2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXCOLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE RULE - It is importantfor your college success that you demonstrate sufficientreading, writing and mathematics proficiencies. When youenroll for SFCC courses, your proficiencies in these areaswill be assessed.If your scores on the Florida College Entry Level PlacementTest (FCELPT, commonly called CPT test) are below “collegelevel” for mathematics and/or communications, youmust pursue one of the four alternatives to college preparatoryinstruction:1. College Preparatory Courses,2. proprietary College Preparatory courses,3. special web-based instruction available at theTutoring and Learning Center (TLC) or4. the Adult Basic Education Program.You must enroll in a College Preparatory course if your CPTscores are below the cut scores, but are at or above the 9.0grade equivalent score on the CPT (see College EntranceTesting & Placement Procedures Chart -Letter A).If you have CPT scores that are below both the cut scoresand the 9.0 grade equivalent score, you are required to takethe respective parts of the Tests of Adult Basic Education(TABE). Your TABE scores will then determine proper placementin College Preparatory instruction (see College EntranceTesting & Placement Procedures Chart - Letter B)1. If you score 8.0 to 12.9 grade equivalent on theTABE (form 7 or 8, level A only), you mayremediate at the TLC and re-test or you mustenroll in College Preparatory courses or a proprietaryprogram.2. If you score 7.9 grade equivalent and below,you will be enrolled in the Academic Adult BasicEducation Program until you have reachedthe required skills levels.You may attempt a College Preparatory course three (3)times at SFCC. An attempt is defined as “remaining enrolledpast the end of the Drop with Refund Period” (seeAcademic Calendar). If you do not successfully pass yourthird attempt, you will not be permitted to continue in CollegePreparatory and enroll in any college credit coursessimultaneously. You will be given an opportunity to participatein an alternative program designed to work with youon an individual basis to prepare you to re-enter the regularcollege-level curriculum, or you may petition to enroll in afourth attempt in College Preparatory. If you have not successfullycompleted a College Preparatory course after thesecond attempt and desire to continue your efforts towardthe A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. degree, you will be required to pay thefull cost of instruction, which is equal to the non-residentcourse fees. An exception to the fee may be granted underextenuating circumstances. You may not withdraw from athird attempt of a preparatory course.If you have completed the last course in a College Preparatoryskill area (ENC 0010C, REA 0001C, MAT 0024), youmust pass an exit exam. If you do not pass the exit exam,you will be required to retake the course.You should complete all College Preparatory courses bythe time you complete twelve (12) college credit hours. Ifyour required College Preparatory courses have not beencompleted by the time you have completed twelve (12) collegecredit hours, you may continue to enroll in collegecredit courses provided: 1) you enroll in at least one (1)College Preparatory course in each term and 2) your overallcollege credit cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher. If you arerequired to enroll in one or more College Preparatorycourses, you may not drop/withdraw from all College Preparatorycourses without also dropping/withdrawing fromall college credit courses.COURSE REQUIREMENTS - You are responsible for checkingthe admission requirements of limited admissions programs.You are also responsible for knowing the prerequisitesand/or corequisites of each course in which you plan toenroll. (See Course Descriptions.) You will not be permittedto register for courses if you have not met all requirements.COURSE LOAD - Credit for work completed in college creditcourses is shown as credit hours. A one-credit hour coursegenerally meets one hour per week during the 16 weekterm. Generally, laboratory type courses are required to meettwice that length of time or number of hours.If you are an unemployed full-time student, you could carryan academic load of 12 to 18 credit hours during Fall andSpring terms. The normal load is six to eight credit hoursduring Summer term. If you are employed or have othermajor responsibilities, you should enroll in fewer courses.Approval must be obtained from the Dean of Student Servicesto enroll in more than 18 credit hours in the Fall orSpring term, and eight credit hours in Summer term.If your grade point average is below 2.0, you should registerfor 12 or fewer credit hours. A counselor’s approval ofyour class schedule prior to registration is required.COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING AND PLACEMENT PRO-CEDURES - You must take an entrance placement test. Ifyou are a degree-seeking student or if you enroll in Englishor Math, you must take the College Placement Test (CPT)or submit ACT or SAT exam scores. If you are in an OccupationalProgram, Adult Basic Education, Adult High School,or GED, you must take the Tests of Adult Basic Education(TABE). Based upon the results of the placement test, youwill be scheduled into the appropriate courses. You shouldsee a counselor, advisor, or Campus/Center Director forinformation regarding the scores required for placementinto courses and/or programs. College Preparatory Reading,Writing, and Math courses have an Exit Exam that youmust pass in order to enroll in College Credit English and54