College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

3. Scores on the American College Test (ACT), SAT Reasoning, or the COMPASS Placement Test. Applicants who have already achieved a passing grade in College Algebra or English Composition I may be admitted to the College without the aforementioned assessments. Admission into certain programs of study or certain courses may still, however, require 1 or more of these scores. Admission as an East Central Community College student does not guarantee admission to a specific program of study. For degree seeking transfer students, official transcripts from all previously attended accredited degree granting institutions of higher education are required by the Office of Admissions and Records. CAREER STUDENTS Career education programs at East Central Community College (ECCC) are designed for students who are preparing to seek employment immediately after completion of the program. Students enrolled in Career education programs are completing an intensive, full-time schedule of training in a specific skill area. Career Certificates are awarded to graduates of these programs. At ECCC, career programs include Cosmetology, Welding, and Residential Carpentry. In addition, most Workforce Education programs offer a 30-hour Career option. To be admitted to the career program of Cosmetology, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. The applicant must submit an application for the Cosmetology Program; 3. The applicant must have earned a regular high school diploma or GED® certificate; and 4. The applicant must score a composite of 14 or better on the ACT or the equivalent scores on the COMPASS. To be admitted as a full-time student to the career programs of Welding or Residential Carpentry, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. The applicant must be of legal working age (18) before program completion; 3. The applicant must complete a COMPASS or ACT assessment; and 4. The applicant must submit an official transcript from the last school attended to the Office of Admissions and Records; To be admitted to a 30-hour Career option in a Workforce Education program, excluding healthcare education programs as defined by ECCC, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. .The applicant must submit an application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records and be accepted by the College; 2. .The applicant must submit an official transcript indicating the earning of a regular high school diploma, GED®, or Mississippi Occupational Diploma; and, 3. The applicant must complete a COMPASS or ACT assessment. Admission as an ECCC student does not guarantee admission to a specific program of study.

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