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o Canvas Student (iOS and Android). This app is the mobile version of Canvas that helps students stay current with their courses anywhere.
ADVANCED STANDING
Advanced standing will be considered for students who have had special high school or college preparation, or have advanced proficiency in a specific skill area. Advanced standing credits are recorded as hours earned toward a program, but the grade points are not averaged into the student’s grade point average. Also, advanced standing credits are not factored into the calculation for determination of the minimum requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
In order to receive advanced standing, students must be able to demonstrate mastery of the culminating activity in the particular course. The culminating activity could include a final exam, final project(s), or proof of licensure. For culminating activities requiring a grade, students must submit or sit for all required final project(s) and exams. A student must achieve an 80% or higher on the required project(s) and/or exams in order to receive advanced standing. Advanced standing is arranged by the Education Department and must be completed by the end of the second week of the semester or instructional period. A fee of $75 must be paid prior to processing. A student may only apply for advanced standing one time per course.
HOMEWORK REQUIREMENTS
For every one (1) hour of lecture a student spends in the classroom, there is a requirement that the student spends approximately two (2) hours, or the equivalent thereof, of time on homework. This requirement applies to all DEC programs, with the exception of all Beauty and Wellness programs and the Skilled Trades Programs. Homework hours vary for students in the Beauty and Wellness and Skilled Trade programs and are commensurate to the level of preparation required to be successful in those fields.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students (M-1 Visa). International applicants are required to submit the following application documentation:
• Request an application form from the Admissions Department or go to our website: apply.dec.edu to apply.
• Complete and sign the application form and mail it to the school. Application fee in the amount of $50 payable via
money order or certified funds to DEC (in U.S. dollars).
• Complete official records of all students taken in each school attended, including secondary, which have been
translated and certified. All official records should include years of attendance and grades for all examinations taken, certifying that the candidate has completed the equivalent of at least twelve years of primary and secondary education of high academic quality. Official records must be originals or copies certified by the appropriate official of the school attended. Documents which are in a language other than English must be accompanies by certified exact translations. To ensure that all academic records for all international students are official and accompanied by certified official translations (if in a language other than English), DEC will direct each prospective international student to a specialized third party company to process translations and verify all documentation. The third party will process any translations and verify that all education is at least the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma. The financial responsibility for this third party certification / translation rests on the student and/or his or her family.
Optional: Official transcripts and course descriptions from colleges, universities, technical, and professional schools. If submitted, DEC requires the third party to also translate and certify that these records are official.
• TOEFL scores evidencing written and verbal proficiency in English (if the applicant’s native language is other than English). To qualify for admission, applicants must score a 400 (paper version) or 97 (computer version) on the examination. Note: DEC reserves the right to require an admitted student to make up English deficiencies at his/her own expense and, possibly, without credit.
• Schedule an interview with the Admissions Department. Interviews may be conducted in person, via telephone, postal mail or e-mail. Prospective students are encouraged to visit DEC. School tours may be arranged by contacting the Admissions Department.
• Successful completion of the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Examination with a minimal score of 17. A maximum of 3 attempts will be granted.
• Data obtained is evaluated by the Admissions Department and determination is made if the applicant will benefit from our training. If it is determined that the applicant could benefit, then he/she is accepted; otherwise, he/she is not accepted. The application fee is fully refundable if the applicant is denied acceptance.
• Documentation evidencing medical insurance during your entire period of stay in the United States.
• Documentation evidencing the student’s financial ability to pay for his or her education and support himself/herself
while attending school at DEC.
• Sign an Enrollment Agreement. This represents a contractual agreement between the student and the school.
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