2016-2017 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK School of Education Waivers • Students who have a current and valid CDA Credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition or a FCCPC certificate awarded by the Florida Department of Children and Families, and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Associate’s Degree, or Early Childhood Education Certificate, may request a waiver from Foundations of Child Development; Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction; and Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, Rasmussen College will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. School of Health Sciences Waivers Course waivers will be considered for students who have earned the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS or CCS-P) from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). • Certifications must be current. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses related to the certification. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. Medical Coding Practicum Waiver • Students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their program major courses may request a waiver for the Medical Coding practicum coursework. Students must complete and submit the required paperwork to their Program Coordinator/Director prior to the start of the quarter of the practicum. • Students must have a variety of experiences in the necessary medical fields rather than from just one area, and documentation will be required from the student’s employer. The Program Coordinator/ Director will inform the campus Student Records office of the result of the evaluation. • If the waiver is granted, the grade will be posted on the student transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver form is signed. School of Justice Studies Waivers • Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from recognized state police/corrections academies. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Justices Studies related to the certification. • No time limit for earning certifications. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. • Course waivers will be considered for students who have attended and successfully completed the following courses offered through the MN BCA Criminal Justice Training and Education Program (BCA-CJTE). Student must present evidence of their attendance by submitting a course certificate of completion. 1. Basic Narcotics 2. BCA Crime Scene Course 3. Crime Prevention Practitioner Course 4. Financial Investigation Techniques Course 5. Forensic Science Partners Course 6. Leadership in Police Organizations Course 7. Southern Police Institute Homicide Course Course waivers will be considered for students who have attended and successfully completed the following courses offered by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Student must present evidence of their attendance by submitting a course certificate of completion. • Domestic Interventions & Investigations 091 • Organized Crime 054 • Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 016 • Criminal Law 019 Similar courses will be considered upon request. A review of the content against the syllabus of the course for which transfer is requested will be assessed, awarding of a waiver is at the sole discretion of the Dean of the School of Justice Studies. Sufficient time must be allowed for an appropriate review, the student will be required to submit the syllabus of the course, the hours required, and evidence of completion of the course. School of Nursing Waivers • Students who enroll in the Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program and have a practical nursing license that is current and unencumbered on the date their program starts at Rasmussen College, may receive a waiver from NUR1172 Nutritional Principles in Nursing and NUR2115 Fundamentals of Professional Nursing. The student’s license status, as recorded on the state’s licensing website will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, Rasmussen College will waive the course requirements and the grades will be posted on the student transcript as a course waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. • Students who enroll in a Rasmussen Practical Nursing or Professional Nursing program, and have completed specific Medic Courses while in the military as recorded on either a Joint Services Transcript (JST) or an ACE military transcript from the American Council for Education (ACE) transcript, may receive a waiver from the following courses: – Practical Nursing Diploma Program: • Air Force – Medic Course BMTCP: PRN 1192 Fundamentals of Practical Nursing, PRN 1086 Introduction to Practical Nursing, PRN 1356 Basic Pharmacology, and PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body • Army – Medic Course Medic Program 68W: PRN 1086 Introduction to Practical Nursing, PRN 1356 Basic Pharmacology, and PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body • Navy and Marines – Medic Course HM0000: PRN 1192 Fundamentals of Practical Nursing, PRN 1086 Introduction to Practical Nursing, PRN1356 Basic Pharmacology, and PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body – Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree Program: • Air Force – BMTS 101N, NUTS 101 and NURS 201: PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body, NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing Practice, and NUR 2092 Health Assessment • Army – The Combat Medic Program: PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body, and NUR 2092 Health Assessment • Navy – BMTS 101N, NUTS 101 and NURS201: PHA 1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body, NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing Practice, and NUR 2092 Health Assessment ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES School of Technology Waivers • Course waivers will be considered for students who have select professional certifications from Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW), the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), C++ Institute, EC-Council, EMC², (ISC)², Microsoft, Oracle, VMWare. • Course waivers will be considered for specific courses within the School of Technology related to the certification. • Certifications must have been earned within the last three years or are current through renewal. • The student’s credential will be reviewed, and if the criteria are met, the course requirements will be waived and the grades will be posted on the student’s transcript as a Course Waiver (CW) once the course waiver request form is signed. College Equivalency Credit Credits earned through college equivalency programs will be posted on student transcripts as Test-Out credits (TO) and will not be assigned letter grades or applied to cumulative grade point average. Rasmussen College recognizes the following college equivalencies: • Advanced Placement (AP) examinations administered by The College Board. A score of 3 or higher required. • For graduates of United States high schools who provide transcripts of individual certificate completion in an International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme credit may be awarded based on individual subjects; examination scores of 4 and higher are required. Courses will be accepted relative to the program of enrollment. • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations administered by The College Board. A score of 50 or higher is required for computer-based testing since 2/15/2003. For paper-based exams taken prior to 2/15/2003, the CLEP ACE recommended score will be used. • DSST, DANTES, Excelsior College Exams. Passing scores are determined by the individual test requirements. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credits may be earned by going through the PLA process as established through The Council for Adult Experiential Learning (CAEL). • Other types of college equivalency courses and/or examinations may be evaluated for eligibility by the Associate College Registrars. Military Experience Equivalency Credit College credit for military service may be awarded upon review of a military transcript. Rasmussen College follows the American Council of Education (ACE) recommendations on transferring credit. These credits are usually listed on a Joint Services Transcript (JST), Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) transcript, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) score, Coast Guard Institute (CGI) transcript, Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) transcript and/or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcript. ACE military credits recommendations which have been accepted for transfer will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Transfer (TR) designation. Transfer to Other Colleges Rasmussen College does not imply or guarantee that credits completed at Rasmussen College will be accepted or transferable to any other college, university, or institution. Graduates or students who would like to transfer credits earned at Rasmussen College to another school should understand that the decision to accept transfer credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. Please see the Manager of Students Records with questions about transfer to other colleges. Transcripts A fee of $10.00 is charged for all official or unofficial transcripts. For students who have access to the student portal, unofficial transcripts may be accessed and downloaded through the student portal at no charge. The institution reserves the right to withhold official academic transcripts from students under certain circumstances such as having an outstanding financial obligation to the College. Transcript requests received by mail, or fax or email or delivered in person are processed within five to seven business days after receipt of payment. Mailed transcripts are sent standard 1st class postage and may take up to 10 days to be delivered by the postal service. 888-5-RASMUSSEN 107 INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES ACADEMIC
