Developmental Education
Beginning Summer 2025, College of The Albemarle implemented a prerequisite model for developmental courses, providing students an opportunity to complete gateway math and English within their first year of enrollment.
New students who graduated from a US high school will be placed based on their unweighted HS GPA:
- 2.8 or higher — students may register for any gateway English or math course.
- Below 2.8 — students must successfully pass ENG 025 and MAT 025 or MAT 035 before enrolling in a gateway English or math course.
Note: Unweighted high school GPA* from a United States High School is a primary method for placement into gateway English and Mathematics courses. When the unweighted high school GPA is below 2.8, a secondary placement measure may be used. Such measures include the EdReady placement test, SAT, ACT, High School Equivalency Test, and HiSET scores.
Frequently Asked Questions
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 025 | College English Skills | 3 | 3 |
| MAT 025 | Concepts of Essential Math/Statistics | 3 | 3 |
| MAT 035 | Concepts of Algebra | 3 | 3 |
No. MAT 025 prepares students for MAT 143 and MAT 152 while MAT 035 prepares students for MAT 171. Advising is recommended to determine the appropriate prerequisite based on a student’s chosen program of study.
Students with a GPA below 2.8 who need MAT 171 and either MAT 143 or MAT 152 should take MAT 035 then MAT 171. After completing MAT 171, students can take MAT 143 or MAT 152.
Yes.
| Past Developmental Courses | No Developmental Courses |
|---|---|
| DRE 096 | No ENG 025 Credit |
| ENG 080 and RED 080, ENG 085 DRE 097, or ENG 002 Tier 1 | No ENG 025 Credit |
| ENG 090 and RED 090, ENG 095, DRE 098, or ENG 002 Tier 2 | ENG 025 or ENG 8025 |
| MAT 060, DMA 010 – 030, or MAT 003 Tier 1 | No MAT 025 Credit |
| MAT 070, DMA 010 – 050, or MAT 003 Tier 2 | MAT 025 or MAT 7025 |
| MAT 080, DMA 010 – 080, or MAT 003 Tier 3 | MAT 035 or MAT 7035 |
A 70 or higher is required to pass the prerequisite courses.
These courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), so a textbook is not required.
ENG 025, MAT 025, and MAT 025 are offered every semester.
Contact
White, Lucretia
Chair, Academic Foundations and Teacher Prep; Associate Professor, Academic Foundations - English
COA – Elizabeth City: A 243
252-335-0821 ext. 2406