New Student Orientation

Orientation programs at NMJC are designed to help new students begin college successfully. Orientation is required of all degree-seeking and certificate-seeking students, and it is strongly recommended for all other students. The orientation requirement can be fulfilled in one of three ways, ranging from an online program on the college’s web site to a full semester course covering study skills.

PS 110 College Orientation

PS 110 can be completed via an online program available at the college’s web site at www.nmjc.edu or through hour-long live sessions offered by the Counseling Office in the weeks before the start of the fall and spring semesters. Orientation is designed to provide information regarding the college’s major academic and administrative policies, purposes and locations of helpful offices and services, and keys to success in the classroom.

PS 113A Freshman Seminar

Freshman Seminar is a more in-depth structured three-credit hour class that meets three hours per week for a semester. The course covers study skills, memory techniques, note taking, how to prepare for tests, time management and an introduction to college policies and student services. Learning skills are practiced and performed in and out of the classroom. Students can enroll for this class in the counseling office or with their advisor. The class is ideal for all beginning students and is required of all new full-time students who test into a developmental English or reading class.