Remedial Limitation
The State of California has implemented a regulation limiting the number of units students can earn for remedial/pre-collegiate basic skills courses to 30 semester units. In accordance with those guidelines, the North Orange County Community College District has established the following policy (AB 1725 Chapter 973, Statutes of 1988).
Basic Skills Courses
Basic skills courses are defined as one or more levels below college level English and one or more levels below intermediate algebra. The North Orange County Community College District has designated certain courses as remedial/pre-collegiate basic skills courses. These courses include reading, writing, computation, learning skills, and study skills designed to ensure acquisition of those skills necessary for successful completion of associate degree, transfer and occupational courses. Fullerton College lists the following as its Basic Skills courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COUN 071 F | Adaptive Computer Access | 1-2 |
| COUN 072 F | Learning Assessment | 0.5 |
| COUN 075 F | Adaptive Computer Access - Learning Strategies | 1-2 |
| ENGL 059 F | Developmental Writing | 4 |
| ENGL 060 F | Preparation for College Writing | 4 |
| ESL 025 F | Basic English Grammar for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ESL 029 F | Idiomatic Expressions for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 035 F | Intermediate English Grammar for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ESL 036 F | Basic Conversation | 3 |
| ESL 038 F | Fundamentals of American English Pronunciation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 039 F | Vocabulary Expansion Techniques for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ESL 045 F | Advanced English Grammar for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ESL 046 F | Intermediate Conversation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 047 F | Academic Preparation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 048 F | Intermediate Pronunciation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 049 F | Advanced Academic Vocabulary for Non-Native Speakers | 3 |
| ESL 056 F | Advanced Conversation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 058 F | Advanced Pronunciation for Non-Native Speakers | 2 |
| ESL 083 F | High Intermediate Reading and Writing for Non-Native Speakers | 5 |
| MATH 004 F | 2 | |
| MATH 006 F | 2 | |
| MATH 007 F | 3 | |
| MATH 010 F | 4 | |
| MATH 015 F | Pre-Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 020 F | Elementary Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 026 F | 2 | |
| MATH 030 F | Plane Geometry | 4 |
| MATH 031 F | 2 | |
| READ 027 F | Basic Study Skills | 3 |
| READ 036 F | Basic Reading | 3 |
| READ 056 F | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| READ 096 F | Preparation for College Reading | 3 |
Exemptions
All remedial courses taken by students enrolled in English as a Second Language courses are exempted. Students identified by the District for learning disabled programs are also exempted. When, because of closed enrollment, students are unable to enroll in the next higher level ESL course, they do not lose their exemption status. Students with documented disabilities may petition the Admissions and Records Office for exemption status on a case-by-case basis.