Placement Policy

The college uses one or more of the following factors to determine student placement in English and Mathematics courses. Student placement will be determined by:

• High School GPA and/or specific course grades in English (completed within 5 years prior to enrolling in first semester at NCC)

• High School GPA and/or specific course grades in Mathematics (completed within 2 years before enrolling in a math course at NCC)

• Previous college degrees or college-level courses in English or Mathematics as outlined below

• Advanced Placement test scores

• NCC Mathematics or English Placement evaluation results

If students do not submit evidence from which the college can determine placement, students will be directed to take college placement evaluations.

Based upon review of transcripts or other evidence, students may be placed into developmental pre-college courses. Students wishing to challenge such decisions may take college placement assessments to earn scores for higher-level course placement. Students who place into developmental pre-college courses can reassess once before starting those courses. Students may not take the placement assessment while enrolled in a developmental pre-college course.

If students need developmental pre-college work, they must begin that work in their first semester and continue until the requirements are complete. Developmental pre-college coursework does not count towards graduation requirements.

Degree-seeking students must have placement determined before registering for courses.

Students pursuing a Specialized Diploma or Certificate should seek guidance from an advisor regarding placement.

Guest/Visiting/non matriculated students are exempt from placement; however, they must still meet individual course prerequisites.

Based on evidence of course work and/or the evaluation, students may be referred to the ESL department for additional evaluation and placement.

Based on evidence of the evaluation, students may be referred to non-credit options for developing reading and writing skills before entering credit courses.

Requests for accommodated evaluations must be submitted through the Accessibility Resource Center.