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Early College Essentials

Students who choose the Early College Essentials TCC are encouraged to continue working toward their associate degree at the technical college.  Students would then have the opportunity to attend a four-year college or university after completing the associate degree.

Employment Opportunities

Students who choose the Early College Essentials TCC are encouraged to continue working toward their associate degree at the technical college.  Students would then have the opportunity to attend a four-year college or university after completing the associate degree.

Admissions Criteria

  • Submit a completed application and application fee;
  • Be at least 16 years of age;
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
  • Meet the following assessment requirements:
Test Reading Writing Numerical Algebra
Accuplacer 55 60 34 NA
Accuplacer (Next Gen) 224 236 229 NA
Compass 70 32 26 NA
SAT 16 15 18 NA
SAT 270 280 310 NA
ACT 14 13 14 NA
ASSET 37 38 32 NA
PSAT 16 15 18 NA
GED NA 145 145 NA
TABE 461 NA 442 NA

Curriculum

Composition and Rhetoric

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Select 15-16 hours from the list of courses. If you take a science course, you must also register for the associated lab course.

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1152Survey of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry

3
CHEM CHEM 1152LSurvey of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HIST 1112World History II (since 1500)

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I (to 1877)

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II (since 1865)

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Program Costs

Tuition/Fees: $2,053

Books/Supplies: $350

Liability Insurance: $10 per fiscal year

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)