Student Success Division
Temple College
Developmental Courses / College
Preparatory Courses
August 2013
Why Developmental / College Preparatory
Courses?
Students who have not met the minimum requirements for
enrolling in college credit courses as specified by the Texas
Success Initiative (TSI) may be required to take developmental
/ college preparatory courses to learn the foundational skills to
become college-ready.
Do I have to stay in Developmental / College Preparatory Courses?
The Temple College TSI Plan states that students who are dropped
from a required developmental course may be dropped from all
courses in which the student is registered during the semester the
drop occurred.
The college preparatory course(s) must be completed with a grade of
“C” or better to progress to the next level or to become college-
ready.
* Leopard Success Project
Leopard Success is an accelerated non-credit-based academic preparation program for students seeking
assistance in mathematics, writing, and/or reading skills. It is an excellent option for students whose placement
tests results indicate they are on the cusp of readiness for credit level courses. The program offers diagnostic
testing, individualized study plans, personalized faculty assistance, and retesting for placement in college-credit courses. Students work under the guidance of a faculty
member who serves as a facilitator throughout the program’s length. While students will work with a high degree of independence on their individualized study
plans, they are encouraged to regularly seek assistance from the program facilitator. The program facilitator
closely monitors student progress, attempts to identify concept barriers, and works with the student to learn the material in a manner that allows the student to continue
making progress.
* Math Boot Camp
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Texas Success Initiative AssessmentPlacement Chart
INFORMATION IN THIS CHART IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEBeginning August 26, 2013 all students, unless otherwise exempt, must have taken the TSIA Test or other state-approved assessment test before enrolling for classes. The scores on the TSIA test will determine skill level assignment. The skill levels will determine the college preparatory courses that must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to progress to the next level or to become college-ready.
ScoreRequired College Preparatory
Course Skill Level
MATHEMATICS
Less than 336
MATH 0310 Skill level 4
336 - 343
MATH 0330 or Math 0435 Skill level 6
344- 349 MATH 0350 Skill level 7
350 or higher
MATH 1314, MATH 1332, MATH 1324, MATH 1342
college preparatory not neededSkill level 9
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Texas Success Initiative AssessmentPlacement Chart
INFORMATION IN THIS CHART IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEBeginning August 26, 2013 all students, unless otherwise exempt, must have taken the TSIA Test or other state-approved assessment test before enrolling for classes. The scores on the TSIA test will determine skill level assignment. The skill levels will determine the college preparatory courses that must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to progress to the next level or to become college-ready.
Score Required College Preparatory Course Skill Level
READING Less
than 342 READ 0301 or INRW 0301 Skill level 2
342 - 350
READ 0302 or INRW 0302 Skill level 6
351 or higher
College preparatory not needed Skill level 7
WRITING
Less than 349
ENGL 0301 or INRW 0301 Skill level 2
350 - 362
(no essay)
ENGL 0302 or INRW 0302 Skill level 6
Essay score 5 or essay score of 4 and
multiple choice 363 or higher
College preparatory not needed Skill level 7
* ENGL 0301 – Basic Writing I
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score less than 349)
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 2
This course stresses the development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting,
organization, revision, and utilization of standard English. The construction of well-organized paragraphs and
essays will be stressed in the following ways: composition of a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus,
the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose;
determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations; generate ideas
and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in
student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and in formation to
formulate and develop a claim; develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability
to compose college-level writing assignments; edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* ENGL 0302 – Basic Writing II
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in ENGL 0301 or appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score 350 - 362). Prerequisite/Corequisite: STSK 0305Skill Level: 6
This course stresses the development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting,
organization, revision, and utilization of standard English. The purpose of this course is to introduce
students to essay writing that includes: compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the
logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose;
determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations; generate
ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of
other writers in student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and
in formation to formulate and develop a claim; develop and use effective revision strategies to
strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments; edit writing to conform to
the conventions of standard English.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
* INRW 0301 – Integrated Reading and Writing
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test (TSIA test score less than 342 in Reading or Less than 349 in Writing)
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300
Skill Level: 2
This first-level course is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop students’ critical reading and academic
writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining material and
developing written work appropriate to the audience, purpose, situation, and length of the assignment. The course integrates preparation in
basic academic reading skills with basic skills in writing paragraphs and essays. This is a course with a required lab. Upon successful
completion of this course, students will: locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate
the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication,
reading, and writing; identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts; describe and apply insights gained
from reading and writing a variety of texts; compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical
development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose; determine and use effective approaches and
rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations; generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose,
incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas
and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim; develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to
strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments; recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in
reading and writing.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* INRW 0302 – Integrated Reading and Writing
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in both READ 0301 and ENGL 0301 or in INRW 0301 or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score 342 – 350 in Reading or 350 – 362 in Writing). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 6
This second-level course is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop integration
of students’ critical reading and academic writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical
reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining material and developing written work appropriate to the
audience, purpose, situation, and length of the assignment. The course integrates preparation in basic
academic reading skills with basic skills in writing a variety of academic essays. This is a course with a
required lab. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing. Upon successful completion of this
course, students will: locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and
evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehend and use vocabulary
effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing; identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and
message across a variety of texts; describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of
texts; compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development
of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose; determine and use effective
approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations; generate ideas and gather
information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student
writing using established strategies; evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing,
formulating, and developing a claim; develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen
the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments; recognize and apply the conventions of
standard English in reading and writing.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
* Math 0310 – Pre-Algebra I
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score Less than 336). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 4
This is a pre-algebra course that covers topics in mathematics such as arithmetic operations, basic
algebraic concepts and notation, geometry, and real and complex number systems. It covers
fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, percent, geometric facts, statistical l graphs, signed
numbers, and a brief introduction to linear equations.
Lab required.
This course uses MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* Math 0330 – Introduction to Algebra I
Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0310 or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score 336 – 343). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 6
This course covers topics from the first year of algebra: arithmetic operations, basic algebraic
concepts and notation, geometry, and real and complex number systems, operations with signed
numbers, solving linear equations, graphing lines, exponent rules, operations with polynomials,
factoring, solving linear systems, and an introduction to solving quadratic equations.
Lab required.
This course uses MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* Math 0350 – Intermediate Algebra
Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0330 or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score 344 – 349). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 7
This course prepares students for Math 1314 and MATH 1324 . This course covers topics from the
second year of algebra: A study of relations and functions, inequalities, factoring, polynomials,
rational expressions, and quadratics with an introduction to complex numbers, exponential and
logarithmic functions, determinants and matrices, and sequences and series; exponent rules,
fractional exponents, operations with polynomials, factoring, operations with rational expressions,
operations with radicals, solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, graphing lines and
parabolas, graphing linear inequalities, and solving systems of linear equations and inequalities. This
course may also introduce students to conics and functions including exponential and logarithmic
functions. Students may be required to use a calculator. This course uses MyMathLab.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
* Math 0435 – Foundations of Mathematics
Prerequisites: A grade of C or above in MATH 0310 or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score 336 – 343). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 6
This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for college
level statistics, quantitative reasoning, or for algebra-based courses. Topics include: numeracy
with an emphasis on estimation and fluency with large numbers; evaluating expressions and
formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations; linear models; data
interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical representations of
functions; exponential models.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* Read 0301 - Introduction to College Reading Techniques
Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score Less than 342). Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 2
This course provides development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for
college readiness. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to reading concepts
including: locating explicit textual information, drawing complex inferences, and
describing, analyzing, and evaluating the information within and across multiple texts of
varying lengths; comprehending and using vocabulary effectively in oral communication,
reading, and writing; describing, analyzing, and evaluating information within and across a
range of texts; identifying and analyzing the audience, purpose, and message across a
variety of texts; describing and applying insights gained from reading a variety of texts. A
technology component will be required.
This course is not for college level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to attempt the next level course.
* Read 0302 – College Reading Techniques
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or above in READ 0301, INRW 0301, or an appropriate placement test score (TSIA test score (342 – 350).
Prerequisite/Corequisites: STSK 0305 or EDUC 1300Skill Level: 6
This course provides development of reading and higher order thinking skills necessary for college
readiness. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to reading concepts including: locating
explicit textual information, drawing complex inferences, and describing, analyzing, and evaluating the
information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths; comprehending and using vocabulary
effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing; describing, analyzing, and evaluating
information within and across a range of texts; identifying and analyzing the audience, purpose, and
message across a variety of texts; describing and applying insights gained from reading a variety of
texts.
This course is not for college-level credit.
The student must make a grade of “C” or better to become college-ready.
* STSK 0305 – Master Student for TSI (Texas Success Initiative)
This course will examine factors that impact learning, success, and personal development
in higher education. Topics covered include: information processing, memory, strategic
learning, self-regulation, goal setting, motivation, educational and career planning, learning
styles, utilizing learning resources, college orientation, and students’ academic skills that
apply to all disciplines. Skills developed will be: time management, listening, note taking,
annotating, library and research skills, and test preparation. This course is not for college-
level credit.
* EDUC 1300 – Learning Frameworks
This course teaches: research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation;
factors that impact learning, and application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic
learning, cognition, and motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level
student academic strategies. Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help
them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately
expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and
become effective and efficient learners. Students developing these skills should be able to continually
draw from the theoretical models they have learned. Course instruction focuses on four main content
areas: developing and maintaining motivation for college success, developing and using study
strategies and skills, building community and connecting to campus resources, and developing a
college completion plan.
This course is for college credit.
*New Mathways Project
The New Mathways Project offers three courses that allow students to complete
developmental math and college-level
math in two semesters instead of the usual three semesters. The courses are designed to teach problem-solving and
reasoning skills in situations that people face in their everyday lives.
*New Mathways Project
In your first semester, you will take: Math 0435 Foundations for Mathematical
Reasoning EDUC 1300 Frameworks for Collegiate
Learning
In the second semester, you will take: Math 1442 Elementary Statistics
Contact your advising office for more information.
(254) 298-8331
College-Level MathMath 0330 Intro to
Algebra Intermediate Algebra
Math 0435 Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning
EDUC 1300 Frameworks for Collegiate Learning*
Math 1442 Elementary Statistics or
Math 1332 College Mathematics
Compare the New Mathways Project courses to the algebra course sequence.
Algebra sequence = 3 semesters
New Mathways sequence = 2 semesters
EDUC 1300 counts as college credit.
Who should go this route?Nursing, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Art, Music,
History, Government, English, Sociology, etc.
(Check your degree plan and talk to an advisor).
www.templejc.edu/NMP