Developmental Education
Academic Development Policy Statement Possession of the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics is a prerequisite to learning at the college level. The goal of Developmental Education is to provide academic services and courses of study, which enable students to achieve academic success at the college level. Students who do not possess prerequisite skills shall be required to successfully complete developmental courses in reading, writing and mathematics. Developmental coursework is considered a prerequisite before any additional courses may be taken in the corresponding area. Developmental education courses receive institutional credit only. They may not be used in any of the College’s curricula. 
Academic Requirements and Recommendations
BASIC WRITING SKILLS – DEV 010
(Formerly DE 010) This three-credit course is designed to prepare the student to succeed in upper level writing courses. A basic review of grammar is coupled with extensive practice in sentence recognition and development. Special emphasis is placed on paragraph development techniques, sentence structure, usage and language mechanics. This course must be successfully completed before a student may enter ENG105 through ENG238. Failure in the course will result in repeating it the next semester. A grade of B is required to enroll in ENG105 College Writing. Students receiving less than a B are required to enroll and successfully complete ENG102 Fundamentals of Writing. Students must successfully complete all prerequisite course work in order to enroll in any upper level writing course. The grade in the latter course is counted as part of a student's GPA. DEV 010 earns institutional credit only.
READING FOR COLLEGE – DEV 020 (Formerly DE 020)
This three-credit course is designed to develop fundamental reading skills through extensive practice. The purpose of this course is to increase the student’s ability to read efficiently and critically, to improve vocabulary, and to enable the student to make inferences from what is read. This course must be successfully completed (a grade of B or better) in the first semester. Students receiving less than a B are required to enroll in ENG 103 (Critical Reading). The grade received in the latter course is counted as part of a student’s GPA. DEV 020 earns institutional credit only.
BASIC MATH SKILLS – DEV 030 (Formerly DE 030)
This three-credit course is designed to reinforce basic arithmetic skills while introducing some fundamental algebraic concepts in preparation for college level math. Concepts and skills are developed through the integration of algebra and arithmetic problem-solving applications. This course must be successfully completed (A grade of B or better) during the first year of college before a student may enroll in MAT115 or MAT120. Students receiving less than a B are required to enroll in and successfully complete MAT110. The grade received in the latter course is counted as part of a student's GPA. DEV 030 earns institutional credit only.
Students who fail a DE course (Reading for College, Basic Writing, or Basic Math) must retake the course in the next semester.
Students may not withdraw from a DE course without the permission of the Director of Developmental Education
Academic Support Labs Students enrolled in Developmental Education courses are encourage to take advantage of the tutorial support available in the Academic Support Labs. The labs specialize in academic support for students in all levels of mathematics and in all courses that require reading, writing, and analysis. Students may arrange for individual tutoring or attend lab workshops covering a variety of topics designed to meet student needs.
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