Developmental Education
MACC’s developmental courses represent a broad spectrum of classes in the areas of reading, writing, and math. For students with skill deficiencies, these courses are specifically designed to help develop and/or refresh academic skills as well as study skills necessary to complete college courses. Before students enroll in math or composition courses, their skills will be assessed to ensure appropriate placement. Placement is determined by ACT and/ or Accuplacer test scores or through an institutionally-developed assessment. (See
MACC’s placement guidelines) Sometimes students voluntarily enroll in developmental courses because they realize their skills may be insufficient or they may be unsure of their present proficiencies. Whether through placement scores or voluntary enrollment, selecting courses to match a student’s present level of abilities is a vital part of a successful and engaging educational experience. MACC is committed to helping students determine their proper placement in English and math courses through multiple measures of assessment regarding abilities as well as different options for completing developmental course sequence requirements. Students should check with their advisor to determine which placement and completion options are best for them.
The developmental courses in each area are carefully sequenced, and MACC offers diverse class structures to best meet each student’s individual needs and learning style. MACC offers traditional classroom settings, online courses, accelerated courses, and corequisite courses. Corequisite courses provide just-in-time remediation for students while they are enrolled in their college-level course. Corequisite courses are offered in both Math and English. Developmental courses are designed to promote mastery of the subject matter and to encourage confidence in academic abilities.
Developmental education courses are given a numerical assignment of 000-099 to indicate they are not part of the college-level curriculum. Developmental course grades are not calculated into a student’s grade point average. They are not applicable toward degree requirements or electives, and they do not count toward minimum credit hour requirements for certain scholarships. They are, however, counted toward full-time enrollment status.