Course Syllabus Developmental Reading II GUST 0342 Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN) Fall 2010 Class Section 47838 Instructor contact (713) 718-8418 (direct line) information (phone (713) 718-6070 (SJAC116A Main Office) number and email address) Office Location and Hours Office Hours: SJAC 118A/116A Monday and Wednesday 10-11a, 1:30-2p Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10a Friday 8:30-9a. 1-1:30p and by Appointment Course Location/Times M 11-1:45p BSCC305 W 11-12:15p SJAC202 W 12:15-1:30p BSCC305 Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable Credit Hours 3.00 Lecture Hours 3.00 Laboratory Hours 1.00 Total Course Contact Hours 64 Continuing Education Units (CEU): if applicable N/A Course Length (number of weeks) 12 Weeks Type of Instruction Lecture/Laboratory Course Description: College Reading II is a continuation of reading skills introduced in GUST 0341. Stronger emphasis is on critical reading and critical thinking skills. The goal of GUST 0342 is to teach students to analyze materials thoughtfully, synthesize materials from various sources, and apply this information to their reading. Course Prerequisite(s) PREREQUISITE(S): Students are placed in GUST 0342 following successful completion of GUST 0341 or based on their performance on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or HCCS-administered alternative THEA test. GUST 0342 is the third and final course in a required three-course remediation sequence for college reading. Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7 1. Identify main and supporting details. 2. Identify relationships in a reading selection. 3. Acquire vocabulary. 4. Develop reading retention skills. 5. Acquire communication and learning skills. 6. Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills. 7. Develop critical thinking skills. Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.) Identify main and supporting details. Identify relationships in a reading selection. Acquire vocabulary. Develop reading retention skills. Acquire communication and learning skills. Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills. Develop critical thinking skills. SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable SCANS Instructional Methods Lecture, group discussions, guest lecturers, group activities, web activities, library assignments and exploration activities Student Assignments Identify main and supporting details. No assignments selected for this outcome Identify relationships in a reading selection. No assignments selected for this outcome Acquire vocabulary. Identify main and supporting details. Identify relationships in a reading selection. Acquire vocabulary. Develop reading retention skills. Acquire communication and learning skills. Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills. Develop critical thinking skills. No assignments selected for this outcome Develop reading retention skills. No assignments selected for this outcome Acquire communication and learning skills. No assignments selected for this outcome Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills. No assignments selected for this outcome Develop critical thinking skills. No assignments selected for this outcome Student Assessment(s) Identify main and supporting details. No assessments selected for this outcome Identify relationships in a reading selection. No assessments selected for this outcome Acquire vocabulary. No assessments selected for this outcome Develop reading retention skills. No assessments selected for this outcome Acquire communication and learning skills. No assessments selected for this outcome Acquire technical, organizational and testing skills. No assessments selected for this outcome Develop critical thinking skills. No assessments selected for this outcome Instructor's Requirements www.learning.hccs.edu/faculty/annie.tsui Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable HCC Grading Scale A = 100- 90 4 points per semester hour B = 89 - 80: 3 points per semester hour C = 79 - 70: 2 points per semester hour D = 69 - 60: 1 point per semester hour 59 and below = F 0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) 0 points per semester hour W(Withdrawn) 0 points per semester hour I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA. See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale. Instructor Grading Criteria www.learning.hccs.edu/faculty/annie.tsui Instructional Materials Mather, Peter and McCarthy, Rita. The Art of Critical Reading, Brushing Up On Your Reading, Thinking, and Study Skills, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill Publishing 2009 Connect Reading Software (Lab Component) HCC Policy Statement: Access Student Services Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/student-rights Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies Access DE Policies on their Web site: http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf Access CE Policies on their Web site: http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines Text: Mather, Peter and McCarthy, Rita. The Art of Critical Reading, Brushing Up On Your Reading, Thinking, and Study Skills, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill Publishing 2009 ISBN: 978-0-07-338569-3 or MHID 0-07-338569-7 Lab Software: To buy McGraw Hill Access Code online for “Connect Reading” Cost: $10 https://www.mhprofessional.com/mhhe_product.php?isbn=0077311388 OR Google MHHE Connect Reading Online Access HCCS Bookstore Cost: $14 (approximate) LOGIN TO WEBSITE: WWW.MHCONNECTENGLISH.COM Note: You should buy a new book to better improve your reading skills. If you purchase a used book, check very carefully for missing pages, excessive highlighting, and premarked answers; such used books are counterproductive. The instructor may check your textbook for approval. Free books to read online: www.manybooks.net Materials Scantron answer sheets (available in the bookstore), paper, pens, #2 pencils, dictionary, thesaurus, and a notebook or folder for class notes, returned assignments and handouts. Tutoring Help: www.hccs.askonline.net Reading Tutoring-Central College Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:30p SJAC201 Professor Sharon Leifeste Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-9:30a SJAC201 Professor Annie Tsui Complete homework assignments before coming to class. In general, you should plan to spend 2 hours studying outside of class for every hour spent in class. Late homework assignments are not accepted. It will be the instructor's prerogative to make any changes deemed necessary in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course. Students will be notified in writing of any change. GUST 0342 Developmental Reading II Course Syllabus WEEK ONE September 27 Welcome, Introduction to GUST 0342 Introduction to “Connect Reading” (software used for the lab component of the course) Your lab grade for this part of the course may be based on either or both of the following criteria: • Grades which you earn on the exercises or tests in this program • The amount of time you spend working on the program (minimum of one hour and 15 minutes per week) Module 1: Part: Vocabulary: Word Structure Clues Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Part: Vocabulary: Context Clues Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Homework Assignment Review the Table of Contents p. v-xiv The Art of Critical Reading Review Preface for Students p. xxi-xxviii The Art of Critical Reading Part 1 Learning How To Be A Successful Student Introduction 2-30 »Reading Selection 1 Psychology 3-7 Comprehension Checkup True/False, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 4 »Reading Selection 2 Commencement Address 19-26 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 1 Preview: Vocabulary Introduction from Part 1 27-30 Chapter 1: Vocabulary: Words in Context 50-54 Chapter 4: Prefixes (Unit 3) 199-202 Study Vocabulary Word Parts Chart in Appendix A18-A20 September 29 Nelson Denny Reading Test-Form G or H (Comprehension-20 minutes & Vocabulary-15 minutes) Required: 2 scantrons and #2 pencil(s) Discuss Homework Assignment Study Technique 1: Underlining, Highlighting, Annotating 32 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 574) Locus of Control 39-41 Study Technique 2: SQ3R Study Method 55 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters – Skimming 573) Homework Assignment Chapter 1 Life in College and Beyond 31-70 »Reading Selection 3 Stress: The Constant Challenge 32-39 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 1, 2, 3 »Reading Selection 4 You Can Make It Happen 57-63 Comprehension Checkup Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, Art of Writing Chapter 2: Topics, Main Ideas, and Details 72-117 Read Topics and Main Ideas 73-75; Supporting Details 78-81; Paraphrasing 90-91 Vocabulary: Homonyms and Other Confusing Words (Unit 1) 112-115 WEEK 2 October 4 Part 2 Discovering Meaning Through Structure Discuss Homework Assignment Study Technique 3: Summarizing Short Articles 110 October 6 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 2: Part: Main Idea Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level. Module 3: Part: Supporting Detail Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Continuation of Chapter 2: Topics, Main Ideas, and Details 72-117 Homework Assignment Chapter 3 The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 119-157 Read Author’s Purpose 120-124 Determining the Author’s Purpose Exercise 1 Answer #1, 2 Identifying the Clues That Indicate the Author’s Purpose and Main Idea Exercise 2 Answer #1, 2 Rhetorical Modes 124-125 »Reading Selection 5 Life on the Edge 136-143 Comprehension Checkup True/False, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary in Context, Missing Letters, Art of Writing WEEK 3 October 11 Chapter 3: The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 119-157 Discuss Homework Assignment Homework Assignment Vocabulary: Homonyms and Other Confusing Words (Unit 2) 153-156 Study Technique 4: Outlining 128 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 574) Answer True/False, Primary or Secondary Need, Vocabulary Practice (129-130) October 13 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 4: Part: Author’s Purpose and Intended Audience Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Continuation of Chapter 3: The Author’s Purpose and the Rhetorical 119-157 Homework Assignment Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203 Read Common Patterns of Organization 162-183 Classification and Division Exercise 2 (164) Cause and Effect Exercise 3 (165) Example Exercise 4 (167) Comparison-Contrast Exercise 5 and 6 (168) Read Prefixes (Unit 3) 199-202 NOTE: Major Test 1 on Monday, October 25 WEEK 4 October 18 Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203 Discuss Homework Assignment Study Technique 5: Creating a Comparison-Contrast Chart 170 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 576-577) Study Technique 6: Mapping 177 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 575576) Study Technique 7: Time Lines 179 Study Technique 8: Summarizing Longer Articles 192 Prefixes (Unit 3) 199-202 Homework Assignment Chapter 4: Transitional Words and Patterns of Organization 159-203 Read Common Patterns of Organization 162-183 Listing 172 Steps in a Process Exercise 7 (175) Definition Exercise 8 (176) Chronological Order Exercise 9 (179) Additional Transition Words (183) October 20 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 5: Part: Patterns of Organization Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Homework Assignment Study for MAJOR TEST #1 which will cover parts of Part 1, the Appendix, and Chapter 1 (Vocabulary pgs. 27-30) AND all of Chapters 2, 3, 4. WEEK 5 October 25 MAJOR TEST #1 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Homework Assignment Part 3 Interpreting What We Read Chapter 5 Inference 206-260 »Reading Selection 6 Barney 208-212 Comprehension Checkup Answers questions throughout the selection, Vocabulary in Context »Reading Selection 7 A Remote-Controlled Rat: using Robotics, Researchers Give Upgrade to Lowly Rats; Study Sees Job for Rodents at Disaster Sites 213215 Comprehension Checkup True/False, Completion, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 3 Vocabulary Unit 4 257-260 October 27 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 6: Part: Inferences and Conclusions Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Discuss Homework Assignment Continuation of Chapter 5 Inference 216-221 Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 8 Seabiscuit 241-251 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, True/False, Sequence, Matching, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 2 Chapter 6: Figurative Language pgs. 263-300 Read Types of Figurative Language 264-269 Identifying Similes, Metaphors, and Personification Exercise 1 (265) Interpreting Figurative Language Exercise 2 (266) Identifying and Interpreting Figurative Comparisons Exercise 3 (266) Analyzing Figurative Language in Poetry (268) Vocabulary Unit 5 297-300 WEEK 6 November 1 Chapter 6: Figurative Language pgs. 263-300 Discuss Homework Assignment The Use of Symbols 281-284 Imagery 284-296 Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 9 Caramelo 274-276 Answer questions at end of passage. »Reading Selection 10 Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall 277-281 Comprehension Checkup Figurative Language, Vocabulary Practice Chapter 7: Tone 303-338 Read Tone 304-313 Identifying Tone Exercise 1 (305) Identifying Tone in Textbook Material Exercise 2 Answer Passages 1, 5, 6, 10 (308) Determining Tone in Literature Exercise 3 Answer Passages 1, 3 (311) Vocabulary Unit 6 335-338 November 3 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 7: Part: Author’s Tone and Figurative Language Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Discuss Homework Assignment Irony and Satire 318 Reading Selection 11 Waiting in Life’s Long Lines 319-322 Comprehension Checkup - Multiple Choice Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 12 Frida 291-296 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, True/False, Sequence, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 2 Part 4 Reading Critically Chapter 8: Fact and Opinion 342-362 Read Introduction to Fact and Opinion 342-343 Identifying Facts and Opinions Exercise 1, 2 (344) »Reading Selection 13 Introduction to Psychology 351-356 Comprehension Checkup True/False, Multiple Choice, Fact or Opinion, Vocabulary Note: Major Test 2 on Monday, November 15 WEEK 7 November 8 Chapter 8: Fact and Opinion 342-362 Discuss Homework Assignment Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 14 Bug Heads, Rat Hairs—Bon App*tit! 362-369 Comprehension Checkup Fact or Opinion, Multiple Choice, True/False, Vocabulary Practice, Vocabulary in Context, Art of Writing 2 »Reading Selection 15 Fast Food Nation 369-377 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, Fact or Opinion, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 1 November 10 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 8: Part: Author’s Tone and Figurative Language Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Module 9: Part: Fact and Opinion Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Continue Chapter 8 Fact and Opinion 362-383 Homework Assignment Study for MAJOR TEST #2 which will cover Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 WEEK 8 November 15 MAJOR TEST #2 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Homework Assignment Chapter 9: Point of View 385-432 Read Introduction to Point of View 386-390 Identifying an Author’s Point of View in Textbook Material Exercises 1, 3, 5 (388) »Reading Selection 16 Popular Mechanics 390-393 Comprehension Checkup Fact Check, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 1-7 (discuss in class) Vocabulary Unit 7 428-432 November 17 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 9: Part: Author’s Point of View Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level Continuation of Chapter 9: Point of View 385-432 Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 17 America Past and Present 403-408 Comprehension Checkup True or False, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary Practice, In Your Own Words 3 »Reading Selection 18 Mass Media Culture 422-427 Identifying Propaganda Devices Exercise 3 (426) Chapter 10: Bias pgs. 435-474 Read Introduction to Bias 436-440 Recognizing Connotative Meaning Exercise 1 (437) Recognizing Connotative Language Exercise 2 (438) Using Connotative Language Exercise 3 (438) WEEK 9 November 22 Continuation of Chapter 9 Point of View Chapter 10: Bias pgs. 435-474 Discuss Homework Assignment Euphemism 439 Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 19 Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights 440-445 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 2 An Introduction to Logical Fallacies 469-473 Identifying Logical Fallacies Exercise 7 (471) Chapter 11 Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments pgs. 475-523 Read 476-479 Identifying Arguments Exercise 1 Passage A, B (477) »Reading Selection 20 John Adams 488-495 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, True or False, Vocabulary in Context, In Your Own Words 1 Read Introduction to Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 496-499 Identifying Inductive and Deductive Arguments Exercise 2 (499) »Reading Selection 21 The Majesty of the Law 507-513 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, Art of Writing »Reading Selection 22 The Bill of Rights 513-516 Comprehension Checkup Fill in the Blank, Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary Unit 8 524-527 LAST DAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OR STUDENT WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT RECEIVING A GRADE IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, BY 4:30PM “W” Notation on Transcript November 24 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Module 10: Part: Evaluating an Author’s Argument Chapter: Level 1, 2, 3 Section: Do all links in each level WEEK 10 November 29 Chapter 11: Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments pgs. 475-523 Discuss Homework Assignment Study Technique 9: Venn Diagrams 496 (reference Studying Textbook Chapters 577) Homework Assignment Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568 Read Evaluating Persuasive Writing 532-539 Outlining Exercise 1 (538) Vocabulary Unit 9 564-568 December 1 Continue working on Connect Reading (computer lab program) Discuss Continuation of Chapter 11 Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568 Homework Assignment »Reading Selection 23 El Dia de los Muertos: The Day of the Dead 551-556 Comprehension Checkup Multiple Choice, Topics and Supporting Details, Synonyms, In Your Own Words 1 WEEK 11 December 6 Continuation of Chapter 12 Evaluating the Evidence 531-568 Vocabulary Unit 9 564-568 Final Exam Review Homework Assignment Study for Final Exam - Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 December 8 Nelson Denny Reading Test-Form G or H (Comprehension-20 minutes & Vocabulary-15 minutes) Required: 2 scantrons and #2 pencil(s) Completion of Connect Reading (computer lab program) Homework Assignment STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM WEEK 12 FINAL EXAM, Monday, December 13, at 11:00a in BSCC305 Grades available to student online December 24 ●American Disabilities Act Policy Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Room 106, Learning Hub/Science Building (LHSB) or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students From the Student Support column, select the Disability Services link for further information. ●Academic Honesty Policy Academic dishonesty (cheating of any kind) is a serious offense and will be dealt with accordingly. If a student copies sentences from another person's work without giving credit to the writer by naming the writer as the source of the ideas and words, it is called "plagiarism." This is a serious offense in American colleges, and it is unacceptable. Academic honesty is expected of all college students. Any homework, journal entry or composition that is not a student's own work will be given a grade of 0. The student may receive an F for the course when plagiarism occurs repeatedly. http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students From the Student Support column, select the Student Handbook link for further information (reference pgs. 34 - 36.) ●Attendance Policy Attendance and punctuality are mandatory. Parking is a continuous problem, so leave early for class and avoid excessive absences. H.C.C.S. policy states that you can be withdrawn by your instructor after missing 12.5% of the course; in this course that is equal to 8 hours (3 classes) of absence for the semester. A student who is withdrawn from a class for excessive absences will receive a grade of “W” by the student/administrative withdrawal date. This is not negotiable and cannot be changed for a letter grade. A student who is withdrawn from a required developmental course will also be withdrawn from all other courses during that semester. Students on Financial Aid could forfeit their Financial Aid and F1 students (international) be out of compliance and have their F1 status revoked. These are serious consequences, and it is the student’s responsibility to maintain required attendance. Check with your instructor about specific attendance policies. ●Six Drop Rule http://imc02.hccs.edu/gcac/drop.htm Important information you need to know about dropping courses. Effective 2007, section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code applies to first-time in college freshman students who enroll in a Texas public institution of higher education in the fall semester of 2007 or thereafter. High school students currently enrolled in HCC Dual Credit and Early College are waived from this requirement until they graduate from high school. Based on this law, HCC or any other Texas Public institution of higher education may not permit students to drop after the official day of record more than six college level credit courses for unacceptable reasons during their entire undergraduate career. ●Third Attempt Enrollment Information Houston Community College charges a higher tuition to students who are registering for a class for the third or subsequent time. www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students From the Student Support column, select Admissions & Records link, then Third Attempt Enrollment for further information. ●Withdrawal Deadline LAST DAY FOR STUDENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, BY 4:30PM After the official date of record and prior to the last day for student or administrative* withdrawal, a final grade of “W” will be recorded on your transcript. YOU must take the responsibility to withdraw from the class. Do NOT depend upon your professor to do it for you. If you do not officially withdraw from this course, you will earn an “F” for the course. (*At the instructor’s discretion, he/she have the option to withdraw students for excessive absences before the official withdrawal date.) ●Other Important Notes Cellular phones and pagers create annoying and unnecessary interruptions during class. Please switch them to vibrate. No laptops will be used during class sessions unless agreed upon by the instructor. Also, no text messaging or listening to mp3 players will be allowed. According to the Texas Education Code 37.123: “No person or groups of persons acting in concert may willfully engage in disruptive activities or disrupt a lawful assembly on the campus or property of any private or public school or institution of higher education or public vocational and technical school or institute.” Hindering other students' learning or deterring an instructor from effective teaching will not be tolerated. The student who is unprepared, sleeps in class, or is disruptive will be asked to leave the class and be counted absent. http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students From the Student Support column, select Student Handbook for further information (reference Disruptive Behavior pgs. 35-37). It will be the instructor's prerogative to make any changes deemed necessary in order to meet the learning outcomes of the course. Students will be notified in writing of any change. Grading Score These guidelines will be followed to determine your final grade: Connect Reading -Lab (10 Modules x10 pts.) 100 possible points Chapter Tests (2 x 100 pts.) 200 possible points Instructor’s Choice Vocabulary lists/exercises (5 x 20 pts.) 100 possible points Reading Journal (17 x 5 pts.) 105 possible points Quizzes (5 x 100 pts.) 500 possible points Final Exam 1 x 100 pts.) 100 possible points Total Points 1105 possible points Connect Reading (Lab) 25% Average of Chapter Tests 25% Final Exam 20% Instructor’s Choice 30% From 2 or more of the following areas: 1. Graded homework assignments 2. Vocabulary lists/exercises*(10%) 3. Short story project 4. In-class exercises 5. Reading journal* (10%) In Your Own Words (13) and Art of Writing (4) 6. Novel project 7. Quizzes* (10%) 8. Preparation exercises HCCS Grading Scale for Developmental Courses A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 F or IP* 69 and below IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must reenroll to receive credit. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP" and "I" (Incomplete) do not affect GPA. *A grade of “D” is not a passing grade in developmental courses. (www.hccs.edu)