Developmental Education Courses

Students are placed into Developmental Education courses based on the results of the Rasmussen University Placement Assessment. To help ensure student success, students requiring Developmental Education coursework must attempt one such course in their first term of enrollment. Students requiring two Developmental Education courses must attempt B080 Reading and Writing Strategies in their first term of enrollment and B087 Practical Math in their second quarter of enrollment. If a student withdraws from or does not pass a required Developmental Education course, the student must pass that course in the subsequent full quarter of enrollment or the student will be administratively withdrawn from the University. As such, any required Developmental Education courses must be completed no later than the end of the student's third full quarter of enrollment, or the student will be withdrawn from the University.

Students requiring two Developmental Education courses must attempt B080 Reading and Writing Strategies and one additional course in their program of enrollment prior to enrolling in the Developmental Education B087 Practical Math course. Students requiring two Developmental Education courses will not be scheduled into both courses in their first quarter of enrollment. If necessary, however, a student may be scheduled into both Developmental Education courses in each of the terms of the second quarter. Upon earning a passing grade in B080 Reading and Writing Strategies, and at least three credits of coursework in their program of enrollment with a grade of "C" or higher, the student will be allowed to take a full-time credit load, if desired.

Developmental Education course credits are not counted toward graduation, and must be passed with a grade of "SX." Students enrolled in Developmental Education courses are eligible for financial aid. Students are not eligible to access competency courses until all Developmental Education requirements have been successfully fulfilled. Developmental Education courses must be taken in conjunction with courses required in an eligible program.