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- Student Success and Support Program (SSSP)
- Submit Transcripts, Advisement, Orientation
- Placement: Mathematics, Writing & ESL Classes
- Placement: Mathematics, Writing or English as a Second Language, Assessment and Placement in ESL Classes, Location and Contacts
- Enrollment Priority
- New Students and Returning Students, Continuing Students, Freshman Advantage Students
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- Registration Times
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- Prerequisites
- Definitions, How to Demonstrate That You Have Met a Prerequisite, Auditing Classes, Adding Classes, Attendance, Waitlists, Student Photo ID, Dropping Classes, Repeating Courses, Reenrolling
- Tuition and Fee Information
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Placement: Mathematics, Writing & ESL Classes
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records, 949-451-5220, or Counseling Center, 949-451-5319.
Grades earned in high school for specific math and English courses, combined with the student’s non-weighted cumulative high school grade point average are used for placement in math and English.
Non-native English speakers attending IVC for the first time are advised to complete the ESL guided self-placement survey.
PLACEMENT IN WRITING CLASSES
At Irvine Valley College, students will receive an English placement recommendation after completion of the guided self-placement survey.
Writing 1 with Support (Writing 1 + Writing 302 + Writing 382)
WR 1 with Support offers WR 1 students extra assistance in developing their writing and reading skills.
WR 1 with Support is a 3-course package, and you must enroll in all 3 classes:
- WR 1 : College Writing 1 (4 units)
- WR 302 : College Writing Skills and Support (2 units)
- WR 382 : Writing Conference (0.5 unit)
This course package offers 2 additional units of support for your WR 1 course, taught by your WR 1 instructor, plus support from other IVC English professors in the Writing Center.
Because WR 302 is a support course, the assignments and activities are all designed to help you succeed in WR 1. WR 382 is an additional support, including access to the Writing Center and the opportunity to participate in one-on-one conferences with English instructors for more feedback on writing assignments for the WR 1 course.
Writing 1 with Language Support (Writing 1 + ESL 302 + Writing 382)
WR 1 with Language Support is designed specifically for multilingual/ESL learners who have college-level reading and writing skills but would benefit from extra linguistic support.
WR 1 with Language Support is a 3-course package, and you must enroll in all 3 classes:
- WR 1 : College Writing 1 (4 units)
- ESL 302 : Language Support for WR 1 (2 units)
- WR 382 : Writing Conference (0.5 unit)
Because ESL 302 is a support course, the assignments and activities are all designed to help you succeed in WR 1. Keep in mind that ESL 302 will not add additional homework; it will assist you with the work you have been already assigned in WR 1. ESL 382 is an additional support, including access to the Writing Center and the opportunity to participate in one-on-one conferences with English instructors for more feedback on writing assignments for the WR 1 course.
Writing 1
WR 1 is the first college-level course in composition.
IVC offers a Writing 1 with support track (see Writing 1 with Support), or WR 181, a course that offers students access to our on-campus Writing Center, staffed with IVC English professors. Look for “English: Writing Center” on the Class Schedule.
Writing 2
WR 2 is the second semester writing course at the college. Students are eligible to enroll in Writing 2 only if they
- Have passed Writing 1 with a grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “P”; or
- *Have passed the equivalent of Writing 1 at another college or university with a grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” or “P.”
IVC also offers WR 182, an optional support course that offers students access to our on-campus Writing Center, staffed with IVC English professors. Look for “English: Writing Center” on the Class Schedule.
PLACEMENT IN MATH CLASSES
At Irvine Valley College, students will receive a math placement recommendation after completion of the guided self-placement survey.
Students may receive placement into math courses at Irvine Valley College through the following methods:
- Completion of the ESL guided self-placement survey in MySite.
- Submitting high school transcripts verifying successful completion of mathematics courses with a grade of “C” or better.
- Submitting official Calculus or Statistics AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5 or
- Submitting transcripts verifying successful completion of a college mathematics course at an accredited US college or university with a grade of “C” or better.
Students are advised to submit transcripts to the Office of Admissions and Records (SSC 110) as soon as possible, in order to verify course eligibility prior to the registration period. For more information, call 949-451-5315 or email ivcam@ivc.edu.
PLACEMENT IN ESL CLASSES
Non-native English speaking students may receive placement into ESL courses at Irvine Valley College through the following methods:
- Completion of the ESL guided self-placement survey in MySite.
- Scheduling an appointment with the ESL department chairs to receive ESL placement.
For more information, call 949-451-5315 or email ivcam@ivc.edu.
Location and Contacts
Matriculation is located within the Office of Admissions and Records, SSC 110. Orientations, Advisements, ESL assessments, placement challenges, and additional workshops take place in the Assessment Center, located in room SSC 240 of the Student Services Center. Students may contact Matriculation by calling 949-451-5315 or emailing ivcam@ivc.edu.
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records, 949-451-5220, or Matriculation, 949-451-5315.
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