Page 49 of Delgado Community College 2004-2005 Catalog by Delgado Community College New Orleans Louisiana

BASIC EDUCATION Students who must take two (2) or more developmental courses are initially placed in a Basic Education Division. All Students coded into Basic Education (BN, BP, BW) are strongly encouraged to complete CCSS 107 (formerly known as HUDV 107) College Success Skills within the first 12 hours of coursework. It has been demonstrated that the single most important factor in student success in college is the completion of an orientation course that familiarizes the student with college resources and policies and necessary academic skills such as studying, note-taking and test-taking as well as other appropriate topics. ABILITY TO BENEFIT TEST (ATB) The Ability to Benefit test (ATB) is required of all non-high school graduates at least 17 years of age whose high school class has graduated and by all graduates of non-accredited high schools. The ATB test is available in English only. A passing score on the test must be attained before being admitted as a regular student (by U.S. Department of Education regulations). Students who speak English as a Second Language may take the CESLA ATB that is customized for non-native speakers. Students who attain at least a 6.0 grade level score on the TABE, but who do not meet the required scores for regular admission, may be admitted as Workforce Training students. (See Workforce Training Admission, p. 54.) HIBERNIA ENRICHMENT CENTER The Hibernia Enrichment Center, initially funded by Hibernia National Bank, provides computer-assisted remedial education for DCC students. In some cases, instructors will incorporate assignments to be completed in the Center into the course curriculum. All DCC students may use the Center during its open hours for study, access to the Internet, and to reinforce their basic reading, English, and study skills. ADMISSION STATUS Students are classified as one of the following upon applying for admission: Freshman, Transfer Student, or Re-Admit Student. FRESHMAN STATUS A freshman is a student who has never attended any regionally accredited college or university. Freshman students fall into one of the following categories and must meet all admission requirements that apply: 1. High school graduate or GED recipient of a secondary school approved by a state department of education. Home-schooled students who have completed the stateapproved program or a regionally accredited program will be admitted as high school graduates. 2. Non-high school graduate at least 17 years of age (with no GED) whose high school class has graduated, a home-schooled student whose home schooling is not approved by the state or a regional accrediting association, or a graduate of a non-accredited or non-state-approved high school. Such a student must show evidence of potential for success by passing the Ability to Benefit (ATB) Test* and by completing all necessary developmental courses, if placement tests scores indicate a need for them. 3. Concurrently enrolled high school students. Students currently enrolled in high school may enroll at Delgado Community College if they are (a) a high school junior or senior with an average of B or above, or (b) a high school junior or senior whose average is below B but who has been judged by college officials to be capable of profiting from instruction, or (c) a high school student under 16 years of age who may only enroll during the summer session for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Homeschooled students must score at least at the 11.0 grade level on the TABE test and submit documentation of completion of the required prerequisite courses (if any) in the 46

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