Standardized placement examinations are used to assess the need for developmental coursework. Based on placement testing results, students may be scheduled for appropriate developmental courses, which may increase the length of the program and the corresponding cost. Successful completion of developmental requirements is a prerequisite for enrollment in many standard courses. Course offerings vary by institute but typically include content specified in the following course descriptions. A specific list of developmental course offerings is provided by the institute at registration.
Institutional credit is awarded for developmental coursework.
This credit is used in determining satisfactory academic progress and the student s academic level, but it is not used in calculating cumulative grade point averages. DeVry reserves the right to limit the number of students enrolling under developmental status. Students should be aware that at some institutes Developmental Reading and Developmental Writing are integrated into one course, as are Developmental Math and Developmental Algebra. This course helps students improve reading comprehension by preparing them to apply reading strategies in a variety of educational settings. Materials used include fiction, text-books, articles and manuals.