1. Keri Meadows, LPC
Professional Counselor
Thomas Nelson Community College

2.  Planning is an essential life skill
 Creating an educational plan will save you the
time, money, and stress associated with
taking unnecessary courses.
 An education plan is a requirement of SDV
100, you can’t pass without it!
 Reviewing your plan with a SDV 100
instructor or academic advisor could help you
find mistakes in your plan.

3.  Career Studies Certificates
◦ Designed for those seeking employment or currently employed
◦ Less or no general education requirements
◦ Complete in about two semesters
◦ Financial Aid may not cover
◦ Dental Hygiene and Nursing- unique
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4.  Best choice for students who want to transfer to a four year program
 Intended to be roughly the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree.
Associates of Art Associates of Science
Liberal Arts Business Administration
Foreign Languages Engineering
English Education Informational
Technology
International Studies Science (Computer Science,
Education, Math Education)
Social Science (Education)

5.  Applied Associate Degrees are meant for
students seeking a terminal degree
 Some courses are not transferrable
 Prepare for the world of work
 Associates of Applied Arts…. Fine Arts
 Associates of Applied Science…Examples:
◦ Mechanical Engineering
◦ Accounting
◦ Nursing/Dental Hygience (must apply for
acceptance)
◦ Human Services

6.  Incoming students take reading, writing, and math assessments to
determine readiness for college level courses.
 Developmental courses are not college credits, they are meant to
develop the skills needed for college courses
 Examples include:
◦ English 1 and 3 (Writing Courses
◦ English 4, 5, 107 (Reading Courses)
◦ MTT I-IV (Math Courses, 9 total units, need depends on
curriculum)
◦ CHM 1 and BIO 1 (Basically, high school chemistry and biology for
students who didn’t have it in high school and need high school
science as a prerequisite to another course)

7.  Use PDF provided in Learning Unit
 Refer to requirements of chosen program in current college catalog
 General Education transfer electives on p.41 and 42.
 Degree Audit Worksheet- Located at www.tncc.edu under
students, programs.
Melody, Chara; via Flickr on May 29, 2010; Creative Commons License

8.  Office of Student Success (Hastings Hall, room 323)
 Hampton Office Hours:
 Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8am – 5pm
 Friday: 8am-5pm (Summer only 8am-12pm)
 Phone: (757) 825-2827
 Office of Student Services
 Historic Triangle Office Hours:
 Monday – Wednesday: 8 am – 5 pm
 Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm
 Friday: 8am-5pm (Summer only 8am-12pm)
 Phone: (757) 253-4755