Developmental courses are designed for students who are working to successfully transition to the College credit curriculum. These courses serve as a bridge between students’ current educational level and the College classroom experience. Students in Developmental Studies-level courses are ensured personal attention and frequent interaction with instructors.
Developmental courses are offered in three skills areas: integrated reading & writing, math, and algebra. Courses are scheduled each semester, day and evening, and most summer sessions.
Upon entrance to the College, a student should meet with a counselor to determine their personal starting point, specifically, whether or not developmental course work is necessary. Determinants may include potential transfer work, scores obtained on ACT or SAT exams, and/or results on the College Placement Test.
All Developmental Studies courses are issued Institutional Credits (IC) which do not count in the grade point average (GPA) and do not fulfill graduation requirements. Letter grades “AI” through “FI” represent Institutional Credit in the Sussex County Community College grading system. Students who are required to take only developmental math or algebra courses are not restricted from taking college-level courses which require reading or writing.
All students who require Developmental Studies coursework and who have enrolled in a degree or certificate program must begin required Developmental Studies courses within their first six credits regardless of full or part-time status, curriculum, or career aspirations. Full and part-time students seeking an A.S., A.A., A.F.A., or A.A.S. degree, and students enrolled in a certificate program with a math requirement must complete the required developmental courses through Introductory Algebra I and II or Basic Algebra in consecutive semesters from their initial entry into the College. Students enrolled in a certificate or curriculum that does not have a math requirement must complete developmental courses through Basic Mathematics.
Students requiring developmental proficiency are placed in one or more of the following developmental studies courses and have an individual schedule designed to meet their needs:
