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Contents of this page: 
  COMPASS Placement Test Information
  Re-testing Information for COMPASS
  Sequence of Courses
  Course Request Form
  Calculators
  Required Text Books and Supplies
  Ohio Residency
  Contact Information
  Grading and Academic Procedures
  Basic English as a Second Language
  Upon Graduating
  Need transcripts
  Need to drop a class or change a section

COMPASS Placement test

·         Inform the COMPASS Lab attendant that you are testing for PSEO

·         PSEO students need to take the “PSEO COMPASS” test

·         List/Select “PSEO” as your Program of Study/Major

·         Students’ minimum placement results needed: English 101 or English 111, Math 103 and NO Reading Development Classes

Re-testing Information for COMPASS

Student's minimum placement results: English 101 or English 111, Math 103 and NO Reading Development Classes needed. If you are still interested in participating in the Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program at Columbus State, you have three options available to you:

1.      You may re-take the entire test or you may simply re-take any portion of the test you need to meet the requirements. The chart  shows the sequence of courses for Communication Skills, Math and Reading. This chart may be helpful in evaluating where you placed in relationship to the PSEO admission requirements.

The fee for re-testing is $20.00, whether you retake a portion or the entire test. You must obtain a re-test form on Main Campus in Advising & Counseling Services, Aquinas Hall, Room 116. (Call 614 287 2668 for hours of operation.) After the form is complete, take it to the Cashier’s Office on the second level of Rhodes Hall to pay the re-test fee. You may only re-test once in each subject area each academic year. Retests are only given on Main Campus.

2.     If you placed in English 100, Developmental Reading 044, and/or Math 102, you may take any or all of these courses. Completion of these courses with a “C” or better and attending a mandatory PSEO Orientation will make you eligible for acceptance into the PSEO Program the following quarter.

Since you have not met the PSEO requirements, you are required to pay for theses course, plus lab fees, books and supplies. If you choose this Self Pay option, complete and print the forms you need from the website www.cscc.edu/USE and then return them to our office.

3.     Choose to be admitted to CSCC as a PSEO student with the following limitations: If the student does not meet the minimum in Mathematics, s/he may be admitted to PSEO and not take any classes that have Mathematics as a prerequisite. Conversely, if the student does not meet the minimum in Writing, s/he may not take any classes that have English as a prerequisite. All students must place out of Developmental Reading Courses. If you choose this option, please send e-mail to PSEO@cscc.edu indicating in which area you qualified and want to be admitted, Mathematics or English.

Please discuss these options with your parent/guardian and your high school guidance counselor/pathway teacher to determine which option would best meet your academic goals and needs.

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Sequence of Courses
 

Writing: DEV 041®ENGL 100 ®ENGL 101 or ENGL 111

Reading:  DEV 040 or DEV 044 ® no reading required
Math:  DEV 030® DEV 031® MATH 102® MATH 103 or higher

Course Request Form

A new Course Request Form is required each quarter for PSEO Options A and B and for Self Pay Option C students. It can be faxed, mailed, or hand-delivered to the Underage Student Enrollment Office in the K-12 Initiatives Department.

Calculators

Students may purchase new or used (limited supplies) calculators from the bookstore. (Calculators are not considered to be a Required Textbook or Supply - see below.) Students may then sell their used calculators back to the bookstore during the buyback period.

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Required Text Books and Supplies 

Once the Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program student returns his/her Course Request form and schedules for classes, his/her first and last name and student id number are sent to the bookstore. Then, the student is expected to go to the bookstore (Main Campus, Dublin, Westerville or Southeast Centers) and pickup their books.  (If picking up books at any location except Main Campus, you must call the Main Campus bookstore to "order" your books to be delivered to the site of your choice. You must identify yourself as a PSEO student for verification by the bookstore representative before any books will be delivered.) All textbooks are the property of Columbus State Community College and MUST BE RETURNED per PSEO directions by the PSEO student only at the end of the quarter DURING FINALS WEEK to the Main Campus bookstore location only.

·         The PSEO program only covers required texts for classes.

·       We do not cover supplies such as notebooks, paper, pen/pencils or computer discs, programs or calculators..

·       The Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program does not replace stolen or lost books.  

Ohio Residency

If the student has lived in the State of Ohio less than 1 year, you should still complete the five steps for PSEO. However, you need to contact a Residency Officer in Records and Registration in 201 Madison Hall  for more information. Records and Registration will need documentation per academic quarter from the Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program student’s parent(s)/guardian(s).

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Contact Information

All PSEO forms are available on main campus in the K-12 Initiatives Department or online at www.cscc.edu/USE, click on Forms Directory.

Grading and Academic Procedures

Follow this link if you have inquiries regarding the student’s grades, GPA's, transcripts or visit Records and Registration in Madison Hall.

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Basic English as a Second Language

1. Complete a Columbus State Community College and a PSEO application.
2. Visit the Admissions Office in Madison Hall or call (614) 287-2669.
3. Complete the remainder of the PSEO process.

Upon Graduating

Provide documentation by having your high school guidance counselor fax or mail a written statement indicating the student has graduated. We will then update the Columbus State Community College system and you will no longer have scheduling restrictions or be classified as a Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program.

Need transcripts

Transcripts can be requested by following this link.

1. Complete Underage Change Form
2. Complete the Columbus State Community College add/drop form and return it to Records and Registration (Madison Hall, Main Campus) or to any branch location. (Contact Records and Registration at (614) 287 5353 for information and form instructions.)

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