POLICY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Adopted: Tuesday, December 7, 1993
Revision Number: 2
Revision Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Reference: Educational Programs
Policy:
Pearl River Community College offers developmental courses for students with deficiencies in the areas of English and mathematics.
Procedure:
Developmental courses are designed to strengthen the students’ basic skills in order that they may become better prepared to succeed in other college courses.
| Courses: | Class Meetings: |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1234) | 4 Lecture Hours per Week |
- Effective Fall 2010, credit toward graduation is not awarded for developmental courses.
- Grading: Beginning in Fall 1993, students enrolled in developmental courses must earn a grade of “C” or higher in order to enroll in the next higher level course. Students not earning a grade of “C” or higher must repeat the course the following regular semester.
- Students whose ACT subscores indicate their need to enroll in one or more developmental courses must schedule these courses immediately. This requirement may not be delayed until a further semester without the approval of the Vice President for Poplarville Campus and Instruction or the Director of Career and Technical Education or Center Directors.
- Students enrolled in one or more developmental courses must be advised and follow the prescribed plan of courses in order to ensure graduation in a timely manner.
DEVELOPMENTAL COURSE PLACEMENT
The following American College Test (ACT) scale scores on the English and Mathematics subtests determine developmental course placement:
ACT SCALE SCORE
| College Algebra (MAT 1313) | ACT Mathematics score of 19 or above |
| College Algebra (MAT 1314) | ACT Mathematics score of 17-18 |
| Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1234) | ACT Mathematics score of 16 or below |
| English Composition I (ENG 1113) | ACT English score of 17 or above |
| English Composition I (ENG 1114) | ACT English score of 16 or below |
A grade of “C” or better is required for academic students to pass ENG and MAT class(es).
***NOTE***
- If a student has taken the ACT more than once, the highest subtest scores for Mathematics and Reading are used.
- When registering, students are permitted to take the Compass at his or her expense. If the Compass scores indicate the student can be placed in a college-level course, then the student may bypass the developmental courses. (There is a fee for each section of the Compass).
