2.  College Expectations for Incoming Students: Begin search for Scholarship money early Complete Financial Aid January of year to attend College or attend Financial Aid workshop Career Exploration/Employment Outlook Check out College’s website

3.  College Expectations for Incoming Students: Attend New Student Orientation or College Information Session Attend Student Advising Session (SAS: dates and times in Admissions letter) Just say NO to self-advising: Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor early

4.  Admission Standards: (Open Access) Cincinnati State application (online) High School transcript COMPASS® test (practice test information on Cincinnati State’s website) or ACT scores (must be submitted to College from ACT)

5.  Developmental Education mission: COMPASS® placement scores indicate a need for additional preparation in the areas of reading, writing and math skills. Are typically taken prior to admission to a degree program. In some cases, developmental courses can be taken in conjunction with program level coursework.

6.  Developmental Education mission: Students are assigned an advisor to assist in the selection of appropriate courses Advisors monitor the progress of each student toward meeting program requirements Non-transferable Does not impact grade point average

7.  Developmental Education Courses: (4credit hours) Basic Writing 1 - (DE 0003) A course on sentence development and preparation for college-level writing. Basic Writing 2 - (DE 0004) A continuation of Basic Writing 1 Basic Writing 3 - (DE 0005) A continuation of Basic Writing 2

8.  Developmental Education Courses: (4credit hours) College Reading 1 - (DE 0010) A course on reading skills and strategies needed to comprehend college-level textbooks. College Reading 2 - (DE 0011) A continuation of College Reading 1. Integrated College Prep Skills - (DE 0018) Integrated instruction in college preparatory in reading and writing combined with Human Relations

9.  Developmental Education Courses: (4credit hours) Basic Mathematics - (DE 0020) A review of basic mathematics and preparation for algebra. Basic Algebra 1 - (DE 0024) An entry-level algebra course. Basic Algebra 2 - (DE 0025) A continuation of Basic Algebra 1

10.  Prerequisite Courses: DE Reading and Writing Composition Cultural Studies Economics Geography History Labor Relations Literature Oral Communication Philosophy Political Science Psychology Science courses Sociology

11.  Prerequisite Courses: Basic Math, Basic Algebra 1 and Basic Algebra 2 Sciences Economics Biology Chemistry Physics Physical Sciences

12.  Resources/Assistance: Academic Advising Tutoring (by appointment or walk in) Writing Center Student Activities Disability Services Career/Personal Counseling

13.  Resources/Assistance: Student Support Services (Trio, Upward Bound, Project Search, EOC) Academic Solutions (Partnership with Cincinnati Public Schools – ABLE) Veterans Affairs International Student Affairs Tech Prep Office

14.  Suggestions: Writing across the curriculum Math, Math, and more Math Utilize practice test before taking COMPASS® Project-based Learning Relevancy