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Assessment

Prior to registering for classes, you must take the Accuplacer basic-skills assessment and/or the Accuplacer English placement test and follow the placement requirements. The Accuplacer takes at least 90 minutes and is available on a walk-in basis. Test times are listed in the current schedule and on our Web site. Initial tests are free; retesting is available for a fee of $5.00 per test section. All non-native English speakers are tested for English ability in addition to taking the Accuplacer basic-skills test. Depending upon your test results, you will then be placed in English as a Second Language or college level classes as appropriate.

Guaranteed Transfer to Universities

Many RRCC courses will transfer. Please consult with an RRCC academic advisor as well as a transfer counselor at the institution you wish to attend.

Generally,

if you

• complete your AA or AS degree, including 35 credits of state-guaranteed general education courses, and
• earn a C grade or higher in each course,

then

• at least 60 hours of your AA/AS degree will transfer completely, upon admission, to a liberal arts and sciences program in Colorado’s public four-year institutions,*

and

• you are guaranteed to be able to finish your liberal arts and sciences degree in another 60 credit hours.

Certain majors require essential lower-division courses. Please meet with an advisor for information about obtaining a transfer guide that will help you select lower-division credits to finish your degree.

Credit earned for prior learning, advanced placement, correspondence courses, CLEP, and other credit from "testing out" of a course may not apply. The institution to which you transfer will evaluate these credits according to its own policies.

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