Full Curriculum
Fall 2016 Semester Port Elizabeth

CEA knows how important it is to ensure that the credit you earn abroad will transfer back to your school in the US. For this reason, we’ve created a set of instructions to help you navigate and find courses on the Nelson Mandel Metropolitan University (NMMU) website. You may want to print these instructions to refer back to while searching for courses and completing your CEA Module Selection Form.

General Guidelines:

Before we proceed with instructions to find courses and complete your Module Selection form, we want to bring the following points to your attention:

• NMMU is a multi campus academic institution with a total of seven campuses, five in Port Elizabeth and two in George. The main administration of NMMU is on the Summerstrand campus in Port Elizabeth. You will be attending courses on the North and South campuses (these are the two halves of the Summerstrand campus.)
• The South African academic year starts in February and ends in November.
• The NMMU academic year consists of two semesters that are divided into two terms. Semester 1 starts in February and consists of term 1 and term 2. Semester 2 starts in July and consists of term 3 and term 4.
• Courses often build on one another. For example, if you attend NMMU during our Fall semester, you may participate in a course that is building on academic work from the previous term.
• CEA strongly encourages students to choose alternate courses in addition to their primary selection. It is in your best interest to talk to your academic advisor at your home institution to ensure that your alternate courses are worthy of credit towards your major or minor at your US University prior to arrival in South Africa. This gives you more flexibility in case of scheduling conflicts or course cancellations, as is possible at any university.
• Higher education in South Africa does not necessitate students to complete general education requirements. South African students tend to ‘declare their major’ the first day of classes in their first year. In other words, you may find yourself taking a NMMU course to fulfill a general education requirement in the US, however your classmates are taking all of their courses towards their major. Similarly, it may be difficult to find general education type courses on offer at NMMU.
• If you specifically need modules at an “upper-level”, modules shown as applicable to the third and fourth years of a degree program should work, however you might also check with your advisor about modules shown as applicable to the second year of a degree program to see if the information about the course would count as upper-level at your institution, given that there is no “gen ed” per se at NMMU.
• Please be advised that all courses for the Spring semester at NMMU are finalized during the end of the South African academic year (December). Therefore Spring NMMU courses are not available until close to the students’ departure. Since Spring students are asked to complete their Module Selection form prior to December, students should look at and select their courses from the published course list from the previous year. Students will have the chance once onsite to add/drop in case certain courses are no longer offered.
• You must choose at least 48-60 NMMU credits per semester. (approx. 4 NMMU credits = 1 US credit.) Modules offered for only one term (half-semester block) usually carry fewer credits than modules offered across the entire semester. As you build your list of module selections, it is not necessary to balance the modules between terms; what is important is the total number of credits. You must select enough modules to obtain at least 48-60 credits. Please refer to the NMMU Credit and Grading System Overview document (found on the Resources page of MyCEA Account) for more information.

Important US-NMMU Vocabulary Differences to Note:

Course (US) = Module (NMMU)
Degree Program (US) = Course (NMMU)
Course Description (US) = Core Syllabus (NMMU)
Syllabus (US) = Outline (NMMU)
Catalog (US) = Prospectus (NMMU)
College/School (i.e. within a university) (US) = Faculty (NMMU)

Course Numbering System:

100 - 1999     First level
200 - 2999     Second level
300 - 3999     Third level
400 - 4999     Fourth level / Honors - Not available to International Students
500 - 5999     Fifth level / Masters - Not available to International Students

Registration Process:

Please follow the steps below to navigate the NMMU website, review course offerings and select courses for completion of your CEA Module Selection form.

Step One:

Locate modules in a selected field.

Step Two:

Scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of modules with your field of study in the name. Note the Module Name and the Module Code of every module of interest.

Step Three:

Next, navigate here.

There are two ways to search for modules on this page:

1. Enter the Module Code where indicated.
2. Locate the module in the drop down list. You can also learn about other modules of interest from the drop down list.
3. The syllabus will be located at the bottom of the module page. Print out the syllabi for all of your preferred modules and alternates. Please note, international students are eligible to enroll in modules which are offered on the Summerstrand Campus South from the 100 – 399 range. Terms 1 & 2 are held from February to May. Terms 3 and 4 occur during July to October. Modules offered during 1+2+3+4 are full year long modules.

Step Four:

Present the CEA Module Selection form, along with core syllabi, to your home institution advisor for approval. Ensure to have first choice selections and alternates approved.

Step Five:

Finalize your course selections by submitting your CEA Module Selection form to your CEA Advisor, listing courses that you have received approval for transfer back to your home school. Submit your Module Selection form no later than t