Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Midland College Catalog and Student Handbook, Published June 4, 2024 
    
2024-2025 Midland College Catalog and Student Handbook, Published June 4, 2024

Admission, Assessment, Advising, and Registration


Admissions Registration 
    Student Category     Registering for Classes
    State Enrollment Requirements     Dates and Calendars
    Denial of Participation in College Courses     Mode of Instruction
    Program Specific Admission Information     Student Success
Assessment     Developmental Education
Advising     Payment
    Transfer/Degree/Certificate Seeking Students  
    Dual Credit Students    
    Transient Students  

All Midland College policies may be found here. Please note, the Midland College Policy Manual is hosted on an external server.

Admission

Midland College maintains an open-door admissions policy that ensures every person who can benefit from postsecondary education has the opportunity to enroll. Midland College prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, or disability.

Student Category

Application requirements vary depending on a student’s educational goals and academic history. To ensure timely enrollment and registration, select the student category carefully. Midland College reserves the right to update the student category from application to registration based on information and student goals submitted on the application or in discussion with a student services employee. 

High School Graduate

Graduates from accredited high schools or equivalent institutions are eligible for admission. Final official transcripts are required.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

Students with an Official Certificate of High School Equivalency

Students may be admitted upon satisfactory completion of an approved High School Equivalency examination. The official Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency or an official certificate from another state with the official test scores is required.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

Graduates of a Home School or a Non-Accredited High School

Any student who has completed a home school program or has graduated from a non-accredited high school is eligible for admission to Midland College. A final, official transcript signed by the principal or head of instruction and notarized by an authorized notary is required. Transcripts must contain the school’s name, the last semester’s grades, and graduation date.

For students seeking Title IV Financial Aid, additional information and review for eligibility may be required.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here

Returning Students

If you were formerly enrolled at MC and have not attended for one long session during the last 12 months, the State of Texas requires you to complete a new application. Additional documents may also be required.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are eligible for admissions and are required to provide official copies of all transcripts from every college or university previously attended. Continued enrollment for subsequent terms is contingent on the receipt of all official transcripts. Transcripts should be sent electronically via an approved 3rd party company (Parchment, Clearinghouse, etc.), institution to institution (via EDI or SPEEDE), or mailed directly to Midland College from the current institution.

Students attending classes at Texas public institutions should request the Texas Success Initiative Status be included on the transcript.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

Information on credit for Transfer Coursework can be found under Academic Requirements and Information.

Transient Students

Transient students are regularly enrolled and seeking a degree at another college or university. Transient students intend to earn credit at Midland College and transfer it back to their home institution. Transient students are required to provide an official transcript from current college/university and copies of transcripts from every Texas public institution college or university previously attended. Continued enrollment is contingent on receipt of official transcripts. Transcripts should be sent electronically, institution to institution, via EDI or SPEEDE if those services are available. Students attending classes at Texas public institutions should request the Texas Success Initiative Status be included in the transcript.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

High School Students

Midland College welcomes high school students that complete admissions procedures and meet all registration requirements. Current high school students may take classes as college credit only or as dual credit under authority of TAC 4.85. Students taking dual credit courses receive college and high school credit. Dual credit programs and course offerings are available for students in 9th - 12th grade.

Midland College, in partnership with Midland Independent School District, also offers an early college high school. The high school starts with the 9th grade and is housed on the Midland College main campus. Students begin taking dual credit courses in their freshman year. Students must be eligible for dual credit and are selected through a process determined by the Midland Independent School District.

High school students between the ages of 16 to 18 and not participating in a dual credit program may earn college credit that is not counted as high school credit.

High school students are not eligible for college developmental courses, unless they have completed the required high school requirement for math, reading, and/or writing for graduation.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here

International Students

International students are eligible for admission. Admission is contingent upon evaluation of the completed application packet (including a processing fee) and Midland College’s ability to serve the individual’s needs.

Compliance with all requirements and procedures established for visa category by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is required. International Students with an F-1 visa must enroll in and maintain 12 credit hours of face-to-face courses during fall and spring terms.  Failure to maintain these requirements will result in the termination of the student’s I-20.

Admissions and placement requirements can be found here.

Non-High School/GED Graduates

Individuals who are 18 years of age or older and do not meet other student category requirements may be admitted. Applicants without a completed GED or high school diploma are not eligible to receive Title IV federal financial assistance or scholarships from Midland College. All applicants must meet registration requirements. For additional assistance, contact welcome@midland.edu.

Casual (non-degree seeking) Students

Students not intending to seek a degree or a certificate or planning to transfer to another college or university are eligible to attend Midland College. Students admitted as casual may not take academically restricted courses or more than two courses during each term. Official education records will be required if a student later elects to seek a degree, certificate, or award of credit. Casual (non-degree seeking) applicants are not eligible to receive Title IV federal financial assistance.

Admissions and eligibility requirements can be found here.

Exceptions

Request for exceptions to the above admissions regulations must be made in writing to the Vice President of Student Services. Decisions on exceptions will be made in consultation with the Vice President of Instructional Services upon review of student goals, academic preparedness, and situational circumstances.

State Enrollment Requirements

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Requirements

Prior to registration, Texas public institutions of higher education are required to assess all non-exempt, non-waived, first-time degree seeking college students under the Texas Success Initiative (TSI).

Find information on the TSI requirement, exemptions and waivers, and the TSI Assessment here.

Bacterial Meningitis

Texas State Law SB 1107 mandates that all entering students under the age of 22 and not otherwise exempt provide a certificate signed by a health care provider or an official immunization record verifying vaccination against bacterial meningitis, or receipt of a booster during the five years prior to registration and at least 10 days before the first day of the semester. Bacterial meningitis vaccinations and boosters must be administered by a health practitioner authorized by law to administer an immunization. Entering students include those entering college for the first time, transfer students from other colleges, and returning or continuing students who have had a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester.

Additional information, including exemptions, can be found here.

Students not meeting an exemption who fail to submit certified proof of vaccination or a valid booster within the required time frame will be unable to attend classes and will be dropped.

Sexual Misconduct Policy Orientation

State law requires that first-time students or students who have not attended Midland College in two years receive information regarding the College’s sexual misconduct policy. Information is provided to students via email.

Denial of Participation in College Courses

The Midland College Chief of Police will review all Institution of Higher Education Sex Offender Notifications that are submitted within the required seven days. If it is determined that participation is permissible under applicable law and poses no threat to the college community, the applicant will be allowed to register for classes. If an applicant is denied participation, the individual may appeal the decision in accordance with the College’s grievance policy.

Program Specific Admission Information

Admission to Midland College does not guarantee entrance to specific programs and courses. Selective admissions requirements vary by program. Students are encouraged to consult with their assigned pathways advisor for more information on these programs.

Background Checks

Certain courses of study require that a background check, including criminal record history, be conducted on the applicant. If a background check is required, the applicant will be required to sign a consent form. If the applicant refuses to sign the consent form, or, if the results of the background check indicate the applicant is not eligible for admission, admission into the courses and/or program will not be offered to the applicant. 

Other Immunization Requirements

Midland College students enrolling in certain health science programs and/or living in on-campus housing may be required to show proof of other immunizations against communicable diseases. Students should contact the program and housing web pages for additional information.

Assessment

Students not meeting an exemption, waiver, or the passing standard of one or more sections of the TSIA are strongly encouraged to immediately take courses to become college ready.   A student that is college ready in a subject area(s) (i.e., reading, writing, math), cannot be barred from taking an entry-level college-credit course that has been designated as TSI liable in that subject area(s). The student also cannot be barred from any other entry-level college coursework that has no TSI-liability. However, the student’s academic plan should clearly outline how the student will address the remaining TSI area(s), and may include one or more of the following: 1) retesting on the TSI (by a specific date), 2) enrolling in a corequisite model (if student qualifies), and 3) enrolling in appropriate DE course/intervention.

View information on the TSIA here.

Passing scores from the State of Texas.

Test ELAR Reading Score Math Score Essay/Objective Writing Score
Texas Success Initiative
Assessment 2 (TSIA2)
 
Effective Spring 2021
945 and essay 5+
 
910 - 949, diagnostic level 6, and essay 5+
N/A
 
 
 
950  
 
910 - 949, diagnostic level 6
 
N/A
 
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)
 
Prior to 1/11/2021
N/A
 
 
 
351
 
 
 
350
 
 
 
Essay Score of 5
 
 
 
Essay Score of 4 and Multiple Choice of 340
 
 
 

Advising

Transfer/Degree/Certificate/Seeking Students

Midland College strongly recommends all students be advised by their assigned pathways advisors. Some students may be required to see their pathways advisors before class registration. Web registration access maybe blocked until cleared by an advisor.

Current High School Students

Current high school students are encouraged to consult with their high school counselors (if taking college courses as dual credit) and the MC dual credit coordinator regarding course selection based on long-term career and college goals.

Transient Students

Transient students should consult with their home university or college advisors regarding course selection. Receiving institutions have the final say on transfer credit and applicability. For prerequisite issues, students are encouraged to consult the transient advisor by completing the prerequisite help form

Registration

Registering for Classes

Students may register for classes by:

  • Making an appointment with their assigned pathways advisors;
  • Meeting with an advisor at the WRTTC;
  • Completing the transient prerequisite help request form;
  • Contacting the Dual Credit Service Center at the ATC:
  • Using My MC Portal.

Dates and Calendars

Please refer to the academic calendar and each course syllabus for registration, refund, census, drop, and withdrawal deadlines.

Mode of Instruction

Face to Face
Face to face or traditional classes have the instructor and students meeting in the classroom or another in-person setting.
 
Interactive Video
Live (two-way, video/audio) instruction occurs with the students and instructor in different locations. While in separate locations, the schedule is traditional with set dates/times.
 
Distance Learning
Distance learning is a course delivery format in which the majority of the instruction occurs when students and instructors are not in the same place. There are a variety of distance learning formats. Computer access and reliable internet service are required. Secure login and password, proctored examinations (sometimes at an additional cost to the student), and other technologies are used to ensure it is the student who is participating, completing the work, and receiving credit. Find more information here.
  • Online-Instruction occurs over the Internet. Proctoring (sometimes at an additional cost) is required in most courses.
  • Hybrid-Instruction occurs in both the classroom and online environments.

Student Success

All entering first time in college students who have fewer than 12 post high school graduation college credit hours and who have met two or more sections of TSI, are strongly encouraged to take EDUC 1100. The course is designed to help students adjust to college and become effective learners.

Developmental Education

Developmental Education courses are designed to strengthen students’ basic skills in reading, writing, and math in order to achieve academic success in college level coursework.

Reading/Writing

Course

TSIA

 

IRWD 0480
 
 
 
ABE 3- TSI 345
ELAR Diagnostic Test
below 5 OR
Essay Test below 4
Students exit by attaining “C” or better in the course.
 

 

IRWD 0381
 
 
TSI 346-350
ELAR Diagnostic Test 5+ AND Essay Test 4+
Students exit by attaining a “C” or better in the course. 
 
 
ELAR Restricted Courses
 
 
 
 
TSI complete in ELAR
readiness
 
 
 
Students who do not pass the ELAR portion of the TSIA may be waived from developmental coursework if they earned an average grade of “B” or better in English 3 or equivalent and a 3.0 high school GPA on a 4-point scale.
ENGL 1301 as co-requisite course
 
 
 
 
 
Students taking IRWD 0480 or IRWD 0381 must enroll in both the IRWD course and ENGL 1301 as co-requisites. A co-requisite student who does not pass the IRWD course with a “C” may remain in ENGL 1301 but must enroll in NCBW 0102.
NCBW 0102
 
 
 
 
This course is designed as a support course for co-requisite students in ENGL 1301 who did not pass IRWD 0480 or IRWD 0381.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Math

MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT FOR MATHWAYS 

Course
TSIA
Prerequisite
MATH 0381
 
910-936
 
Designed for non-STEM students who score below 937 on TSIA
MATH 0482
(Started Fall 2015)
910-936
 
Designed for STEM students who score below 937 on TSIA.
 
MATH 1332, MATH 1342
 
 
950+ or TSIA Diagnostic Test Score of 6
Specified placement score of “C” or greater in MATH 0482.
 
 
MATH 1314, MATH 1414,
MATH 1324
 
 
 
950+ or TSI Diagnostic Test Score of 6
 
 
Specified placement score of “C” or greater in MATH 0482.
Students who do not pass the Math portion of the TSIA may be waived from developmental coursework if they have a high school core course GPA of ≥ 3.0/4.0 and B (or better) in high school Algebra II and less than 1 year since last math class.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT FOR CO-REQUISITE COURSES

Course
TSIA
Prerequisite
MATH 0232 
(Fall 2018)
 
 
910-949
 

 

Co-requisite developmental support for MATH 1332. Students are enrolled in MATH 0232 AND MATH 1332 in the same semester. Students must earn a “C” or better in MATH 0232 or 1332 to be deemed TSI complete.
MATH 0242 
(Fall 2018)
 
 
910-949
 
 
 
Co-requisite developmental support for MATH 1342. Students are enrolled in MATH 0242 AND MATH 1342 in the same semester. Students must earn a “C” or better in MATH 0242 or 1342 to be deemed TSI complete.
MATH 0414
(Fall 2018)
 
 
937-949 or
TSIA Diagnostic Test of 5
 
Co-requisite developmental support for MATH 1314. Students are enrolled in MATH 0414 AND MATH 1314 in the same semester. Students must earn a “C” or better in MATH 0414 or 1314 to be deemed TSI complete.
MATH 0424 
(Fall 2018)
 
 
937-949 or
TSIA Diagnostic Test Score of 5
 
Co-requisite developmental support for MATH 1324. Students are enrolled in MATH 0424 AND MATH 1324 in the same semester. Students must earn a “C” or better in MATH 0424 or 1324 to be deemed TSI complete.
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Students need to meet with an advisor after taking the Accuplacer placement exam. Students placing below 50 in any area should register for Adult Education and Literacy classes.

Course
ESL Accuplacer
Course Progression
ESL 0370
 
Speaking and Listening
 
May be taken for credit or as Continuing Education
 
50 and above
 
Language Use
Listening
Reading
Sentence
 
Courses may be taken in any order, but students usually take all three courses simultaneously. A student wanting to move on to IRWD or credit courses must take the TSI for placement.
 
 
 
ESL 0371
 
Reading and Vocabulary
 
May be taken for credit or as Continuing Education
 
50 and above
 
Language Use
Listening
Reading
Sentence
 
Courses may be taken in any order, but students usually take all three courses simultaneously. A student wanting to move on to IRWD or credit courses must take the TSI for placement.
 
 
 
ESL 0372
 
Grammar and Writing
 
May be taken for credit or as Continuing Education
50 and above
 
Language Use
Listening
Reading
Sentence
Courses may be taken in any order, but students usually take all three courses simultaneously. A student wanting to move on to IRWD or credit courses must take the TSI for placement.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*NOTE:  If a student fails to pass the MCRAE or the MCWAE, additional assessment may be necessary
for proper sequential placement. 

Math Placement Testing

Students must demonstrate college readiness on the TSIA before attempting the math placement test. Find more information on scheduling a math placement test here

Next-Generation Advanced Algebra and Functions Accuplacer College-Level Math Placement Guidelines

Students who achieve the appropriate scaled score will be allowed to enroll in the course associated with the scaled score without taking the pre-requisite course(s).  However, no credit for the pre-requisite course will be earned based on the placement test.

Course     
Scaled Score
MATH 1314 
MATH 1324 
MATH 1332 
MATH 1342 
200-236
 
 
 
MATH 1316 
MATH 1325 
MATH 1350 
MATH 2412 
237-264
 
 
 
MATH 2413
265 and above

Payment

Students whose accounts are not paid in full nor on a payment plan will be dropped from courses. Find more information on how to pay for college here.