Getting InNon-Degree Applicable Courses
College-Preparatory Classes & Basic Skills Unit Limits
MCCCD Administrative Procedure 4222
The courses listed below are designed to prepare students for success in college-level classes. They are, therefore, not deemed to be degree applicable. That is to say units earned in these courses may not be applied to the associate degrees. Up to 30 units of such skill-developing courses may, however, under certain circumstances qualify for "workload credit" in order to qualify for athletic eligibility, financial aid, veterans' benefits, etc.
| ENGL 802 | Introduction to College Writing I | 4 |
| ENGL 803 | Introduction to College Writing II | 4 |
| ENGL 850 | English Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| ESL 802 | Introduction to College Writing I for Non-Native Speakers | 4 |
| ESL 803 | Introduction to College Writing II for Non-Native Speakers | 4 |
| ESL 810 | Listening and Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English | 3 |
| ESL 815 | Reading and Vocabulary Development for Non-Native Speakers of English | 3 |
| ESL 820 | Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English | 3 |
| MATH 820 | Pre-Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 820A | Pre-Algebra Part 1 | 2 |
| MATH 820B | Pre-Algebra Part 2 | 2 |
| MATH 830 | Elementary Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 830A | Elementary Algebra Part 1 | 2 |
| MATH 830B | Elementary Algebra Part 2 | 2 |
| MATH 896 | Topics in Mathematics | .5-3 |
| READ 830 | College Reading Development | 4 |
Students who need more than 30 units to develop college-level basic skills will be restricted to taking only noncredit courses, non-degree applicable courses that do not involve remediation and those degree applicable credit courses that do not have basic skills prerequisites or advisories on recommended preparation. Students who are enrolled in one or more ESL courses or identified by the college as having a learning disability are exempt from the 30-unit limitation.
Waiver Policy for the 30-Unit Limit on College-Preparatory Classes
Two types of students are exempted from the limitation on remedial course work: students enrolled in one or more courses in English as a second language or students identified by the district as having a learning disability, as defined in Section 56036 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
Other non-exempted students may request a waiver of the limitation on remedial course work by appealing to the Committee on Exceptions. To validate their requests, students must submit transcripts showing significant measurable progress toward the development of skills appropriate to enrollment in degree-applicable credit courses. Among the reasons deemed acceptable are 1) the student needs only one course to complete all the college-preparatory requirements, 2) the student has attempted and passed the bulk of non-degree-applicable courses, or 3) the student is performing satisfactorily in college-level courses. Such waivers, if granted, will be given for specified periods of time or for specified number of units.
Students granted exemptions will be allowed to enroll in additional non-degree applicable course work, however financial aid, veteran's benefits, and athletic eligibility limits will still apply.
