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2012-2013
TMCC College Catalog
Steps to Enroll for NewStudents
All new degree-seeking students are
required to complete the following Steps
to Enroll:
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Apply for Admission
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Apply for Financial Assistance/
Scholarships
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Complete the ACCUPLACER
placement test
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Attend a New Student Orientation
and Advisement Workshop
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Register for Classes
•
Pay for Classes
Students need to complete the Steps
to Enroll for new students in order to be
eligible to register for classes. Students
may seek additional information regarding
the enrollment process at: stepstoenroll.
tmcc.edu or by calling the Mandatory
Services department at 775-674-7666.
Steps to Enroll forTransfer
Students
Students transferring college credits to
TMCC from another college or university
should follow the Steps to Enroll for
Transfer Students:
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Apply for Admission
•
R
equest official transcripts from
previous college or universities
attended and submit them to
Admissions and Records at TMCC
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While waiting for transfer work to
be officially evaluated students may
complete the following process to
determine how credits earned at
other institutions may transfer via
“
Evaluate my Transfer Credits.” For
instructions visit:
edu/
transfer/stepstoenroll/
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Once you have completed “Evaluate
my Transfer Credits” you may
schedule an appointment with an
academic advisor to plan your courses
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Register for Classes
•
Request an official Transfer Credit
Evaluation
•
Pay for Classes
Transfer students need to complete the
Steps to Enroll for Transfer Students in
order to be eligible to register for classes.
Students may seek additional information
regarding the enrollment process at:
stepstoenroll.tmcc.edu or by calling
Academic Advisement at 775-673-7062.
Student PlacementTesting
Every new student planning to register
for math and English courses at TMCC
must take the ACCUPLACER placement
tests, which assesses basic skills in
reading, writing, and mathematics.
ACCUPLACER results help students select
the appropriate courses in which to
register. Many classes at TMCC require
specific ACCUPLACER math and/or English
scores as prerequisites for registration.
Students must have active admission
applications in order to qualify to take the
ACCUPLACER at TMCC.
Students may be able to waive the
ACCUPLACER with recent high ACT or SAT
scores. Also, students who have already
completed college level English and math
courses at another college may be exempt
from taking the ACCUPLACER.
For a schedule of ACCUPLACER testing
hours or for more information about the
test, call 775-673-8241 or visit our Web site
COURSE PLACEMENT/SCORES
POSTING
Course placement for the ACCUPLACER
placement exam for TMCC students will
be determined by the highest valid score
within the past twenty-four month period.
NOTE: TMCC reserves the right to change
course placement scores. ACCUPLACER
test scores take up to three business days
to post to student accounts. Students will
not be able to register for classes that have
ACCUPLACER scores as prerequisites until
scores are posted.
ACCUPLACER RETAKE POLICY
Students who wish to retake the
ACCUPLACER are required to wait four
weeks between testing sessions and pay
a retake fee of $20.
The math ACCUPLACER has no limit on
the number of times it may be retaken.
Students are unable to retake the math
ACCUPLACER if they have already begun
their math class sequence.
The English ACCUPLACER placement
test may be taken a maximum of three
times. The chair of the English department
must authorize any additional retakes.
Students are unable to retake the English
ACCUPLACER if they have already begun
their English class sequence.
Students are provided one free
ACCUPLACER score transcript after each
testing session. An additional fee of $10
will be charged for each additional copy.
Course placement for TMCC students
will be determined by the highest valid
scores within the past twenty-four month
period.
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have a disability that will prevent
you from taking the test under standard
conditions, contact TMCC’S Disability
Resource Center (DRC) prior to reserving
a testing time. Under the Americans with
Disability Act (ADA), any student who
needs accommodations which require
special testing environments should be
scheduled well in advance of the start of
the term; requests in the three weeks prior
to the start of the termmay not be possible
to schedule.
Developmental Courses
Developmental courses are offered
for those students who have been away
from school for an extended time or need
review classes to build a strong foundation
in English andmathematics. These courses
are intended to bring the students to a
level of proficiency that assures benefit
from instruction in occupational or liberal
arts (transfer) programs. Developmental
courses are not designed to transfer or
apply to a degree/emphasis/certificate.
First time degree-seeking students who
score on the ACCUPLACER exam below 55
in reading or below 34 in arithmetic will
be limited to 9 credits or less per term.
Such students must take the prescribed
sequence of developmental courses
until completed. Students placing into
English 101 or above but who place
below standard in arithmetic may enroll
full-time, but must take the prescribed
sequence of developmental courses until
completed. Likewise, students placing
into MATH 120 or above but who place
below standards in reading may enroll
full-time but must take the prescribed
sequence of developmental courses until
completed.
Course descriptions for the following
developmental courses may be found
in the course descriptions section of this
catalog or the course catalog accessible
through the MyTMCC portal.
ENGLISH
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ENG 098 PREPARATORY COMPOSITION
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READ 093 READING IMPROVEMENT
Registration for online developmental
courses in English requires a
minimum reading comprehension
score of 75.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
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ENG 081-A ESL LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
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ENG 081-C ESL READING/WRITING
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ENG 088 ESL GRAMMAR
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ENG 112-A BRIDGE ESL LISTENING
SKILLS
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ENG 112-C BRIDGE ESL READING
SKILLS
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ENG 112-D BRIDGE ESL COMPOSITION
