The following policies are designed to provide the best academic path for students who are working to correct basic skills deficiencies in reading, writing, math computation, and elementary algebra. As a general rule, students must complete required developmental courses as early as possible.
Early remediation helps insure success in other college courses.
No credit-bearing courses in English or mathematics may be taken prior to successful completion of required remedial courses in these areas. Full-time students must satisfactorily complete all required developmental courses in the first two semesters of study. If a student's major requires a second level of algebra, one semester will be added to the time allowed for completion. Appropriate level developmental courses are taken in sequence, and all areas must be addressed each semester until all are completed. Students who are required to include developmental courses may carry no more than a combined total of 15 credits or credit equivalents.