Learning Support
Learning Support (LS) is a program for students who need additional preparation in mathematics or English (reading/writing) to increase their chances of success in their program of study. Students must be evaluated for Learning Support placement in English (reading/writing) and mathematics. Students may take the Accuplacer placement exam to exempt from learning support.
Students can exempt Learning Support using the following criteria:
For English (reading/writing):
Placement into ENGL 1101 without Learning Support. Student must meet or exceed one or more of the criteria listed below. Students must have
- Credit for an IMPACTS Communicating in Writing English course (must meet the minimum grade requirement for the course for the institution -- which may be a "C" or higher); OR
- Final High school GPA of 2.7 or higher and completion of the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) in English; OR
- SAT Critical Reading score of 430 or higher on the "old" SAT; OR
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) section score of 480 or higher; OR
- ACT English score of 17 or higher; OR
- Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score of 61 or higher and an Accuplacer WritePlacer score of 4 or higher; OR
- Next Generation Accuplacer Reading Comprehension score of 237 or higher and an Accuplacer WritePlacer score of 4 or higher
For Mathematics:
Placement into MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning) without corequisite Learning Support. Students must have
- Credit for an IMPACTS Mathematics and Quantitative Skills MATH course (must meet the minimum grade requirement for the course for the institution -- which may be a "C" or higher) OR
- Final High school GPA of 3.1 or higher and completion of the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) in Mathematics; OR
- SAT Mathematics of 400 or higher on the "old" SAT; OR
- SAT (new) Mathematics section score of 440 or higher; OR
- ACT Mathematics score of 17 or higher; OR
- Accuplacer Elementary Algebra score of 67 or higher; OR
- Next Generation Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics test score of 258 or higher.
Placement into
MATH 1111 (College Algebra) or
MATH 1401 (Elementary Statistics) without corequisite Learning Support. Students must have
- Credit for an IMPACTS Mathematics and Quantitative Skills Math course (must meet minimum grade requirement for the course for the institution -- which may be a "C" or higher) OR
- Final High school GPA of 3.4 or higher and completion of the Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) in Mathematics; OR
- SAT Mathematics of 550 or higher on the "old" SAT; OR
- SAT (new) Mathematics section score of 570 or higher; OR
- ACT Mathematics score of 20 or higher; OR
- Accuplacer Elementary Algebra score of 79 or higher; OR
- Next Generation Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics test score of 266 or higher.
Students with Special Needs
Students with documented learning disorders as defined in the USG Academic Affairs Handbook, Section 3.11.1, who are required to enroll in LS, must fulfill all stated requirements, including Learning Support placement, testing, and course requirements.
LS English
Students who are required to take LS English must concurrently enroll in ENGL 0999 Support for English Composition I and ENGL 1101 English Composition I. Students must pass ENGL 1101 with a grade of "C" or better to exit LS English.
Students in LS English who receive a "D" or "F" grade in ENGL 1101 must retake ENGL 1101 with ENGL 0999, regardless of the grade in ENGL 0999.
LS Mathematics
Students in non-STEM majors who are required to take LS Mathematics must concurrently enroll in either
- MATH 0997 Support for Quantitative Reasoning and MATH 1001 Quantitative Reasoning OR
- MATH 0998 Support for Mathematical Modeling and MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling to exit LS Mathematics.
Students in STEM majors who are required to take LS Mathematics must concurrently enroll in MATH 0998 Support for Mathematical Modeling and MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling to exit LS Mathematics.
Students who are not eligible to take MATH 0999 and MATH 1111 will be evaluated for the non-STEM Math pathway.
Students with LS Mathematics requirements must pass MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 with a “C” grade or better. Students in LS Mathematics who receive a “D” or “F” grade in MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 must retake MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 with the appropriate Math support class regardless of the grade in the support Math class.
LS Registering for Courses
For each semester of enrollment, a student must meet with their academic advisor to register for all required LS courses. Students are required to register for LS courses before being allowed to register for other courses. If a student is dropped from a LS course during the add/drop period, the student will be dropped from all other courses. This policy applies to both full-time and part-time students. If a student is recorded as a no-show for the LS support and/or the course paired with the LS support class, the student will be dropped from all courses. This policy applies to both full-time and part-time students.
Students enrolled in LS courses are not permitted to enroll for credit or to audit in courses that require the content or skills of the LS course. Academic advisors shall inform students of courses that the LS student is eligible to take.
- Completion or exemption from LS Mathematics is required for Natural and Physical Science courses.
- Completion or exemption from LS Mathematics is required for placement into college level math courses.
- Completion or exemption from LS English is required for Social, Natural, and Physical science courses.
- Completion or exemption from LS English is required for placement into college level English courses.
- Any courses with prerequisite of any other college-level course would require exit or exemption from related Learning Support requirements.
Students who have acquired 30 or more credit hours and have not exited LS can only enroll in LS courses. Readmitted students who have not satisfied LS requirements and have acquired 30 or more hours during their previous period(s) of enrollment, can only enroll in LS courses. Students with transferred hours or hours completed in a prior earned certificate or degree program, will be permitted to earn an additional 20 credit hours in the student’s current program.
Students who are not required to take LS courses in any subject area, may elect to enroll in LS courses in the non-required area for institutional credit or on an audit basis.