The number one question we get asked by parents is always: “What can my student do with their degree?”
This question has been addressed (very well) by the American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/psych-career.aspx.
The second most asked question is: “How can I get a copy of my student’s grades?”
I’m afraid you can’t. All colleges and universities in the U.S. are prohibited from releasing certain information, including grades, to parents without the written permission of the student. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, also known as the Buckley Amendment), states that students over the age of 18 are considered responsible […]
Are summer classes required?
Not at all. However, many students choose to take summer classes in order to accelerate their program–taking summer classes can shorten the time to graduation by as much as a year. In recent years we’ve seen a trend towards our students returning home in the summers to save money, which is why the […]
Do professors take attendance in classes?
Professors are required to take attendance and provide those attendance records to the University Registrar. NSU’s attendance policy can be found on page 28 of the current catalog http://registrar.nsula.edu/course-catalogs/. Parents should be aware that the reason most freshmen fail is because they don’t attend class regularly. Taking attendance helps us to identify […]
What kind of academic support does the Psychology Department offer?
The Psychology Department has a serious commitment to retaining our majors and seeing them graduate. To this end, we are active in identifying at-risk students and providing services for them:
– Starting the first week, each instructor submits attendance records for every class meeting. Additionally, four weeks into the semester, instructors for every […]
Who should my student contact if he/she has a disability?
Catherine C. Faucheaux, LCSW, Director of Disability Support & Tutoring, Student Union, Rm. 240A 318-357-4460 faucheauxc@nsula.edu
How does my student know what classes to take?
When a student is accepted into the Psychology Department, they are assigned an advisor. This advisor will meet with them and work out a schedule of classes. When students are registered, their advisor will provide them with a detailed copy of their schedule showing the days and times of their courses as well as […]
If my student knows what he/she needs, why can’t my student enroll in their classes on the computer themselves?
As part of our academic support of incoming freshmen, we require every student with less than 30 hours completed at NSU to register through an advisor. This ensures that they do not sign up for courses that they don’t need or for which they may not be prepared.
How many courses a semester will my student take?
A student must take at least 12 hours to be considered full time. Most classes meet for three hours a week, but some meet for one, two, four, or five hours. Any combination that totals 12 or more semester hours is considered full time. We encourage most students to take 15 hours per semester […]
Are faculty members easy to reach outside of class?
Yes. The Psychology Department’s full-time faculty members have offices in the classroom buildings, and they are available at least 10 hours a week for student interaction. Their office hours and contact information are posted on their office doors and they are available at other times by appointment. In addition, the faculty members check e-mail […]