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Spring Forward with Early Registration

Guide to getting registered for NSCC early

Get Advised

Why get advised?

  • Make certain you're taking the right classes.
  • Make sure you're on track to graduate by your desired date.
  • Build relationships with Nashville State staff here to help you.

Get advised early!

  • Meet with your advisor early, so you get your desired class times and formats.

Who's my advisor?

  • Log into myNSCC and click 'Advising Resources' on the left side

Click on advising resources

  • Log into Degree Works via my NSCC and your advisor is listed at the top of the worksheet
  • You may have two advisors. 
    • One advisor is a full-time success advisor for new students to help them get started and be resource throughout their time at Nashville State.
    • One advisor is a faculty member that knows more about the specifics of your degree.

Choose the right classes.

  • You can see the classes you should take two ways.
    • Look at the advising sheet for your degree (video tutorial below)
    • Look at your personal Degree Works Worksheet via myNSCC (video tutorial below)

Know your course delivery mode.

  • You should also consider the course delivery mode you prefer for your classes, in some cases you will have a choice. 
    • Online: No required class time, so most flexible schedule, but you need to learn more independently than in the other course delivery modes.
    • Virtual: Required class times via Zoom, but you get to have live interaction with your instructor and classmates. This mode can be social and convenient.
    • Hybrid: This mode varies a great deal depending on the class but will require some on-campus time, and could require Zoom. 
    • On-campus: These are classes that meet in a campus classroom or lab for all class meetings. Make sure you know the campus location of the on-campus class. 

Know the length of your course. Is it 15-weeks or 7-weeks?

  • Traditionally courses last the entire semester. 15-weeks in fall and spring semesters. 10-weeks in the summer semester.
  • More and more courses are offered in a faster 7-weeks in fall and spring. 5-weeks in summer. 
  • You might take two courses the first 7-weeks and two courses the second 7-weeks to be full time. This allows you to focus on fewer courses at a time, and get college credit in 7-weeks.
  • Double check the start and end dates of your classes in your course schedule.
  • Here is a link to the academic calendar. 

How To's

How to Plan Your Classes to Match your Degree

Use your degree's Advising Sheet (video below) and Degree Works (video below) to find the correct classes. Make long term plans (video below). If you are thinking of reconsidering your major see our Degrees organized by Career Pathway. You can change your major online (video below). 

How to find your advising sheet (1:51):

Where to Find Change of Major Form (1:32):

How to find Degree Works (3:15):

How to Make a Plan in Degree Works Part 1 (4:32):

How to Make a Plan in Degree Works Part 2 (4:33):

How to Get Degree Works to Check your Plan (3:17):

Know Your Dates

 

Check the Academic Calendar to See Start of Registration

File FASFA each year