The Developmental Education Program offers courses that give students an opportunity to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics--the skills critical to success in their technical and college transfer programs.

For many students developmental courses can provide a bridge to a college education. The courses are designed to build knowledge and confidence for students who are entering college after years away from school or who did not master in high school the math and English skills needed to begin college-level work. BCC classes are generally small, allowing instructors to give students individual assistance.

Students are assigned to developmental courses or go directly into curriculum courses on the basis of their ACT ASSET or COMPASS placement scores, which indicate proficiency in English, reading, and mathematics.

Developmental Education courses provide instruction at various levels of proficiency. The courses include developmental reading and writing courses-ENG 075, ENG 085, ENG 095, math courses-MAT 050, MAT 060, MAT 070, MAT 080, MAT 090, computer science course-CIS 070, and natural/physical science course-SCI 090. Depending upon the student's skill level, he or she may be required to complete a single course or several courses.

Due to the importance of those basic skills to the success of the student at the college level, most college transfer and technical degree courses have as a prerequisite ENG 090/090A and RED 090 prior to Fall 2000, ENG 095 starting with the Summer Sessions 1999 and 2000 and beyond, or an appropriate placement test score to show proficiency in those skills. Science courses typically have appropriate placement assessment scores as prerequisites. Developmental course credits do not count toward academic program requirements or in the calculation of grade point average. Instead, the courses are seen as the essential preparation that a student needs to accomplish his or her educational and career goals.

The North Carolina Community College System has an articulation agreement with the institutions within the University of North Carolina , as well as many private colleges and universities in North Carolina . If you would like to view the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement or find out more information about transferring to a four-year institution, please click on the following link:

http://www.northcarolina.edu/content.
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