Any student admitted into a degree, professional certificate or certificate program at MCC must be assessed in English and math so that appropriate course placements can be made. Before students may register for math or English courses, or courses that require English proficiency as a pre-requisite, they must demonstrate mastery of the high school level material. This mastery is demonstrated through placement requirements. Students will not be denied admission based on placement. However, students may be required to successfully complete a developmental skills course prior to beginning coursework in the program of study to which they have been admitted.
Students will be assessed for academic placement utilizing the following:
- Completed SAT testing; minimum scores vary by program and can be discussed with an Advisor.
- High school transcripts: minimum requirements vary and can be discussed with an advisor. In general, students will need 3 years in English or Math and meet minimum cumulative GPA requirements.
- Ability to read at the college level; based on academic placement.
- Hi-Set Scores: students must meet the designated Hi-Set score for college readiness, an advisor will make this assessment.
- Transferred a college-level mathematics or English course from another accredited institution into an MCC program
- If a student does not have access to any of the above, or their scores are greater than 5 years old, the student will be asked to complete an English writing assessment or engage in conversation with our fulltime math faculty.
Any student who has a disability that might interfere with his/her ability to take the assessment independently may request special testing accommodations from the Accessibility Coordinator. Students who are non-native speakers of the English language may be asked to complete a reading assessment in addition to the writing assessment to determine course placement based on level of English proficiency.
All credit and non-credit courses at Manchester Community College are assigned a course number. Course numbers begin with a letter code designating the course’s academic area. The following course descriptions are arranged alphabetically, by academic code, beginning with “ACCT” (Accounting) and ending with “WELD” (Welding). Courses with numbers between “0 - 99” are considered developmental and any credit awarded cannot be used toward graduation requirements. Courses with numbers between “100 - 199” are considered beginning level courses and courses with numbers between “200 -299” are considered upper-level courses.
Prerequisites for courses are identified after each description and may be waived only by the instructor. A Prerequisite Waiver Form must be completed prior to registration. These forms can be obtained in the Registrar’s Office. Generally, upper-level courses have prerequisites. The college reserves the right to review and modify this information throughout the year.
Student Success Placement Policy
FYE100M MCC Essentials: The MCC Essentials course must be taken in the students’ first semester of attendance.
English Placement Policy
Before students may register for college-level English courses, they must demonstrate mastery of English at the high school level by presenting SAT scores, Hi-Set scores, high school transcripts, previously earned college credit or by completing the MCC Writing Assessment.
English Placement Guidelines
Students who take the MCC Writing Assessment and score below a 3 will place into ENGL 095M.
Students who do not place into ENGL095M, ENGL110XM or ENGL110M based on their scores, transcripts or MCC writing assessment should meet with the ELL Academic Support Specialist for further resources.
Mathematics Placement Policy
Before students may register for college-level mathematics courses, they must demonstrate mastery of mathematics at the high school level by presenting SAT scores, Hi-Set scores, high school transcripts, previously earned college credit or by conferring with MCC math faculty to discuss previous math education and experience.
Adding/Dropping Courses
Before adding or dropping a class or classes, students should consult their Academic Advisor and/or the instructors responsible for those classes.
Adding a Course
Students are allowed to add classes (prorated for alternative semester lengths) if space is available, up to and including the seventh (7th) calendar day of the semester. A course may be added after the seventh (7th) calendar day of the semester (prorated for alternative semester lengths) only with the permission of the instructor.
Adding a 100% Online Course
Students may add a 100% online course up to the day before the official start of the term. Once the semester has started, students may add a 100% online course only with the permission of the instructor.
Dropping a Course
Students should initiate the official drop procedure after consultation with their faculty advisor. Simply ceasing to attend classes or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially dropping a course.
Though there may be financial or academic penalties involved, courses may be dropped, but only through formal written notification to the Registrar’s Office and completion of the following procedure:
Before officially dropping a course, the student should first discuss the matter with the instructor and faculty advisor. If, after discussing the matter with both individuals, the student decides to drop, an ADD/DROP form must be completed by the student and submitted to the Registrar’s Office. The form can be obtained from the Registrar’s Office or from the college website. Students who officially drop from a course:
- Any time prior to the end of the 14th calendar day of the semester, will receive no grade in the course and no notation will appear on his/her academic record
- Up to the end of the 10th week of a semester will receive a “W” grade on their transcript
- Up to 10 days prior to the beginning of the final exam period, will receive Withdraw/Pass (WP) or Withdraw/Fail (WF) on the transcript. The WP is not calculated in the GPA; the WF is calculated in the GPA as an “F”
- When there are fewer than 10 class days remaining to the beginning of the final exam period, students will receive an appropriate grade other than WP or WF and that grade will be computed on the transcript in the student’s grade point average
Note: The above timeline is specific to classes that meet 16 weeks. Any class that meets fewer than 16 weeks will follow a prorated timeline.
If you decide to drop a class... DO NOT JUST STOP ATTENDING. FILL OUT AN ADD/DROP FORM IN THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE.