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COTC Gateway | Admissions
ENROLLMENT:
GENERAL INFORMATION
Persons
wishing to enroll or visit should call the College:
(740.366.9222)
or
write: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS,
CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1179 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
NEWARK, OHIO 43055
*The Application for Admission form should be submitted as far in
advance of planned enrollment as possible.
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Admission
as an associate degree or certificate seeking student to Central Ohio
Technical College is open to applicants who
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Have received a diploma from a high school which meets requirements
set by the State of Ohio Department of Education for public chartered
(including community schools), and non-public chartered schools, or
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Have passed the General Education Development Test (GED), or
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Are 18 years of age or older and who meet Federal Ability to
Benefit minimum scores on the COTC Compass tests or the American College
Tests (ACT) or meets COTC waiver eligibility of all three Compass tests
due to applicant transferring from another college.
Compass test scores must be at least 32 on the standard writing
test, 62 on the standard reading test and 25 on the pre-algebra test. ACT
test scores must be at least 14 on the English test and 15 on the math
test.
Approved
June 20, 2002
Before
an applicant can be admitted to a specific technology, the following
requirements must be completed:
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The Application for Admission (submitted with the application fee
of $20 to the Admissions Office).
Applications
are kept on file for three years from date of receipt. At that time, if the applicant has not started classes, all
records are destroyed.
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An official copy of high school transcript indicating date of
graduation or GED certificate or test results meeting Federal Ability to
Benefit minimum scores (Refer to above Admission Requirements). Click here for
form
to send to your high school.
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An applicant convicted of any felony crime may be denied admission
to some programs and receipt of financial aid.
All students or applicants are responsible for informing the
College of any felony conviction at the time of application or conviction.
Several
COTC Technologies have additional admission requirements.
Please contact the COTC Admissions Office for additional
information.
Admission
to all health programs is limited. Health
applicants must complete all admission requirements and turn in a
"Student File Completion Form" before the published deadline
date to be considered for admission. Contact the COTC Admissions Office
for an Admissions Information Packet which outlines the admission
requirements/process and deadline dates for health programs.
In
most technologies, a student may attend COTC one quarter before all
admission requirements must be completed.
Admission requirements and
processes are subject to change without notice.
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ARTICULATION
AGREEMENTS
COTC
recognizes that some courses completed in high school or vocational school
may be equivalent to some entry-level coursework at
COTC.
In order to avoid repetition of such courses and to encourage
advanced study in the respective disciplines, COTC has entered into
"Articulation Agreements" with some high schools, vocational
schools, and school districts. This
allows the awarding of credit for certain coursework completed at the high
school where articulation agreements are in place.
Such credit waives the student's college course requirement. In some cases, a more advanced class must be completed prior
to transcripting the advanced placement credit.
Please
contact the Registrar for information concerning eligibility for
Articulation credit.
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Post-Secondary
Enrollment Option
Concurrent Enrollment Options
Concurrent Home-Schooled
Options
Concurrent Non-Chartered High School
Options
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COLLEGE
TECH PREP
Central
Ohio Technical and its College Tech Prep Consortium partners have worked
together for several years to offer high quality College Tech Prep
programs. Students who choose
College Tech Prep in their junior year enter a seamless curriculum for two
years of high school, moving into an Associate Degree program at
COTC.
College Tech Prep programs are currently offered in the following
areas: Accounting, Allied
Health and Nursing, Business, Computer Assisted Drafting and Design,
Computer Support, Digital Media Design, Engineering, and Networking.
For
more information on the College Tech Prep programs, please call
740.366.9238.
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INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
Students who attend Central Ohio Technical
College on a student visa (M-1) are considered to be international
students. International applicants who wish to be considered for
admission to Central Ohio Technical College must submit the following
documents:
1. Application for Admission
with a $20 (U.S. dollars) non -refundable application fee.
2. All pertinent transcripts
(secondary and college) with translation, if not in English.
3. Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 is required on the paper
version of the test, or a minimum score of 213 on the computer version,
or a minimum score of 79-80 on the internet-based TOEFL. If the native
language of the applicant is English, applicant must take the COTC
Placement Tests and achieve minimum “Ability To Benefit” test scores.
4. Evidence of financial support
while in the United States by completing the Financial Statement form.
Applicant must certify that he/she will have adequate funds to pay for
all school and living costs.
5. Complete the Affidavit of
Support for Persons Sponsored by Personal/Family Funds.
6. All documents should be
submitted at least three months prior to the start of the quarter the
applicant wishes to enroll. International students are assessed
out-of-state fees.
A student may receive transfer
credit for courses taken at international colleges and universities. To
receive consideration for transfer credit, the student must submit an
official college transcript from each college for which transfer credit
is being requested as well as an evaluation report of their transcripted
college level studies from a professional credential evaluation company
that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation
Services (NACES). Companies who have memberships in NACES may be located
on the NACES web site at
http://www.naces.org.
International Student
Responsibilities
Students must report the
following information to the international advisor:
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Address change within 10 days of change to address
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Change in sources of financial support
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Change in course load
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Change in academic status i.e., academic probation
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Intent to travel outside the United States
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Application for change of immigration status
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Need to extend program
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Intent to transfer
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Change in dependent status
Rules and restrictions of an
M-1 Visa
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Student must enroll as a full-time student (at least 12 credit
hours) and maintain a full course of study until he/she completes
the program of study
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May not be employed on or off campus
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May not make a change to his/her plan of study
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After completing a program of study the student has 30 days to
depart the United States
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Student may not change his/her M-1 visa status directly to F-1 visa
status
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Distance education courses may not be counted as part of an M-1
student’s full course of study (at least 12 credit hours each
quarter must be completed in classroom)
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Student is not eligible for
financial aid through Central Ohio Technical College
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NON-TRADITIONAL
CREDIT OPTIONS
Non-Traditional Credit Options include: College Level
Examination Program (CLEP), Credit Equivalency for Training, Portfolio
Evaluation, and Proficiency Examinations. Further information may be
found by clicking on this link:
Non-Traditional
Credit Options.
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PLACEMENT
POLICY
COTC
has a mandatory Placement Policy required for all
COTC students who have
declared the intent of seeking an associate degree from
COTC.
Non-degree students are exempt; however, once a non-degree student
declares degree-seeking status or takes the placement exams, they must
enroll in the appropriate Pre-College courses before enrolling in any
courses for which these are prerequisites.
This policy is designed to help ensure that all students will
experience success in their college courses.
The policy is supported by the COTC Faculty Council, the Academic
Directors, and the Academic Coordinators.
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Mandatory
Placement Policy
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All students testing within the prescribed placement exam ranges
are required to take the Pre-College Studies courses identified to meet
the student's developmental needs.
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All required Pre-College Studies courses must be completed by the
end of the first four quarters of enrollment or the first 30 hours of
transcript course work.
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No student who is required to enroll in more than one Pre-College
Studies course may enroll in more than 16 credit hours per quarter until
the Pre-College requirements are successfully met.
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Prerequisites for courses will be enforced.
Students will not be permitted to enroll in courses for which the
prerequisites have not been met.
Students
who enroll in courses for which they have not met the prerequisites will
be un-enrolled by the College Registrar.
Exceptions
to the above stated number of credits and/or quarters require the written
approval of the appropriate Academic Director and a copy of the
waiver be placed in the student's Advisement file.
Students
with accepted transfer credits are not required to take courses which are
prerequisite to the course for which they receive transfer credit.
For example, a student receiving transfer credit for 1226
Trigonometry will not be required to take the COTC Math Placement Test or
enroll in 1210 College Algebra.
Selective
admission program applicants may be required to take additional tests as
part of the admission process. Applicants
should request an Admission Information Packet from the Admissions or
Academic Advising Offices for the program in which the student is
interested.
Testing
dates are available throughout the year.
Inquire at the Academic Advisory Office or at the Admissions
Office, located in Hopewell Hall, for test dates.
Placement tests are administered free of charge to all students.
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Placement
Test Waiver Policy
Placement
Test Waivers will be granted according to the following criteria:
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Numerical
Skills Test: |
Proof
of a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in a college credit
math course, math course credit earned by examination, an ACT math
score of 20 or higher, or an SAT math score of 500 or higher.
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Writing
Skills Test: |
Proof
of a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher on college
English/writing course, English course credit earned by examination,
an ACT English score of 20 or higher, or an SAT verbal score of 500
or higher.
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Reading
Skills Test: |
Proof
of more than 30 quarter hours earned with a GPA of 2.00 or higher,
proof of a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in a college
credit reading course, an ACT reading score of 20 or higher, or an
SAT verbal score of 500 or higher.
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Algebra
Skills Test: |
Proof
of a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in a college credit
algebra or higher level math course or a college algebra course
credit earned by examination. |
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RE-ADMISSION
Students
whose coursework has been interrupted should contact the Student Records
Office at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter for which
re-admission is desired. In
situations in which coursework is interrupted or where requisite skills
may have been lost, courses submitted for acceptance for program
requirements will be subject to review and approval by the Academic Director.
This
procedure is also applicable when transfer credit has been awarded.
Students who plan to transfer credit during their last quarter at
COTC from another institution to meet graduation requirements must
have the written approval of the Academic Director, Coordinator of
Admissions, and Registrar prior to the quarter of graduation.
Course(s) which the student expects to
transfer must be clearly indicated on the Petition to Graduate
form.
For
additional information regarding re-admission to Selective Admission
programs, refer to appropriate guidelines.
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SENIOR CITIZENS
Any person 60 years or older may enroll tuition free in any
COTC class
on a non-credit, space-available basis. Although a senior applicant is
not assessed an application fee, he/she is subject to Instructional Resource
Fees where applicable.
Senior citizens enrolled on a non-credit basis are not held responsible
for the regular class work and preparation of assignments. Courses do
not apply toward the fulfillment of degree requirements.
A senior citizen wishing to receive college credit for coursework must
enroll as a regular student and pay all appropriate fees and tuition.
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SPECIAL STATUS STUDENTS
Under
certain circumstances, a person may attend COTC as a "special status
student" in order to take a particular course or courses consistent
with the applicant's education and experience.
Special status students are not required to pay the $40 acceptance
fee or submit high school or college transcripts and are not eligible to
receive financial aid or earn a degree.
Any
special status student who accumulates more than thirty (30) credit hours
is strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Advisor.
Students who accumulate more than thirty (30) credit hours need to
be aware that not all credit hours may be applied towards a degree.
Special
status students are issued grade reports at the end of each quarter of
study. Decisions made for
each special status student admission are based on the particular
circumstances of each case. Students who enroll in courses as a
"special status student" are responsible for meeting course
prerequisites as indicated in the course description section of the
COTC
Academics tab on the COTC Web Page.
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TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students
wishing to obtain transfer credit from another accredited college to
COTC
must submit an official college transcript to the Office of Student
Records. A
bulletin with course descriptions or course syllabi from applicant's
former college may be requested before transfer credit is evaluated.
Courses
taken at an accredited institution in which a student has earned a grade
of "C" (2.00) or better which are parallel to those at
COTC will
be considered for transfer credit.
In situations in which course work is determined to be too old or
where requisite skills may have been lost, transfer credit will not be
awarded. Transfer credit appears as "K" on
COTC transcripts, and
is not used in computing COTC cumulative averages.
For
an Associate Degree or an approved Ohio Board of Regents certificate
program, no more than 50 percent of the credits required for the degree or
certificate will be accepted through transfer and non-traditional credit
options combined.
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Click here for a form to
send for your previous college transcript.
TRANSFER
CREDIT DURING QUARTER PRIOR TO GRADUATION
Students
who plan to transfer credit during their last quarter at
COTC from another
institution to meet graduation requirements must have the written
approval of the Academic Director and Registrar prior to
the quarter of graduation.
Any transfer credit from another institution must have approval
prior to filing the Petition to Graduate form.
Course(s) for which the student expects transfer credit must be
clearly indicated on the Petition to Graduate form.
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