College Support Corequisites

Depending on a prospective student’s Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA/TSIA2) score in reading, writing, or math, the student may be simultaneously enrolled in a college credit course (numbered 1000 and above) and a corequisite support course (with numbers beginning with 0, like NCBM 0314 or INRW 0311).

Corequisite courses are designed to give students extra support through varying classwork and instructor attention. These corequisite courses also allow students to begin college-level courses their first semester, which data shows positively impacts students’ long-term success. Various courses at EPCC have similar corequisite requirements. For example, many science classes have labs that help students understand key concepts through different modes of comprehension. Corequisite courses offer extra learning opportunities in areas the TSIA Scoring Profile considers appropriate.

Similarly, corequisite courses enhance student reading, writing, or math learning. A student’s TSIA/2 Scoring Profile will demonstrate in what area the student could benefit from a corequisite.

Benefits of Taking These Courses

• College Support Corequisite course formats allow students to enroll in a credit course while having a support course that provides additional learning opportunities, supplements course content, and helps students build the skills they need to master course objectives.
• Many of the English and Math corequisites are taught by the same faculty member, allowing students more time to interact with their instructor and classmates.
• By enrolling simultaneously in corequisite and credit courses, students can start completing courses required for their degree in their first semester.
• Students should review their placement scores to determine whether they qualify for a 3-credit hour corequisite pairing or a 1-credit hour corequisite pairing.

Important Information

Students who pass the corequisite course but fail the college-level course are considered college-ready. The following semester, the student may enroll in a stand-alone college-level course without the paired corequisite. Similarly, a student who passes the college-level course but fails the corequisite is also considered college-ready.

Students should never be administratively withdrawn from both sides of the corequisite pairing, especially if the student is passing one side or the other. If a student opts to concentrate on one side of the corequisite over the other, the student should be allowed to do so without penalty of withdrawal from both sides.

*Note: Students who self-identify as second-language learners and/or who demonstrate limited English-language skills should consider this option.