Program Preparatory Courses and Departmental Requirements

1. All students must be able to provide ACT, SAT, or COMPASS test scores in order to be properly placed in math and English courses. Students who have not taken the ACT or SAT tests upon matriculation should arrange to take the COMPASS test in the Learning Assistance Lab (524-8118).
2. ENG 87, ENG 88, ENG 90, ENG 99, IT 98, MATH 90 AND MATH 97 are preparatory courses for the college-level work required of this major. To determine if students must complete these courses, see Course Descriptions. These courses are non-matriculating and do not count toward credit hours required for graduation.
3. IT 120, Integrated Computer Applications is required the first semester. The competency prerequisite for this course indicates that students should have basic computer literacy including knowledge of the Windows® operating system, email, Internet Browser use, and basic word processing . In addition, it is recommended that students who do not keyboard at a minimum speed of 20 correct words per minute without looking at the keyboard take IT 98, Introduction to Keyboarding, concurrently with IT 120. These students should then take IT 109 the second semester.
4. LE 100, Learning Techniques, is recommended for all students with a high school grade point average of less than 3.0 and is recommended for all students needing improved college -level learning skills. LE 100 is required to be taken during the first semester for all students with a high school grade point average of 2.5 or less and for all students placed on academic probation the next semester and must be passed with a B- grade or higher. Students required to take LE 100 must enroll in that course to be allowed to enroll in other courses.
5. MATH 97 is preparatory to MATH 106. See Course Descriptions.
6. MATH 104 is preparatory to MATH 110. See Course Descriptions.
7. LE 120 Career Exploration (a two-hour class to help select a major) is not required but strongly recommended to be taken the first semester.
8. During their last semester, all students must take the general education post assessment.
9. MATH 111 Calculus is recommended for A.S. students who plan to major in business at the four-year institution they will attend.