The Developmental Education area addresses the needs of students who enter the college with skill deficits. This area includes the Department of Developmental Studies which provides the following courses: Basic Writing, Basic Reading, Basic Reading Lab, College Reading, College Reading Lab, Basic Math, Basic Algebra I, Basic Algebra II, all the courses in the ESL sequence and all the courses in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Cluster. It also includes the Adult Literacy and Transition Program.

Four Learning Centers are also part of the Developmental Education area. They are: the English Language Center, the Math Center, the Reading Center and the Writing Center. All of these centers provide individualized support for the students enrolled in the developmental courses. The focus in each is learner centered and holistic. All students at the college are encouraged to use these centers on a drop in basis.

Developmental Courses

Centers