How to Get Started

All seven DCCCD colleges offer courses in Mathematics and Developmental Mathematics.

Before registering for your first DCCCD class, you must meet the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), which include assessment testing.

Assessment testing will help determine which Math classes you’re eligible to take and whether or not you'll need to complete Developmental Math classes first.

Admissions

Complete the admissions and registration process at:

When you meet with an academic advisor, mention your interest in taking Math and Developmental Math courses so he or she can help you determine the best course plan for you.

If you’re planning to earn an associate degree or certificate, please note that you must complete 25 percent of your degree requirements at the college awarding the degree.

Tuition

Dallas County residents pay $123 per three-hour class — that’s $41 per credit hour, or less than $500 for a full semester load of 12 credit hours.

Compare that to what you’d pay elsewhere! See DCCCD tuition rates for tuition according to your place of residency.

Courses Offered

See DCCCD’s catalog for detailed information about the Math and Developmental Math courses available.

Classroom, Online and Self-Paced Courses

Math and Developmental Math courses may be offered with self-paced and online options, as well as in the traditional classroom setting.

Please check with the college you plan to attend for the specifics of course structures in a particular semester.

Accreditation

Each of our seven colleges — Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland — is individually accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the associate degree.

Related Programs at DCCCD

If you are interested in building a career around mathematics, check out some of our related technical programs. They include Accounting, Business Administration, Mortgage Banking and Real Estate.

Faculty Profiles

Our Math and Developmental Math faculty members have an impressive range of teaching and professional experience. See profiles of Math faculty at each of our seven colleges:

Core Curriculum: Get More With the Core!

Our Core Curriculum of 48 credit hours requires three credit hours of a mathematical component. Please refer to the DCCCD catalog’s Core Curriculum section for a list of courses that will fulfill the math requirement.

It’s a state law that students who complete DCCCD’s Core Curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA are guaranteed that their courses will transfer as a block of credit to any Texas public college or university. Successful completion of the Core Curriculum satisfies your general education requirements, and receiving institutions cannot require additional Core courses.

The Core Curriculum is also the basis of the academic degree plans DCCCD offers, which are designed primarily for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university: the Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Sciences (A.S.) and Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degrees. You can earn one of these degrees with approximately 13 hours beyond the Core Curriculum.

Find out how to get more with the Core.

Transferring From DCCCD

If you are interested in earning a degree at a four-year institution, please visit the Transfer Services Web site for guidance on the transfer process.

Links to Related Information

See links to information about math-related organizations, career options and more.

Contact Us

If you have questions about Math and Developmental Math that aren’t answered on our Web site, please feel free to contact us.