as well as other non-Biology science courses, count for the core curriculum. |
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A student took GEOG 2374 in 2002. I can't find this course in the current catalog. Has it been eliminated? |
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No, it has been re-numbered. It is GEOG 1305. |
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I am wondering if a particular class, like Math 1314, has space available. How can I tell? |
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Go to Screen 105. Enter MATH1314. For the term, first put the last two digits of the year and then 1 for the Fall semester, 2 for Spring, 3 for Summer I and 4 for Summer II. You will get a list showing all sections of Math 1314 offered, with how many seats are available, the meeting days and times, instructor, and the course code. |
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I am trying to suggest an ARTS class. I have tried several specific classes but none have seats available. Is there a way to tell which of the ARTS classes have space? |
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Go to the Del Mar Website. Click on Student Information Services. Then click on Course Section Search. Select the term and click on Submit. From the drop down menu, select ARTS. For the day, Select all. Then click on Submit. The default setting is Open, so you will get a list of all open ARTS classes. NOTE: For courses with a large number of offerings at a wide variety of times, you will get a message that there is too much data to display. You will need to select specific days and times. |
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What does it mean if a student gets the message "conditional" when he registers for a class? |
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The student is currently enrolled in a class which is a prerequisite for the class. If he passes the prerequisite course, this message will be removed. |
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On Screen 107, it says "Dropped, retained." Does this mean the student has been reinstated in the course? |
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No. The student has been dropped from the course. If the student wants to take the course, he/she will need to register for the course again. |
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Where does a student find instructions for on-line registration? |
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In the Class Schedule |
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During early registration, can I register a student in my office? |
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Yes, but it is preferred that students do their own registration on-line. Choosing whether to register for ENGL 1301 on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays is a decision best left to the student. |
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The Class Schedule has a class listed that meets R. What does this mean? |
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The class meets on Thursdays. |
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Do the section numbers for classes mean anything? |
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Yes. Morning classes have section numbers beginning with 0, afternoon classes have section numbers beginning with 1 and evening classes begin with 5. In addition, courses with section number 325 are offered through the Collegiate High School and courses with section number 640 meet in Sinton. Section numbers 700-705 indicate telecourses, 709 to 715 are internet courses, 800 numbers are weekend classes and 980 numbers are Rapid Track. |
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What is the 3-peat rule? |
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If students repeat a credit course for the third time since fall 1999, whether they have withdrawn from the class or failed on the previous attempts, there is an additional charge of $50 per semester hour . Exceptions exist for some courses like Court Reporting, Music lessons and some internships. |
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How can I find the date a student dropped my class? |
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Go to screen SP2. Enter the student’s social security number or student I.D. Enter the term. If there is a D under ST, the student has dropped on the date shown at the right. |
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Can any advisor advise any student? |
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No. Students call the department of their declared major to schedule an advising appointment. Advisors, unless they have been cross trained, advise students in their major. |
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What is a semester hour? |
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A semester hour is the number of credits that a course offers. It is also called a credit hour. It most instances, the number of credit hours represents the number of hours a class meets each week during the Fall or Spring semesters. |
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