CCBC Transfer to AAS Programs & English Requirements

ENGLISH COMPOSITION NOTE FOR MC STUDENTS PLANNING TO TRANSFER TO CCBC Community College of Baltimore County FOR AN AAS DEGREE

CCBC Community College of Baltimore County www.ccbcmd.edu/ has many specialized Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees that may be of interest to MC students, including but not limited to:

• Automotive Technology (Manufacturer-Specific Options) AAS
• Dental Hygiene AAS
• Veterinary Technology AAS
• See the List of All Degrees Offered at CCBC:  https://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/Degrees-and-Certificates.aspx

NOTE:  For CCBC’s AAS Degrees, students transferring from Montgomery College need to complete ENGL 102 (or ENGL 103) which will transfer as CCBC’s ENGL 101 for all AAS Associate of Applied Science degrees.  This is confusing because CCBC has a 2-part ENGL sequence for their Associate of Arts degrees that includes ENGL 101 & ENGL 102, but for their AAS degrees, CCBC’s ENGL 101 includes additional research writing skills which make this course eligible to be the only ENGL required for AAS degrees.  MC’s ENGL 101 is not accepted as a direct equivalent for CCBC’s ENGL 101 because our ENGL 101 introduces documentation, but ENGL 102 or 103 is where MC students develop research skills that meet the Maryland standard for an English Composition course.

MC students hoping to meet admissions requirements for CCBC’s Dental Hygiene or Mortuary Science AAS degrees need to take MC’s ENGL 102 to meet the ENGL 101 requirement for CCBC AAS degrees that have competitive minimum prerequisites.

This is confusing but it is a “just know this” situation, for students hoping to transfer to CCBC, completion of ENGL 102 (or ENGL 103) is a must.

Transfer for ENGL 103 to UM

 Info. from Anne:

The transfer info from Leslie Lindeman looks correct, UM accepts either ENGL 102 and 103 as fulfilling the FSAW Freshman “Academic Writing” requirement, and actually, neither ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 are considered direct equivalents of their ENGL 101, they just accept one of those courses and mark off the FSAW Academic Writing requirement as fulfilled, and over the years, students have successfully been able to take the second junior-level “PW” Professional Writing requirement with just the “FSAW completed” on their transcripts as the prerequisite. 

When a student transfers MC ENGL 102 to UM, it shows up with no direct equivalent on the UM Transcript, just the FSAW note.  I am attaching a sample student’s Testudo Transcript so you can see what it looks like, and this is also how ENGL 103 would be noted.

Info from Justin: 

I received the following information from Leslie Lindeman, UMD’s Pre-Transfer Advisor for MC. This should clarify the issue, but please let me know if you have other questions/concerns about the transfer of ENGL103. I’m going to dig deeper into if it satisfies prerequisites for upper-level non English or Writing courses.

I’ll work on getting her suggested changes updated on our website.

Info. from Leslie Lindeman

Hi Justin,

      Thank you for your message!  I just confirmed with UMD's Assistant Director of English, Karen Lewis, that both ENGL102 and ENGL103 from MC are accepted at UMD to satisfy the Fundamental Studies - Academic Writing (FSAW) general education requirement.  These transfer credit evaluations are valid through summer session II of 2026.  Students may take either course to satisfy the requirement.  Students who took ENGL103 at MC would be permitted to go onto upper-level English and writing courses at UMD without issue.

      So, it looks like an update needs to be made to the UMD section of this webpage: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/agreements-and-information/by-institution.html#list.  Here are my recommendations regarding ENGL and some other thoughts.

ENGL Composition - Graduation Requirement

Just to clarify and for the record. these are the regulations most recently approved by Presidents Executive Committee (PEC) on Wednesday, January 13^th, 2021  In blue is the new language.  The official online Academic Regulations and Standards records should be updated by the end of this week, per Kevin Long. 

 

2.4 – General Education Requirements 

A. Associate Degree Requirements

General education requirements must be fulfilled as outlined below with the exception of the curricula which have been duly exempted (see AR 2.5 for exemption process)

 

(1) Two courses in arts and humanities

(2) Two courses in social and behavioral sciences

(3) Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course

(4) One course in mathematics, having performance expectations demonstrating a level of mathematical maturity beyond the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards in Mathematics (including problem-solving skills, and mathematical concepts and techniques that can be applied in the student’s program of study)

(5) One course in English composition, completed with a grade of C or better.

 

(Pursuant to COMAR Sec. 13b.06.01.03 and 13B.02.02.16D(2)(b)-(c) - General Education Requirements for Public Institutions.)

8.3 – Requirements for Associates Degree  

To be awarded the degree of associate of arts, associate of science, or associate of applied science, associate of arts in teaching, and associate of fine arts, a student must have earned a minimum of 60 credit hours, which must include the following:

A. Direct Instruction 

A minimum of 30 credit hours of direct instruction;

B. Montgomery College Coursework 

A minimum of 15 credit hours of coursework at Montgomery College; (see AR 3.7A.)

C. General Education Requirement

The Montgomery College general education requirements must be fulfilled in accordance with AR 2.4.

After August 1, 2017, all students must have a C- or better in ENGL102/103 to graduate.  

https://catalog.montgomerycollege.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3072#Appendix_D

 .03 General Education Requirements for Public Institutions.

A. While public institutions have the autonomy to design their general education program to meet their unique needs and mission, that program shall conform to the definitions and common standards in this chapter, and incorporate the general education knowledge and skills required by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Standards for Accreditation. No later than August 1, 2017, a public institution shall satisfy the general education requirement by:

(1) Requiring each program leading to the A.A. or A.S. degree to include not less than 28 and not more than 36 semester hours, and each baccalaureate degree program to include not less than 38 and not more than 46 semester hours of required core courses, with the core requiring, at a minimum, course work in each of the following five areas:

(a) Arts and humanities,

(b) Social and behavioral sciences,

(c) Biological and physical sciences,

(d) Mathematics, and

(e) English composition; or

(2) Conforming with COMAR 13B.02.02.16D(2)(b)-(c).

B. Each core course used to satisfy the distribution requirements of §A(1) of this regulation shall carry at least 3 semester hours.

C. General education programs of public institutions shall require at least:

(1) Two courses in arts and humanities;

(2) Two courses in social and behavioral sciences;

(3) Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course;

(4) One course in mathematics, having performance expectations demonstrating a level of mathematical maturity beyond the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards in Mathematics (including problem-solving skills, and mathematical concepts and techniques that can be applied in the student’s program of study); and

(5) One course in English composition, completed with a grade of C- or better.

D. Institution-Specific Requirements.

(1) In addition to the five required areas in §A of this regulation, a public institution may include up to 8 semester hours in course work outside the five areas. These courses may be integrated into other general education courses or may be presented as separate courses. Examples include, but are not limited to, Health, Diversity, and Computer Literacy.

(2) Public institutions may not include the courses in this section in a general education program unless they provide academic content and rigor equivalent to the areas in §A(1) of this regulation.

E. General education programs leading to the A.A.S. degree shall include at least 18 semester hours from the same course list designated by the sending institution for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. The A.A.S. degree shall include at least one 3-semester-hour course from each of the five areas listed in §A(1) of this regulation.

F. A course in a discipline listed in more than one of the areas of general education may be applied only to one area of general education.

G. A public institution may allow a speech communication or foreign language course to be part of the arts and humanities category.

H. Composition and literature courses may be placed in the arts and humanities area if literature is included as part of the content of the course.

I. Public institutions may not include physical education skills courses as part of the general education requirements.

J. General education courses shall reflect current scholarship in the discipline and provide reference to theoretical frameworks and methods of inquiry appropriate to academic disciplines.

K. Courses that are theoretical may include applications, but all applications courses shall include theoretical components if they are to be included as meeting general education requirements.

L. Notwithstanding §A(1) of this regulation, a public 4-year institution may require 48 semester hours of required core courses if courses upon which the institution’s curriculum is based carry 4 semester hours.

M. Public institutions shall develop systems to ensure that courses approved for inclusion on the list of general education courses are designed and assessed to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

Remote English Placement Information

1. Remote Placement Form
   
   
2. Course Syllabi: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/abeess/english-and-reading/index.html
   
   
3. Questions about Process:  EnglishPlacement@montgomerycollege.edu 
   
   
4. Screening Questions and Points of Contact

ENGL 101 vs ENGL 101/011

Some of the key facts about the newly named ENGL 101/011 are as follows:

• ENGL 101/011 has the same curriculum as ENGL 101A.  
• Students must register for the two linked CRNS – one for ENGL 101 and the other for the linked ENGL 011 -- identified as co-requisites on the schedule.  
• Students must register for both CRNs at the same time.
• The same instructor teaches both CRNs.
• Students earn the same grade for both ENGL 101 and ENGL 011.

Why did we make this change?  

Previously considered the “A” portion of ENGL 101A,   ENGL 011 is the “support module” connected to ENGL 101 in order for financial aid to cover all 5 hours of the course. Previously, financial aid often only covered 3 hours of the ENGL 101A course, and students had to pay for the other 2 hours.

Thanks for your help in sharing this information!  Please feel free to reach out if you or your counselors have questions.

Warmly,

Sharon

Professor Sharon Anthony

Chair, English and Reading Department

Germantown Campus, PK123

(Office phone) 240-567-7769

English Gen Ed Courses

Counselors!

I need your help. Please make students aware of the array of ways they can earn college credits and satisfy Gen Eds this winter and spring.

Students can earn credits (that count toward their spring full-time load) in 3 weeks this winter:
ENGL 110.50018: Grammar -- no prerequisites, no textbook  ELECTIVE CREDIT

ENGL 233.50104: Short Story -- Eligible if in ENGL 101/A, no textbook  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT

ENGL 235.50019: Film & Lit -- Eligible if in ENGL 101/A, blended (2 weeks face to face, 1 week online)  GEN ED ARTS CREDIT


Students can satisfy a Gen Ed this spring:
ENGL 122.33474 -- Mythology -- eligible for ENGL 101/A prerequisite  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (once a week, Friday mornings)

ENGL 190.31509 -- Intro to Lit -- eligible for ENGL 101/A prerequisite  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (TR mornings)

ENGL 190.31510 -- Intro to Lit (once a week, Thursday evenings)

ENGL 208.35762 -- Women in Lit -- in ENGL 101/A prerequisite  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (once a week, Tuesday mid-day)

ENGL 227.33830 -- African American Lit II -- in ENGL 101/A prerequisite  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (once a week, Wednesday afternoon)

ENGL 264.31512 -- Creative Writing (short story) -- -- in ENGL 101/A prerequisite, no textbook  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (once a week, Tuesday afternoon)

ENGL 272.35890 -- Creative Writing (poetry) -- -- in ENGL 101/A prerequisite, no textbook  GEN ED HUMANITIES CREDIT (once a week, Tuesday afternoon)

AND, if students don't meet the prerequisites, some instructors will make exceptions and do a prerequisite override!

Professor Ellen Olmstead
Department Chair, English and Reading
Montgomery College
7600 Takoma Avenue
P3 122E
Takoma Park, MD  20912
240-567-1385 (office)
240-429-9573 (cell)
ellen.olmstead@montgomerycollege.edu

IERW Placement Clarification

Students should be directed to enroll as follows (based on their Reading score):

Accuplacer READING scores

0-34       Challenge or Graduate Transition Program

30-34     Connecting Reading and Writing

35-52     Bridge to Academic and Career Success

53-65    IERW 001

66-78     IERW 002

The exception is for "reading exempt" students with an English score of 89 and below.

These students should take the PACE Writing Sample, and based on their Writing Sample Score, students will  then enroll in IERW 002 or in a PACE section of ENGL 101A.

Developmental Flyer and Letter Notice to Students (Spring 2017)

From: "Redmond, Rodney W."
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 2:20 PM
Subject: Developmental Flyer and Letter Notice to Students

As you may be aware, we will start offering the IERW courses (re-designed developmental English and Reading courses) this fall. Some students may not have completed the current stand-alone developmental courses. Hence, I am sending another copy of the notice that my office will send to developmental English and Reading students who have started their developmental English and/or developmental reading courses but have not completed the sequence. You may see students starting to come in with a copy of this notice seeking advising. These students should be encouraged to register for the next course in their developmental English and reading sequence, one of the stand-alone courses. They are not eligible for the new IERW courses. We do not want students to repeat information they may have already mastered, which is why we are encouraging them to complete the stand alone course sequence.

Please share with the faculty in your departments.

Thanks in advance for your continued support.

Rodney

 _

March 22, 2017

Dear Montgomery College Student:

You have placed into one or more of the following required developmental English or reading courses:

            Basic English I (ENGL 001)

            Basic English II (ENGL 002)

            College Reading Skills I (READ 095)

            College Reading Skills II (READ 099)

We are writing to encourage you to complete all of your required developmental English or reading courses from this list by the end of the spring 2019 semester.

We are urging you to do this because the English and Reading Department will be changing these courses soon. Beginning in the fall 2017 semester, Basic English I and College Reading Skills I will be combined into one course. Basic English II and College Reading Skills II will also become one course.

If you have already taken one of the "stand-alone" courses (such as Basic English I), you might not need one of these larger, combined courses that would repeat material you have already studied. We prefer that you complete the one course your need rather than enroll in a course that combines two courses, one of which you may not need.

To be sure you will not have to repeat material you have already studied, we are continuing to offer the "stand-alone" courses –ENGL 001, ENGL 002, READ 095, and READ 099—but only through the spring 2019 semester. After the end of spring 2019, these courses will no longer be available.

Please enroll now to complete your required developmental English or reading courses. Do not wait; a limited number of these courses will be offered each semester, and none of them will be offered after spring 2019.

Feel free to speak with your English or reading professor, or a counselor, if you have any questions about this opportunity.

We wish you continued success.

Regards,

Dr. Rodney Redmond

Rodney Redmond, Ed.D.

Dean of English and Reading

Montgomery College

51 Mannakee Street

Rockville, Maryland 20850

ENGL258- Techniques of Proofreading and Editing

For the first time ENGL is being offered at the TP/SS campus.  It is an upper level class in Techniques of Proofreading and Editing that would be great for students interested in being good writers or future journalists/copy editors, etc.  This course is typically taken in GT as a part of the Technical Writing certificate program.  The teacher is Trienne Glover and she is fine with overriding the ENGL110 requirement for students who are not pursuing the certificate. 

Please direct any questions to Trienne Glover or Ellen Olmstead.

TP/SS English Chair Contact Info

I want to encourage you to use my cell phone if I don't answer my desk phone: 240-429-9573. Before sending a student to my office, please call to find out if I'm even on campus for the student's sake. 

English & Math Letter

Hi all,

This is a friendly reminder that if you have a student who shows up to your office with a math or English alternate placement letter that was mailed to them, please refer them back to the department to get their override for the course.

The departments do not have any way to track students as part of this program (college-level placement based on earning certain grades in specific high school classes) if we are the ones giving the override. There were some mistakes in who got the letter, so the math and English departments are the only ones who know for sure if the student is eligible for the program or not.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this.

Thanks,

Katie Mount
Germantown Chair of Counseling
Montgomery College

Counseling & Advising Center
Germantown, SA 236 
(240) 567-6966  

PACE Registration Procedures

The PACE program is growing steadily.  As we move toward a larger program that can serve more of our students, we have made some procedural changes.  The PACE program itself has not changed, but with the creation of a college-wide PACE Committee and Coordinator, we have worked closely with Counseling and Advising and the Assessment Center to make the registration process smoother.  

Here is a brief outline of the procedures for potential PACE student

1. Students take the Accuplacer in Assessment Center
2. Assessment Center informs qualifying students (RD >79; SS<89 for="" immediately="" is="" may="" nbsp="" not="" pace="" required="" sample="" sit="" sitting="" span="" the="" they="" writing="">
3. PACE writing samples are scanned to pace@montgomerycollege.edu 
4. Committee reviews essays for placement
5. Students receive e-mail to notify them of placement (ENGL 001, 002, or PACE 101A)
6. PACE-qualifying students are instructed to come to Germantown, Takoma Park/Silver Spring, or Rockville office to begin the registration process
7. Office staff  verifies placement when student shows qualifying email; they then put comments into Banner to indicate the student is “PACE eligible”
8. Office staff provides ADD/DROP forms and a list of PACE sections for students
9. Once students decide on the class section, office staff or chair signs the ADD/DROP form
10. ACE stamp will be marked on the form to further secure accuracy
11. Students will be advised to go to Registrar’s office to complete registration

Developmental Reading Course Placements effective fall 2015

As you may be aware, the developmental reading discipline faculty members have been examining their course sequence. At the end of the spring semester, the reading faculty proposed that there be one common final exam for students in READ 095 and READ 099. The common exam will allow students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of the reading skills necessary to advance to College-level in one semester, saving time and cost to completion. The discipline presented a proposal to make this change to CAPDI at its June meeting. CAPDI approved the proposal. The measure becomes effective fall 2015.

Specifically, that means the following for developmental reading students’ course completions:

Students who earn an “A” or “B” grade in READ 095 move into EN101/A.

Students who earn a “C” grade in READ 095 move to READ 099.

Students who earn an “A”, “B” or “C” grade in READ 099 move into EN 101/A..

Students who earn a “C” grade in READ 099 are strongly encouraged to take READ 120.

Students who earn an “F” grade in either course repeat that course.

The reading faculty members are sharing this information with students enrolled in their classes as part of the next course placement conversations they have with students. 

Please share this information with the counseling faculty and the cadre members. 

ENGL101A Fall 2015 Pilot Update

Just as a reminder for both the ENGL101A and Math Pilot:

·         Refer students presenting pilot letters to the English and Math department chairs for overrides (counseling should not provide overrides)

·         The English/Math department chairs have to enter specific overrides so this cohort of students can be tracked

·         Pilot placements do not serve as new assessment levels - must follow original developmental placements in SOATEST in Banner for other courses

·         If student does not pass, s/he must start with original placement the following semester

Here is some additional information from Ellen Olmstead, English/Reading chair:

“I am occasionally encouraging students to take reading. I am entering permission for them to take English. Some of them really need a foundation in reading, and the English classes do not provide that. Please share this with your faculty--use their better judgment to put students into the ENGL 101A and READ 095 or 099 when their gut tells them it would be best for the student."

When in doubt, ask folks to call me.  Thanks. Ellen”

GPA English/Math Fall 2015 Pilot

Please see the emails below regarding the attached alternate placement letter for the pilot.

Additionally, here is another communication from Rodney Redmond. For students in the college level English/Math pilots, these courses are not intended to serve as new assessment levels. The English and Math department chairs will enter the English and Math overrides…students should not receive prerequisite overrides for any other courses. They will only be eligible to register for courses based off their original placements in SOATEST in Banner.

 ____________________________________________________________________________________________

“I understand that there still may be a few points of un-clarity on the transcript review pilot regarding English and Reading.

The pilot is only open to 2015 MCPS graduates who would have placed into developmental English or Reading courses. The student must take the ENGL 101A course in the semester s/he participates in the pilot. This is not intended to serve as a new assessment level for that student at this time. Presently, we want to ensure that the student can be successful in ENGL 101A. This is the aim of the pilot. The English and Reading discipline can review other parameters of the pilot once we have some clear success data.

When the student is given an override into ENGL 101A, Banner should only read from the override screen for ENGL 101A course. I have checked this with the registrar, and it has been tested to work this way. If something else happens, that might be a loop-hole in the system.

The student gets to participate in this pilot only one time. If the student is not successful in this pilot, the student’s original placement takes precedence.

Please continue to send students to the English and Reading departments for overrides and if they have questions/concerns about how the pilot works.

Rodney”

English Department's PACE (formerly ACE) - Summer and Fall 2014

The Program for Advancement of College English or PACE (formerly Advancement to College English - ACE) is for NEW students who test into developmental English but tested out of reading courses. Students with an Accuplacer Reading score of 79+ and an English score below 90 should be referred to the assessment center to either retest on the English portion of the test or to complete the PACE writing sample. 

Registration:

PACE writing samples are scored in the ENGL department. Students are emailed the results, and comments are placed in Banner comment section.  Students need to contact the English department (Samantha.veneruso@montgomerycollege.edu, Sue.whalen@montgomerycollege.edu, or zainab.ali@montgomerycollege.edu) for appropriate overrides.  Students may only register for designated PACE section (listed below) and registration requires both DPT and PRE overrides. Students may register for additional college level courses. We suggest PACE students consider DS 107/STSU 100 or DS 102/STSU 110 in addition to EN 101A/ENGL 101A PACE courses. 

You can find more information, including the available summer and fall sections here:  I:\SHARED\CB215 Doc Masters\Counseling & Advising Resources\ENGL_PACE

ACE (Advancement to College English) Procedures

Update provided by Michel Léger on 7/31/13

Just some reminders about the ACE (Advancement to College English) procedures.

We all know that students who are RD-exempt and score between 80 and 89 on the ENGLISH portion of the Accuplacer should be referred for the ACE WRITING exam: they write a 1-2 paragraph essay which is evaluated by English, and they THEN receive an email directly from English telling them they either HAVE or HAVE NOT earned the right to register for one of the ACE seats in one of the ACE-aligned classes. The English Department will provide them with both PRE and DPT overrides for all three sections of ACE seats, and the student then makes a choice among THESE.

So here’s where it gets tricky (because some students who want to register for EN101A but who are NOT part of this cohort will be blocked with a “Department Permission needed” error if they try to register for an ACE seat):

ACE-designated EN101A classes are comprised of TWO blocks of seats:

TEN seats are available to ANY EN101A student. THOSE ten seats have a DIFFERENT CRN and a CAP of TEN for THAT CRN

                (so REGULAR EN101A students who “NEED” THAT time slot might be able to get it, just NOT in an ACE seat)

EIGHT seats are for ACE students ONLY, and have their OWN CRN and a cap of EIGHT for that CRN

Here’s the line up of the 3 ACE classes on THIS campus

EN101A # 24629 MWF 11:10-12:35, Stephanie Sabourin  [NON-ACE seats CRN#24639]

EN101A #24619 MW (F?) 11:10-12:35, Matthew Decker [NON-ACE seats CRN#22832]

EN101A #24859 T R 2:40-4:45 Joseph Couch [NON-ACE seats CRN#24858]

If a student is coming with confusion about why they cannot register for a section of EN101A, THIS may be the issue: they are trying to register for an ACE seat. You can check their Registration Audit screen (SFASTCA) to confirm this. If they need the time that an ACE class is meeting, there may still be seats open in the block of TEN non-ACE seats. You can check the Course Schedule screen, ZSICRSE, to track open seats

Information on Assessment and Placement of Students

In order to promote student success and retention, students need to enroll in courses for which they demonstrate the appropriate academic readiness. This memorandum is a reminder of the College’s procedures regarding assessment and placement of students, including retesting and appealing placement. Information on assessment testing may be found at http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/tertiary2.aspx?urlid=58.
Most students are placed into reading, English, and math courses based on their placement test scores, SAT, ACT, IB, or AP scores, or based on coursework completed at another college. In addition, most college-level courses at Montgomery College list assessment levels for reading, English, and math as appropriate for the courses. For such courses, students must place at the designated assessment level(s) or higher in order to enroll. There is also a placement test for students who intend to take CH 101 (general chemistry). Students who have not passed CH 099A and who wish to take CH 101 should take the chemistry placement test at one of the campus assessment centers at least one day before they plan to register for CH 101. Students who have passed CH 099A (C or better) do not need to take the chemistry placement test.
New students whose first language is American English or who attended at least 10 years of school (elementary, middle, and high school) in the United States take the English, reading, and math sections of the Accuplacer. Everyone else who is required to be assessed must take the ESL Accuplacer, plus writing sample.
Students who believe that their Accuplacer scores do not reflect their knowledge and skills, based on prior coursework and achievement, should be referred to a counselor or advisor to determine whether or not they meet the criteria for a retake.
If a student has taken the assessment test at a Montgomery College campus or at a high school (using the Academic Initiatives code), this counts as his or her first Accuplacer attempt. These scores will be on SOATEST in Banner with a campus or Academic Initiatives designation. Students in this category may retest at Montgomery College one time only and should not retest sooner than 24 hours after the initial test session.
When a student takes the assessment test in a high school, using the MCPS Accuplacer code, only scores that permit enrollment in college-level courses have been sent by MCPS electronically to Montgomery College and entered in Banner. Paper or informal results are not accepted. When a student who has tested at MCPS has both college-level and developmental placement scores, only the college-level scores have been sent to Montgomery College and will appear on SOATEST.
Note: All Accuplacer attempts that count towards a student’s total MC attempts will be on SOATEST.
English and reading Accuplacer scores are valid for two years. Math Accuplacer scores are valid for one year. If a student’s request for a retake is approved, the student should be encouraged to review the online information about Accuplacer Test preparation with links to review problems and test-taking tips. This may be found at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/AssessCtr/accuplacer.htm .
Students who take the ESL Accuplacer, plus writing sample, may not retake the test during the current semester. However, during the first week that they are enrolled in an AELP course, students are given a diagnostic test. In some instances, based on their diagnostic test score, they may be permitted to enroll in a higher-level course.
Student who are dissatisfied with their course placements after two Accuplacer attempts may consider an appeal, but the Accuplacer will not be given a third time.

Students who wish to appeal their placement in English should go to the English Department on their campus and ask to see the department chair or designee. These individuals are:

• Germantown English:  Dr. Christina Devlin – Office: Paul Peck Academic and Innovation Building (PK) 139
• Rockville English:  Professor Elizabeth Benton – Office: Macklin Tower (MT) 526
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring English: Professor Angela Nissing – Office: Pavilion Three (P3) 215

Students who wish to appeal their placement in reading should go to the Reading Department on their campus to see the department chair, coordinator, or designee.

• Germantown Reading Dr. Mary Robinson – Office: Humanities and Social Sciences Building (HS) 130
• Rockville Reading Professor Susan Simpson – Office: Science West (SW) 108-2/Professor Teri Hurst – Office: MT 503/Dr. Mary Owens – Office: MT 512
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring Reading Professor Windy Jefferson-Jackson – Office: P3 218

Students who wish to appeal their placement in math should go to the Mathematics Department on their campus to see the department chair or designee.

• Germantown Math Professor John Hamman – Office: High Technology and Science Center (HT) 133/ Professor Kathryn Linehan – Office: HT 221
• Rockville Math  Professor Stephanie Pepin – Office: SW 033/ Dr. Ben Nicholson – Office: SW 025 /Professor Susan King – Office: SW 031
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring Math - Dr. Sharon Hauge – Office: Mathematics Pavilion (MP) 247

Students who wish to appeal their placement in chemistry should go to the Chemistry Department on their campus to see the department chair or designee.

• Germantown Chemistry Dr. Don Newlin – Office: Sciences and Applied Studies Building (SA) 265
• Rockville Chemistry Professor Abner Mintz – Office: Science Center (SC) 331D
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring Math Dr. Adel Halli – Office: Science North (SN) 316

Students who wish to appeal their placement in AELP should go to the Department where AELP is located on their campus to see the department chair, coordinator, or designee.

• Germantown AELP Professor Page Whittenburg – Office: HS 106
• Rockville AELP Professor Ray Gonzales – Office: MT 512A
• Takoma Park/Silver Spring AELP Professor Angela Nissing – Office: P3 12

If the department designee determines, by using relevant information, that the student should be placed in a course other than one based on the Accuplacer score, this action must be entered in Banner as an override in the SFASRPO screen with a brief comment on the rationale for the override in the comment screen, SPACMNT.

Spring 2013 ACE sections TP/SS

As of 1/10/13 ACE sections are listed below:

• EN 101A #34497, M/W/F 10:00-11:255 – Prof. Roessner-Ankney


• EN 101A #34498, M/W 3:00-4:05 – Prof. Sabourin

• EN 101A #35945, T/Th 2:40-4:45 – Prof. Bronstein

• EN 101A #35957, T/Th 2:40-4:45 – Prof. Greene

ACE updates

ACE has been added to the placement sheet and re-test authorization sheet. Remember students qualify for the ACE test when they are RD exempt and have an 80-89 on the EN section of the Accuplacer. The test will take 45 minutes and include a writing sample. If they pass then they will advance into EN101A. Students may opt out of the test and then should be advised to take EN002.