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Guided Studies offers meaningful opportunities that can help improve learning outcomes. With the GS, you can strengthen your abilities in reading, writing, and math, and you can build new skills for further, more effective college study. If your Accuplacer placement exam results show that you need to brush up on reading, writing, or math skills, or if you need some introductory math and science courses for your major, ask your advisor to help you select appropriate GS classes from the current semester schedule. Our guided study/learning labs and developmental courses can help you achieve the skills you want and the confidence you need to enter the study of your choice. GS instructors work with you, helping you every step of the way. If you have questions, you are encouraged to ask them. If you have a problem with the material or with the GS, let one of the instructors know. Our mission is to help you succeed!
Our developmental education courses honor the course competencies that were established by the NC Developmental Competency Review Project, May 1, 2000. To learn more about these course competencies and to review listings, please view the following website: http://www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/programs/developmental.htm.
Developmental Education and Guided Studies Courses
Courses below the 100 level are considered developmental education courses and serve as prerequisites to curriculum study. Grades in all courses below the 100 level will not count as hours/credits earned or for the purpose of calculating a grade point average. Courses below the 100 level are counted as hours attempted for financial aid and term course load purposes. Returning students with developmental courses five or more years old will be asked to re-take placement tests and may be required to retake courses based on test results. Students are strongly encouraged to take any needed developmental education courses in their first two or three semesters at TCCC. Completing developmental education requirements in these semesters will empower students for further college study as well as career development. Completion of developmental subjects can increase student confidence and place individuals on appropriate paths to successful learning outcomes.
Students who are coming from non-traditional and/or GED backgrounds will find developmental education courses especially helpful in their efforts to learn how to function and to succeed in formal college level classroom environments.
TCCC offers the following developmental education courses:
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ACA 090 Study Skills
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BIO 090 Foundations of Biology
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CHM 090 Chemistry Concepts
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CIS 070 Fundamentals of Computers
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OST 080 Keyboarding Literacy
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ENG 075 Reading and Language Essentials
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ENG 085 Reading and Writing Foundations
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ENG 095 Reading and Composition Strategies
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MAT 050 Basic Math Skills
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MAT 060 Essential Mathematics
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MAT 070 Introductory Algebra
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MAT 080 Intermediate Algebra
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SCI 090 Science Study Skills
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