The University offers courses in writing, reading comprehension, mathematics and freshman seminar for students who need additional work in preparing for college-level study. Incoming students may be required to take the University’s placement tests in these areas. Those students who score below the designated cutoff points are then placed in the appropriate developmental courses which they must take in addition to the 92 or 180 credit hours needed to graduate with an associate or bachelor’s degree respectively. These developmental courses do not count towards graduation requirements.