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Course Planning & Textbooks

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We are here to help you navigate the resources and opportunities available to you as a CCP student.

Explore these tools. Schedule your advising appointment.

CCP Advising Team

From your first semester through graduation, your CCP advising team can help you:
  • Identify and Map your Pathway
    • Select courses to help you reach your goals — are you seeking a degree from NCSC? To transfer credits?
  • Register for Courses & Prep for Class
    • Tools for Success in college, growth mindset & learning to self-advocate, long term college planning, etc.

Course & Degree Planning Tools

Students may choose from a variety of courses for different needs: to fulfill high school graduation requirements, college degree requirements, transfer needs, or to explore areas of interest. Not all courses are allowable under the CCP program.

Click on each link below for information.

  • Degree & Transfer Pathways – CCP students are encouraged to select a pathway. Pathways help align your choices in CCP with your future plans and college degree. Let’s build a plan to reach your goals!
  • Course Search– Take a look at NCSC course offerings by semester and location.
  • Placement Test Scores/Prerequisites for CCP Courses (PDF)
  • NCSC’s Level 1 Courses – The first 15 college credits a CCP student takes must be from Level 1 courses.
  • Ohio’s Transfer Assurance Guides – Planning on your Bachelor degree? Ohio includes TAG, OT36 and Ohio’s Guaranteed Transfer Pathway in this toolkit to help you build your transfer plan — from CCP to college graduation!
  • Articulation Agreements – Labs from partnering Career Centers could earn you college credits with NCSC and help you qualify for TFS!
  • Career Coach – The best 5 minutes you can spend on career research!
    • Unsure where to start? Career Coach explores connection between your interests and possible careers.
    • Know your career goal? Use Career Coach to confirm the career aligns with your values and salary needs. Choose the 6 or 60 question survey in our Career Toolkit. Get immediate results on recommended careers, and the regional demand and salary data.
  • College Catalog & Student Handbook – Review comprehensive NCSC course and policy information.

Schedule your CCP Advising Appointment Here, opens in a new window
Check out eCampus, NCSC’s NEW Online Bookstore here.

Spring 2025: NCSC has a NEW Online Bookstore - eCampus!

Follett's Bookstore at the NCSC/OSU-M Campus will be closing December 12, 2024.

Review the updated CCP course materials information below.

Textbooks & Access Codes: Getting Course Materials

  • For courses meeting online or at NCSC, you must take action to get the required materials. Review the steps below.
  • For CCP courses embedded at the high school, registered students are provided course materials in class. No additional action is needed.

First, read this!

Many college courses use OpenStax or Open Educational Resources (OER).

No purchase is required for OpenStax or OER. Faculty provides electronic access to these materials in Canvas.

Q.
Where do I check and see if my course uses OpenStax/OER, or if I need to order books?

 

A.
Required Materials are listed in each course on your schedule in MyNC and on the bookstore site.
  • Using MyNC, go to your class schedule, click on the course number, and look under ‘Required Materials’.
  • Using the Bookstore site, enter your course number and section from your schedule.

Second, clarify your school textbook policy and request the required materials.

If you need to order required course materials, select the statement below that applies to you.

  • Confirm your CCP Textbook Policy/Process with your school counselor or principal.

    If instructed to get the materials from NCSC/with a NCSC voucher, complete the following steps:

    • Using your NCSC Student Email, send an email to cashier@ncstatecollege.edu to request required course materials.
    • You must include:
      • Your Full Name
      • Your School
      • Your NCSC Student ID number and DOB
      • Complete Address where you want the materials sent, if an address other than the NCSC campus.

    • Talk to your school counselor. They will assist you with obtaining materials for your CCP-Funded courses.
    • Typically if you are self-paying for CCP courses, then you must also plan to pay for your textbooks/codes, unless your school assists otherwise.
      • If you purchase your textbook(s) from NCSC’s eCampus bookstore, it is the correct edition and bundle for your NCSC course(s).
      • If you purchase or rent your book elsewhere, please be sure to check the edition, ISBN, and bundle, where applicable.

  • CCP Students of a home school are responsible for textbook costs or rental fees (ORC 3365.07, 3365.09)

    • If you purchase your textbook(s) from NCSC’s eCampus bookstore, it is the correct edition and bundle for your NCSC course(s).
    • If you purchase or rent your book elsewhere, please be sure to check the edition, ISBN, and bundle, where applicable.

*CAUTION: If you are a student of Pioneer CTC, or of Mansfield Christian, Mansfield St. Peter’s or another nonpublic school, speak with your school counselor and inform them of the required CCP Materials you need. Your counselor(s) will assist you with getting the necessary materials.

Important Textbook Reminders

  • IF YOU REGISTER FOR AN ADDITIONAL COURSE AFTER OBTAINING  YOUR BOOKS, you must contact your Academic Advisor before submitting a second book order to the Cashier’s Office.
  • IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR SCHOOL’S CCP MATERIALS POLICY.
  • IF YOU TAKE ACTIONS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH YOUR SCHOOL’S POLICY, you will be charged for materials improperly obtained by a voucher.
  • YOUR SCHOOL WILL BE THE OWNER OF THE TEXTBOOKS. After completing the semester, return any textbook(s) to your school in good condition, or they can charge you for the textbook