Developmental Education Courses
Developmental Education Courses provide an opportunity to improve students’ academic skills and preparation for future coursework.
Developmental Education Courses exist as prerequisites to General Education courses. Please see the section “General Admissions Requirements for Curriculum Programs” for information concerning placement testing. Students who do not remove prerequisites through test scores or prior credit must take the appropriate math, reading, or English courses in Developmental Education prior to enrolling in certain General Education courses. Developmental Education classes are offered day and evening to accommodate every student who needs them. Grades earned in Developmental Education are not included in the student’s grade point average, and credit hours earned do not count toward graduation.
The Developmental Education Courses have a different grading scale than the other departments. That scale is as follows:A* 93-100
B* 85-92
C* 77-84
F* 76 and below
All courses with the Developmental Education have a two-fold pass requirement. A student 1) must have a passing grade at the end of the course—meaning a grade of A, B, or C from the scale above AND 2) must pass the exit exam given at the end of the course. Students who meet both requirements complete the course with a passing grade and receive course credit. Students who do not complete both requirements must retake the course.
Academic and other support for Developmental Education students is available in Student Support Services, which is located in the Student Services Center.
Developmental Education Courses Offered
ENG 085 Reading & Writing Foundations 5 0 5 ENG 090 Composition Strategies 3 0 3 MAT 060 Essential Mathematics 3 2 4 MAT 070 Introductory Algebra 3 2 4 MAT 080 Intermediate Algebra 3 2 4 RED 090 Improved College Reading 3 2 4 SCI 095 Developmental Science 3 4 5
