Learning Support Program

Assessment and Placement Procedures

• Learning Support (LS) co-requisite courses are designed to help students succeed.

• Degree-seeking students needing LS co-requisite courses must enroll in and satisfactorily complete those courses during their initial terms of enrollment.

• LS courses passed at non-TBR institutions do not automatically transfer to JSCC. Placement testing may be required. Screening by ACT/SAT, High School GPA, or ACCUPLACER

• Assessment decisions are based on valid ACT/SAT, high school GPA, or Accuplacer scores.

• Valid ACT/SAT or Accuplacer scores are those earned within five years prior to the first day of a student’s entering term.

• No assessment is required of any student with a valid ACT composite score of 26 or higher.

• Entering students who have no ACT or SAT scores, or possess a high school GPA below 3.6, will have the option to take the Accuplacer exam or be placed into Learning Support courses.

• Transfer students entering without transferable, college-level English composition credit have the option to be assessed in writing or be placed into Learning Support courses.

• Transfer students entering without transferable, college-level credit from a reading-intensive general education course have the option to be assessed in reading or be placed into Learning Support courses.

• Students entering without transferable, college-level mathematics credit have the option to be assessed in mathematics or be placed into Learning Support courses.

• Students who are not required to undergo assessment may request testing.

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory in both the college level and co-requisite LS course.

Drops and Withdrawals

Students requesting to drop the LS corequisite lab must also drop the linked college level course. Students enrolled in Learning Support may not drop these classes without the approval of the appropriate Dean and should consult with Financial Aid.

Credit Hours

Credit hours earned in LS classes may not be used to meet any degree requirement. These credits are institutional credit only. Grades earned in LS classes become part of the academic record.

Grade Assignments

Letter grades are assigned to LS classes. Grades of “F” and “W” are considered as attempts. Students receiving Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits cannot receive those benefits for on-line
LS classes.

Audit

Students may not audit LS classes.

Financial Aid

Providing students are eligible, federal financial aid programs may pay for up to 30 semester hours of attempted LS corequisite labs.

Confirmation (Challenge) Testing

Students who are placed into Learning Support co-requisite courses are encouraged to confirm placement by taking the Accuplacer. Because studying for the test can make a difference in placement, students are advised to visit https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org for Accuplacer sample questions and free study app.

Tutoring

Free tutoring is available to all JSCC students. Tutoring is available in the Academic Assistance Center (AAC), located on the second floor of the Library. 731.425.2614. Students can schedule onetime or on-going tutoring.