Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Apply for graduation.
College administrative staff and/or academic advisors will inform you (in person, via letter or email, or through Moodle) about enrollment procedures including dates or times that are important.
Please visit our IncludeED Textbook Program page to find out more.
All students receive a user account name and password that enables access to a single sign-on (SSO) environment for all online services. The username format is derived from the following convention:
first initial + up to 13 characters of last name + last 6 digits of Campus Wide ID (CWID)
Example: vdemon456789 – Victor Demon with CWID 123456789
Find your Campus Wide ID (CWID) by clicking here: https://webapps.nsula.edu/getid/
Your initial password will be Demons + six digit date of birth – Example: Demons120184. During your first login to myNSU, you will be asked to answer five (5) security questions and set a new password. You will need to remember your security question answers in order to reset a forgotten password. Students will use this new form of identification to access all online services such as myNSU, Moodle, Microsoft Office 365 (email), the wireless network, computer labs, and library databases.
You will not be able to see your classes listed in Moodle until the first day of classes. You can view the NSU Academic Calendar to see important dates for the semester.
To simplify the registration process, we encourage students to connect to NSU Connect through their myNSU account at http://my.nsula.edu.
- If you have completed less than 30 hours at NSU, you will have an advisement hold on your account. You will need to call or email your advisor and they will be able to assist you with an “alternate PIN” for registering your classes.
- If you have over 30 hours at NSU, you may register yourself online at http://my.nsula.edu.
- Transfer students with more than 30 hours can also register on-line (after speaking with an advisor).
Most likely, but you will need to visit https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/ and click on “Transfer Credits” to follow the instructions to have your transcripts evaluated and see if your credits will be accepted.
Hours earned at an institution accredited by a regional committee on colleges, or the equivalent, will be accepted at Northwestern. You may view the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Statewide Student Transfer Guide and the Master Course Articulation Matrix online through the following link –http://www.regents.state.la.us/. The articulation matrix furnishes the current course equivalents for Louisiana Colleges and Universities. Please note that the listing of courses through this site is not all inclusive. There will be courses that articulate between campuses that are not indicated on the matrices. Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), is used as a basis for determining the accreditation status of other institutions. If you have earned credits at a school that is not regionally accredited, you have the option to “test out” of the courses. For this option contact the department of the course(s) for assistance with registering to take a special exam.
For more information about transfer credits, contact the Registrar’s Office — Phone: 318-357-6171, Toll Free: 1-800-807-8849, Email: registrar@nsula.edu
Please visit our “Apply Now” page for instructions on how to apply for admissions online.
Yes. Financial aid is available just as it would be for any regular degree program. Visit our financial aid website at http://financialaid.nsula.edu/ for more information.
Most distance courses involve a combination of online lectures, reading course content and referring to textbooks. Additional activities may include online class meetings via WebEx, writing term papers, writing essays, and responding to questions posed on discussion boards.
The goal of the Lousiana Transfer Degree is to maximize the transfer of academic credits from two-year technical or community colleges to four-year institutions. The transfer associate degree gives two-year college students the opportunity to complete 60 hours of course work toward a baccalaureate degree before transferring to a public Louisiana university. Students may complete either an Associate of Arts/Louisiana Transfer (AA/LT) degree or an Associate of Science/Louisiana Transfer (AS/LT) degree depending on the baccalaureate program being pursued.
To find out how to take advantage of this program, click here.
It varies from course to course – most of the distance delivered courses are taught in Moodle. Tools used include narrated Powerpoint lectures, discussion boards, blogs, webinars, group projects, etc. And of course, the professor is always available via email.
You will need to read your syllabus. Some classes do require you come to campus for midterm & final exams. Most will allow you to have it proctored at a local University or testing center as well.
A complete list of eNSU’s online degree programs is available here.
Tuition and Fees are assessed each semester based on factors such as level (undergraduate or graduate), campus (face-to-face or virtual), and credit hours enrolled. Please click here to find the most current semester’s projected fees breakdown.
INTERNET-ONLY STUDENTS DO NOT PAY ANY OUT-OF-STATE FEES.
An Electronic Course Fee of $50 per course will be assessed for all Internet courses effective as of the summer session of 2005. The primary use of the fee is to support the cost of developing, maintaining, and supporting electronic learning. Over the past several years, Northwestern has increased electronic offerings significantly. With the support of you, the students, in the implementation of this fee, support will continue to improve for existing and new electronic courses and degree programs.
Other Fees
• Application Fee $20.00
• Allow an additional $5.00 per credit hour for technology fee above 12 hours.
• The cost of textbooks and related materials varies by program.
These figures are subject to change without notice!
