Developmental Education

Developmental education provides students with the opportunity to strengthen skills in reading, English, and math. Placement in developmental education is based on placement policies and procedures which are outlined in the placement section of this catalog.

Developmental education courses are offered to promote student success and to meet specific course prerequisites. Developmental education courses do not offer college credit but are available to those who plan to enter diploma or degree programs. Financial aid cannot be used for more than 30 hours of developmental coursework.

Instruction provided through developmental courses offers opportunity to gain needed skills prior to enrolling in gateway English and math courses. Additional guidance for prerequisite courses is defined in the Course Prerequisite and Corequisite section of the catalog.

Exit Criteria

Developmental courses have a minimum passing grade of 80% in each tier. Students achieving at or above this level of mastery will receive a grade of “P1, P2, or P3” depending on the number of tiers successfully completed. Those who do not reach the 80% level of mastery of at least one tier will receive a grade of “R” and will be required to retake the course until mastery is demonstrated.