Developmental Education GTCC’s Developmental Education program helps students improve their basic academic skills. Many developmental education courses are prerequisites to required program courses.
Developmental Reading and Writing Progression COMPASS Scores
Basic Skills
*TABE Test Required before class begins*
DRE 096 DRE 097 DRE 098 ENG 111
ACCUPLACER
ASSET
(Reading PLUS Writing)
Reading Comprehension PLUS Sentence Skills
Reading skills PLUS Writing
0 - 63
40 - 71
46 – 52
64 - 84 85 - 111 112 - 150 151+
72 - 91 92 - 128 129 - 165 166+
53 – 61 62 – 71 72 – 81 82+
*Scores displayed indicate the course level that that student is eligible to register for.
DMA 010* Math Success Passing Score
Developmental Math Progression DMA 020
DMA 030
DMA 040
DMA 050
DMA 060*
*DMA 010 score is a 0 or 1 AND each score in modules DMA 020 - DMA 060 is below a score of 7
2 - 6*
7+
7+
7+
7+
7+
Things to Remember
1. Students must complete the necessary DMA’s needed to fulfill the math requirement for their chosen course of study. 2. If the DMA 060 score is a 7 or higher, the student will automatically receive credit for DMA 070 and DMA 080. 2. As long as the score in DMA 010 is between 2 and 6, the student can begin the Developmental Math sequence which will begin with DMA 010. 3. The Student will be required to register for Math Success if the DMA 010 score is 0 or 1 AND each score in the remaining modules DMA 020 - DMA 060 is below a score of 7. If this happens, the student will be required to take the TABE test BEFORE they report to their MATH Success class. The TABE test is offered in the assessment center at all campuses: Jamestown, High Point, Greensboro, and Cameron. 4. The developmental math courses are offered in shells. Please review the chart below.
Understanding the Math Shells
TARGET MATH CLASS MAT 101 MAT 110, MAT 143, MAT 152 MAT 121, MAT 122, MAT 223 MAT 171, MAT 172, MAT 271
MUST HAVE CREDIT FOR THESE MODULES: DMA 010, 020, 030 DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050 DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060 DMA 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080
**Please feel free to speak with an advisor or review the online course catalog to determine the math requirement needed for your program**
Required Math Registration Example:
In this scenario, the students test scores made him or her eligible to begin the developmental math sequence starting with DMA 010. The math that is required for the students program of study is MAT 110. According to the chart above, MAT 110 requires modules 010-050. Based on the information given, the advisor will suggest that the student register for the course DMS 003. Registration in DMS 003 indicates that the student will complete three (3) modules (DMA 010, 020, and 030) while in that class. Once that class is complete, the student will receive credit for the completion of modules 010, 020, and 030. Since the math required for their program is MAT 110, the student will still need to complete modules 040 and DMA 050 the following semester to satisfy all of the module requirements. With this being the case, the student can register for DMS 002 to complete the last two modules needed. Registering for the DMS 002 indicates that the student will complete two (2) modules (040 and 050) while in that class. Please note that Math shells are offered in the following ways: DMS 001 (indicates that the student plans to complete one module) DMS 002 (indicates that the student plans to complete two modules) DMS 003 (indicates that the student plans to complete three modules) DMS 004 (indicates that the student plans to complete four modules)
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