College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Dual Credit is a special case of Dual Enrollment wherein the high school student is taking courses for credit towards both an East Central Community College degree and high school graduation requirements. The transcripting of dual credit courses credit towards high school graduation is completely discretionary at the secondary school. Dual Credit courses are generally taught on the premises of the secondary school and taught by an instructor approved by East Central Community College. EARLY ENROLLMENT Students may be admitted as regular students at East Central Community College if they meet the following admission requirements: 1. Have completed a minimum of fourteen (14) core high school units, 2. Have a minimum composite score of twenty-six (26) on the ACT Assessment, 3. Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale for high school work completed, and 4. Have the unconditional recommendation of their high school principal or guidance counselor that said enrollment is in the best educational interest of the student. The credit earned at East Central Community College by students admitted under the Early Enrollment Policy will be available for transfer or for meeting the requirements for graduation from the College after the student has successfully completed one (1) full semester of course work. CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS To participate in non-credit (CEU) programs or courses, a student should complete an application form and be of sufficient maturity for the course desired. (Ten hours of instruction are equal to one CEU.) NOTE: No transcript, certificate, test scores, or anything in addition to a completed application is required. PLACEMENT STANDARDS When a student is admitted to ECCC, his or her ACT sub-scores are evaluated to determine if certain academic skills need improvement. Any student who has not taken the ACT will be required to take the COMPASS for placement in English and algebra courses. COMPASS is an untimed, computerized test that helps ECCC staff evaluate a student’s skills and place him or her in appropriate courses. The following charts specify the correct course(s) that the student should take:

English Placement

ACT SCORE

COMPASS SCORE

COURSE PLACEMENT

0-16

0-73

ENG 0124 – Intermediate English

and Reading 17 +

74 and above

ENG 1113 – English Composition I

Writing Skills component of COMPASS

Algebra Placement

ACT SCORE

COMPASS SCORE

COMPASS SCORE

COURSE PLACEMENT

(Pre-Algebra)

(Algebra)

0-13 14-18

0-20

0-15 16-35

MAT 0123 – Beginning Algebra MAT 1233 – Intermediate Algebra MAT 1313 – College Algebra

21-100

19+

n/a

36-100

Pre-Algebra/Algebra component of COMPASS Testing Policies and Procedures Students who have not taken the ACT

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