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How to Get Started
Step 2 --Talk with an advisor. If you have not talked with an advisor, you
will want to do this prior to registering, please call toll free 877.450.1842
to identify the appropriate advisor for your program.
Step 3 -- After you are admitted, you are eligible to register for your class(es).
You register by first getting a Special Permission number(s) at http://www.conted.und.edu/ddp/RegistrationInformation.html ,
and then using the class number(s) and special permission number(s) in CampusConnection
to officially register.
Undergraduate Admission
The application process is started one year before each term. The earlier
you apply and are admitted, the more options you'll have for financial aid,
scholarships, registering and classes.
Go online to the Admission Estimator at http://go.und.edu/admission-estimator/index.asp where
you'll see what GPA and standardized scores you need to be automatically admitted.
Complete an online application at https://www.undeerc.org/enrollmentservices/onlineapp/applicationlogin.asp
Pay the $35 application fee at this secure Web site
https://www.conted.und.edu/secure/ddpadmission
Program Format
The Distance Engineering Degree Program provides
instruction through online lectures and on-campus
labs.
Online Lectures
The online lectures started Fall 2003. The desktop
of the computer the instructor is using is captured
and compressed into an audio/video file that plays
in Real Networks '
RealOne Player. The lectures are available to the
student via a link on a web page where the student
can view the lecture via a streaming server or download
the lecture for viewing at a later time.
On-Campus Labs
Some courses in the Distance Engineering Degree
Program have a laboratory component. Students complete
laboratory requirements on the UND campus in Grand
Forks, usually during the summer. It is expected
that labs will be taken the summer immediately following
the corresponding lecture course to ensure familiarity
with the course material.
These labs are held in a complessed
time frame, usually in June. The length of stay
on the UND campus for a lab is generally determined
by the number of credits: 3-5 days for a one-credit
lab, 7-9 days for a two-credit lab, and up to 14
days for a three-credit lab.
The Distance Engineering staff will help students
with all arrangements for attending the labs and
staying on campus.
UND faculty are working on ways to deliver labs
in other formats (i.e. Internet delivery, partnering
with other schools, or utilizing students work sites
for labs).
Financial
Aid
If you are seeking financial aid, you must complete
the appropriate FAFSA
form. Grants and loans
are available to those eligible. More information
on available programs and eligibility requirements
can be found on the UND
Student Financial Aid Office Web site.
If you have questions about financial aid, you can e-mail the
UND Student Financial Aid Office.
Textbooks
Textbooks
Order through Barnes and Noble Bookstore
Order your textbooks early to ensure you
have them in time to begin your course. Textbooks are available through
Barnes and Noble on the UND campus or online at www.whywaitforbooks.com .
1. Select North Dakota
2. Select University of North Dakota
3. Select the term of your course
4. Select the department of your course
5. Select your course by course number
6. Select your section by using the class number
found on your Campus Connection
course schedule
7. Click Add Course
8. Click View Textbook List on the right
to select which textbook(s) you
wish to purchase and checkout
The system will prompt you to register, but will also let you check out
as a guest. The benefit of registering is that you will be able to revisit
your order if you need to make a change.
You can use your financial aid charge account at the bookstore during the
fall and spring semesters. To do so, make sure to enter your EMPLID number
in the required field.
Your textbooks can be shipped, or you can choose to pick them up at the
UIND Barnes and Noble campus bookstore prior to the start of classes.
General Education
Requirements (GERs)
Beginning
your coursework with Correspondence & Online Studies.
If you do not have any college credit or still have
General Education Requirements (GERs) to complete,
UND's Correspondence
& Online Studies Program may be right for
you. Register today! You don't have to wait for the
beginning of a semester--and you get up to nine months
to complete a class.
Exams
All tests are proctored. Exams and instruction
sheets will be sent to approved Distance Engineering
proctors. Each Distance Engineering student must
make arrangements with the proctor regarding the
exam time and location.
If there is more than one student in the course at the same company location,
the students will take the tests at the same time. The student(s) and the proctor
work out a convenient time to take the exam prior to the deadline set on the
course syllabus by the instructor.
The deadline for completing
each exam and other relevant information will be
on the exam instruction sheets. Exams should be scheduled
as early as possible to avoid last-minute problems.
The proctor follows the guidelines set by the instructor for the test. Upon
completion of the test, the proctor forwards the test to the Distance Engineering
Degree Program office at the University of North Dakota. The DEDP Manager will
log in the test and forward it to the instructor for grading. The instructor
grades the test and returns the graded test to the DEDP Manager who will
then send it back to the student.
Approved Distance Engineering Degree Program proctors: Proctor
form
public librarians, educational administrators, counselors, military education
officers, clergy, human resource personnel, testing centers, or others as approved.
The proctor should not be a co-worker, supervisor or secretary within your division/department.
Grading
You
may check your schedule, view your grades, and printout
an "unofficial" copy
of your transcript anytime through Campus Connection
at http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/registrar/campusconnection/index.htm
Click on Student Self Service then Learner Services.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does DEDP use the same
curriculum as the on-campus classes?
Yes, the Distance Engineering Degree Program uses
the same curriculum as the on-campus engineering
degree program. It offers the same content and rigor
as the on-campus students receive, but in a different
format (online).
How long does it take to get
admitted to UND?
All students must be admitted to UND before enrolling
in a DEDP online course. There are two forms of admission
(full admission and non-degree admission) and the
student can select either type of admission to get
started in DEDP.
How long will it take me to
finish the bachelors of science degree online?
The answer is "it depends". If you are beginning
with little or no college credit, you may want to
begin by taking the General Education Requirements
(GERs) at a regionally accredited local institution
of higher education or through UND's Correspondence
& Online Studies program. By doing this, you could complete
60 hours including GERs, math, chemistry and physics
in four years by taking two courses each fall and
spring semester and one course in the summer.
If you have previous college credit that will transfer into UND and that can
be used toward the program of study, the time frame for completion will be
less than starting with little or no college credit. Generally, if a student
has the GERs out of the way, plus physics, chemistry and calculus requirements,
it takes approximately 6-8 years to complete the degree if you take two classes
each semester. Again, this is only a general guideline.
A potential DEDP student once said, "I'll be close
to 50 when I graduate with my engineering degree
through distance education." His colleague turned
to him and said, "Well, you could be 50 and have
a degree, or you could be 50 and not have a degree." It
is never too late to get started!
What is the time frame for
finishing each DEDP online course?
Each course scheduled in the fall and spring semester
are based on the UND 16-week semester.
Course extensions are possible only when a student has satisfactorily kept
up with the assigned homework and tests within four weeks of the close of the
semester.
If I haven't taken math for several
years, how do I find out if I am ready to begin Calculus
I, Math 165?
A calculus readiness test is available and should
be taken to identify your readiness to begin
Calculus
I. This test is required if you are seeking non-degree
admission status (since your transfer credit has
not yet been evaluated). If you have had college
algebra and trigonometry (both courses are prerequisites
to calculus I) that transfers into UND and can be
used toward the program of study, you are not required
to take the calculus readiness test but may choose
to do so.
Engineering Faculty
Chemical
Engineering
Civil
Engineering
Electrical
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
You may find it necessary to contact one of your
professors to get help with a question or concern.
At the beginning of each course, professors distribute
a schedule of office hours for receiving telephone
calls (normally about five hours per week). You can
also contact your professor by fax or e-mail. If
you have a question on a problem that requires extensive
mathematical or graphical explanations, using the
fax may be particularly helpful. The professor can
write in explanations on the faxed sheet and fax
it back to you.
DEDP Program Director
Dr. Lynette Krenelka
University of North Dakota
Division of Continuing Education
Gustafson Hall Room 103
3264 Campus Road Stop 9021
Grand Forks ND 58202-9021
Phone: 701.777.4883 or toll-free 1.877.450.1842
Fax: 701.777.6401
Email: distengr@mail.und.nodak.edu
DEDP Program Manager
Courtenay White
University of North Dakota
Distance Engineering Degree Program
Harrington Hall Room 205/206
241 Centennial Stop 8215
Grand Forks ND 58202-8215
Phone: 701.777.4333 or toll-free 1.877.450.1842
Fax: 701.777.6441
Email: distengr@mail.und.nodak.edu
DEDP Program Assistant
Annette Rieder
University of North Dakota
Distance Engineering Degree Program
Harrington Hall Room 205/206
241 Centennial Stop 8215
Grand Forks ND 58202-8215
Phone: 701.777.4841 or toll-free 1.877.450.1842
Fax: 701.777.6441
Email: distengr@mail.und.nodak.edu
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