The Houston Community College System is an open admission institution that strives to bring affordable and accessible education to the community.

We believe all students are capable of improving their understanding and use of mathematics.  To help those students that are under prepared to take college level mathematics, the college has a sequence of mathematics courses, called Developmental Mathematics, that help such students prepare for the State mandated TASP examination and college level mathematics. The main objective of these courses is to provide access to higher level mathematics courses.
 
Students are placed in these courses based on their scores on TASP or on mathematics placement examinations which are administered by our counselors during advisement. The lecture mode format of teaching applies to these classes. Students attend classes where ample opportunity exists for interaction between student and instructor. Class attendance is mandatory.
 
If a student does not pass the course for the first time, he or she gets a grade of IP. This means work In Progress. However, if the student does not pass the course the second time around, he or she gets a letter grade of  A, B, C, D, or F. Each time, the student must sign up and pay for the course.