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Welcome to Spring 2011
Registration Advising!
Before we get started….
 1) Please take a degree plan
 2) Log in to SAIL at sail.tamucc.edu
 3) Make note of courses on your degree plan you
are currently taking and have already completed (i.e.,
dual credit courses)
 4) Make note of classes you want to take next
semester and preferred schedule times
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College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Fall 2010 Pre-Nursing & Health Science Meet &
Greet
~ Meet the CONHS faculty
~ Visit the OB simulation lab
~ Academic Advisors available
for spring 2011 registration
info
~ Refreshments, door prizes,
and more!
Monday November 8
Island Hall, 2nd Floor
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 Noon
For more information call 361-825-2648
The TAMUCC Nursing Program
 Fall, spring, summer entry
 Five semesters in length
 Minimum 3.0 GPA required for consideration
 Reminder-no D grades accepted!
 HESI A2 entrance exam with critical thinking required
 Criteria subject to change, so
check with your academic advisor
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TAMUCC uses a 4 point scale
A-4
B-3
C-2
D-1
TAMUCC GPA below 2.00 = Scholastic
Probation
Students who are on probation and do not maintain
a 2.00 GPA for that semester, are placed on
Academic Suspension.
Remember- Nursing applicants keep GPA at 3.0 or
higher to be eligible applicants to the Nursing
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program.
All core curriculum and
nursing prerequisites
must be completed
before students enter
the nursing program, so
plan accordingly!
How to build your schedule
Choose Science Course
CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111
Step 1
Select
Triad
BIOL 2420
Micro & lab
BIOL 2401 A&P I & lab
Add Safety Seminar SMTE 0091
*pay attention to prerequisites!
Step 2
ENGL 1302
Choose Triad
PSYC 2301
HIST 1301 or HIST 1302
POLS 2305 or POLS 2306
Step 3
UCCP 1102
Choose other core course
from degree plan
ie COMM 1315, Fine Arts, MATH,
POLS, or HIST
*If ENGL requirement met,
select triad without ENGL
course
Full-time student =
minimum of 12 credit hours
Islander Guarantee =
minimum of 15 credit hours
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Go to sail.tamucc.edu
*Firefox browser typically works best
Click on “Class Schedules”
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Choose Science + Lab
*don’t forget to add SMTE 0091
Pay attention to Prerequisites in the Notes column
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 Write CRN on registration form- remember to include
CRNS for all triad courses (triads cannot be split)
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Schedule Reminders
 Strive for balance- If triad is MWF, try to schedule core and
science classes on TR (R = Thursday)
 Pay attention to prerequisites- ie, MATH 1314 is a prereq for
MATH 1442 statistics, BIOL 1406 ( C or better*) is prereq for BIOL 2420
and BIOL 2401(CHEM 1311 is also recommended prereq for A&P)
 Make sure to select science lecture and lab, as well as
SMTE 0091 safety seminar
 Include CRNs for all courses in triads. Triads cannot be split
*If you are struggling in BIOL 1406 and end up with D or F grade, you
must plan to retake BIOL 1406 in spring 2011, even if you have to
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change your schedule
Registration Reminders
 Check holds on SAIL (ie, TSI, CASA-contact
retention specialist, Final High School Transcript, etc)
 In SAIL, click on Registration, then Add/Drop
Courses
-You will see a page with boxes for you to type CRN (5 digit
numbers) of courses you chose
 If you prefer to register in person at Round Bldg, fill
out class scheduling form
 Have a back up plan- in case the triad or lecture
course you select are full
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What if I have trouble
registering???
 First thing-Don’t Panic! We are here to help 
 If you receive a prerequisite/test score errorverify that you have prerequisite courses (see notes on class schedule), and
make sure you registered for SMTE 0091 for science course
 If you receive a registration add errorcopy and paste the entire error message, including CRNs, or take a screen
shot (press ctrl + print screen, paste into email) and email to your academic
advisor, along with contact phone number and student ID number
 If you cannot register due to a hold, contact the dept.
that placed the hold to have hold lifted
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