Learning Support

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Learning Support

Program
The Division of Learning Support offers courses to students who have been accepted by the College but whose placement scores suggest a need for a stronger foundation in English, Reading, or Mathematics.  Courses in the Division of Learning Support include Fundamentals of English, Reading, Basic Mathematics, and Intermediate Algebra, all of which are designed to help students succeed in their college coursework.

The Division of Learning Support also offers RGTE and RGTR courses designed to prepare students for the Regents' English and Regents' Reading test.

In addition to those courses required by institutional or University System policy, several elective enrichment courses are available:  Math Study Skills, College Vocabulary, Understanding the Computer, Core Knowledge, and First-Year Student Seminar.

Learning Support courses carry institutional credit but do not apply toward degree requirements.

Policy
The Learning Support (LS) program is designed so that students can complete all requirements in an area (English, reading, or mathematics) in a maximum of two semesters. A maximum of twelve semester hours or three semesters, whichever occurs first, may be taken in any area. Students may not accumulate more than twenty hours of college-level credit before completing all Learning Support requirements.

Transfer LS students who have enrolled in fewer than three semesters at an institution and who have earned fewer than twelve semester hours of credit in an area may be granted an additional semester (up to a total of sixteen semester hours) if making appropriate progress at the sending institution and ready for the exit-level course at the receiving institution. (The purpose of this is to allow for variations that may occur in credit hours for courses at various institutions.)

If students do not complete requirements for an area in twelve semester hours or three semesters, whichever occurs first, they will be suspended. They may not be considered for re-admission within three years of the suspension.

Prior to suspending students who have not exited an LS area within the twelve semester hour or three-semester limit, the institution may allow them to appeal for two additional courses. Students must:

• be individually evaluated and determined to have a reasonable change of success.
• be in an exit-level course.
• have reached the limit in only one LS area.

If granted the additional course(s), students may enroll only in the LS course(s).