Department Overview

The primary mission of the Developmental Education Department is to help students develop skills in English composition, oral communication, and reading that are necessary to succeed in college courses. All composition courses are taught in computer-equipped classrooms, with each student using the latest word processing software and connections to the Internet for research.

Academic Advising and Learning Resources

• Advising Center
• Courses Approved for University Transfer
• Faculty Contact Information
• General Education Courses Approved for University Transfer
• Guides to Learning and Teaching
• Humanities Courses Approved for Associate in Applied Science Degrees
• Internet Resources
• Placement Scores
• Publishers
• Social Sciences Courses Approved for Associate in Applied Science Degrees
• Writing Guides

Associate Degree Programs

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Applied Science
• Associate in Fine Arts
• Associate in General Education
• Associate in Science

Professional Resources

• American Diploma Project
• Course Syllabus Guidelines and Student Learning Outcomes
• Developmental Education Course Competencies (NCCCS)
• Faculty Job Description and Evaluation Criteria
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
• International Communication Association
• National Association for Developmental Education
• National Center for Developmental Education
• National Council of Teachers of English
• NC-NET (North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching)
• North Carolina Conference of English Instructors