Admissions

College Admissions Policies

Collin College operates under an “open door” policy. Students who are 18 years of age or older are eligible for admission. Other students may be admitted under the special admission requirements. The college reserves the right to guide the placement of students through assessment, which may include interviews and a review of past academic achievement.

Registration options are self-service, and delays may be avoided by completing all admission requirements/tasks in advance of registration. In all admissions policies and practices, Collin College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or military status in accordance with federal and state laws.

Official transcripts are required from all institutionally accredited colleges/universities attended. Failure to provide a transcript will result in future registration at Collin College being blocked and ineligibility to receive Collin College transcripts. If no college/university has been attended, a high school transcript or GED may be required. Documents and transcripts submitted for admission become the property of Collin College and will not be returned to the applicant.

Selective Admission Programs

The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management, Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management, Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs as well as the following associate degree and certificate programs have selective program admissions criteria that require departmental acceptance to enroll: activity care professional, child development, central sterile processing, culinary arts, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical sonography, emergency medical services professions, fire academy/fire science, health information management, medical assisting advanced practice, nursing, pastry arts, pharmacy technician, physical therapist assistant, polysomnography technology, rehabilitation aide, respiratory care, surgical assisting, surgical technology, veterinary technology, and vocational nursing. Please refer to the catalog and/or contact the academic department office for information on admission requirements for these programs.

Students New to Collin

Below is a summary of the admissions process for new Collin College students:

1. Complete an application for admission online at https://www.collin.edu/apply/.
2. Participate in New Student Orientation if you are a First Time in College student. 
3. Complete the mandatory campus safety training.  
4. Provide proof of meningitis vaccination or exemption, if needed.
5. Complete the TSI Assessment with the Pre-Assessment Activity OR provide proof of exemption/waiver.  
6. Submit high school transcript/homeschool transcript/GED Score report OR college transcript(s) as applicable. 

Special Admission

Students who are 18 or older and are not a high school graduate or GED completer OR students who are under 16 and have completed high school or its equivalent may require additional review prior to admission to the College. This Special Admission review can include interviews, a review of past academic achievement, and for those under 16 written parental/guardian permission.

Applicants over 18 years of age admitted without a high school diploma or GED will be strongly encouraged to complete the GED during the first semester of their enrollment at Collin College.

Information about GED testing is available through the Texas Education Agency’s website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us. Additionally, the Collin County Adult Literacy Council, through its website and help line, offers a referral service for North Texas (http://www.ccalc.org).

*Note: Students without high school completion or its equivalent are not eligible for Title IV-financial aid. 

Admission of High School Students (Concurrent Enrollment/Dual Credit)

The High School Concurrent Enrollment/Dual Credit program is designed for high-school-aged students who are ready to begin earning college credits. All students are encouraged to participate.

High school students interested in concurrent enrollment or dual credit admission to Collin College must:

1. Complete an application online at www.collin.edu/apply/.
2. Complete the TSIA2 Assessment with the Pre-Assessment Activity to demonstrate college readiness, or demonstrate that the TSIA2 is not applicable (or “does not apply”) to the student, or provide proof of exemption from TSIA2 assessment.  (Please see additional information below.)
3. Provide proof of meningitis vaccination, if needed.
4. Submit signed High School/Dual Enrollment Permission Form with appropriate signatures.
5. Complete mandatory campus safety training.

Students not applying through their high school dual credit program may contact a Special Admission Coordinator or their College and Career Counselor for admissions assistance and course availability information (not all college courses are available for dual credit or concurrent enrollment).

Students needing academic accommodations must apply and be approved with ACCESS.

Additional Information on TSIA2 and Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment Students

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rule changes that went into effect in Summer of 2024 allow college students enrolled in high school to be classified as non-degree seeking students.  By definition, a non-degree seeking student is a student who has not filed a degree plan with the college and is not required to do so.  State law does require that Dual Credit students must file a degree plan upon earning 15 semester credit hours of dual credit coursework. Per the new rules, the TSIA2 does not apply to non-degree seeking dual credit students, so for a short period of time prior to earning 15 semester credit hours, dual credit students are not required to demonstrate college readiness to participate in the dual credit program.  However, it is important to note that while the TSIA2 college readiness assessment requirements do not apply to non-degree-seeking dual credit students, all other prerequisites set for a dual credit course must be met by dual credit students.

Admission of Transfer Students

Transfer students are eligible for admission to Collin College and must:

1. Complete an application online at https://www.collin.edu/admissions/.
2. Provide an official transcript from all accredited institutions of higher education.
3. Provide proof of exemption/waiver of TSIA2, if needed.
4. Provide proof of meningitis vaccination, if needed.
5. Complete mandatory campus safety training.
    

Admission of International Students

Non F-1 International Student Applicant

Applicants on temporary visas or other statuses may be eligible for admission. To verify eligibility, applicants are required to upload their documentation in the Collin Applicant Portal at the time of their application. Additional admissions information is located on the international student website; applicants also can contact Admissions at admissions@collin.edu.
 

F-1 International Student Applicant

F-1 New student

A new F-1 international student applicant is an individual who is still in their home country applying for the initial form I-20 for the F-1 visa. new F-1 international student applicants are required to submit the following:

• Passport (with six-month validity)
• Most recent transcript
• Proof of Fund/Financial Support

• English Proficiency

Applicants who do not meet the Academic Degree Seeking English proficiency requirement are automatically evaluated for the Credit ESL program.

Applicants may be exempt from the English proficiency requirement using one (1) of the following:

• Applicant has completed at least one (1) academic year and graduated from a U.S. high school, then an official high school diploma or transcript can be submitted in place of official English proficiency scores.

• Applicant is from an approved exempt country. Visit the international student website for a list of exempt countries.

• Foreign Address

F-1 Transfer Student

A transfer F-1 international student applicant is a student who is transferring from an institution that has issued them an I-20 and is seeking an updated I-20 from Collin College. Student may be transferring from a high school, English language program, college, or university. Transfer F-1 international student applicants are required to submit the following:

• Passport (with six-month validity)
• Most recent/current transcript (must match the I-20)
• Proof of Fund/Financial Support

• English Profiency

Applicants who do not meet the Academic Degree Seeking English proficiency requirement are automatically evaluated for the Credit ESL program.

Applicants placed in the ESL program and provide documentation of TSIA2 completion or exemption (see Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) section for details), must meet with the ESL program for further evaluation.

Applicants may be exempt from the English proficiency requirement using one (1) of the following:

• Applicant has completed at least one (1) academic year and graduated from a U.S. high school, then an official high school diploma or transcript can be submitted in place of official English proficiency scores.

• Applicant is from an approved exempt country. Visit the international student website for a list of exempt countries.

• Foreign Address
• Current Continued Attendance I-20
• Copy of F-1 Visa
• Copy of I-94

F-1 Visa, Concurrent/Visiting student - inbound

A concurrent/visiting F-1 international student applicant is a student who has an I-20 from another university/college and does not want to transfer the I-20, but wants to transfer the credit earned back to their current school. Concurrent/visiting F-1 international student applicants are required to submit the following:

• Passport (with six-month validity)
• Current transcript (must math I-20)
• F-1 Visa
• Current Continued Attendance I-20
• Approval from home institution

Returning Students

Former Collin College students who have not been enrolled at Collin College during the preceding 12 months will need to:

1. Complete an application for admission online at https://www.collin.edu/apply/. 
2. Complete the mandatory campus safety training.  
3. Provide proof of meningitis vaccination or exemption, if needed. 
4. Complete the TSI Assessment with the Pre-Assessment Activity OR provide proof of exemption/waiver.  
5. Submit college transcript(s) as applicable. 

Academic Fresh Start

State law (Education Code, Sec. 51.931) allows students who are residents of Texas and who have academic credits earned 10 or more years prior to the starting date of the semester in which they seek admission to Collin College to have those credits or grades not considered in the admission decision. This allows students to begin a new course of study with a clear academic record.

Note: This is an all or nothing option. Students are not able to pick and choose which courses to include or exclude. If the “Academic Fresh Start” option is selected, credits for any courses taken 10 or more years ago will not be counted. This means:

• Courses taken previously cannot be used to fulfill new prerequisite requirements.
• Courses taken previously cannot be counted towards the new degree.
• Courses taken previously will not be counted in the new GPA calculations.

Students must complete the admissions process, including providing information on all colleges or universities previously attended and providing official transcripts from all schools attended.

Students under the Fresh Start provision must still meet the criteria for the Texas Success Initiative (https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/testing/availabletesting/tsi.html)

Additional notes:

• Academic Fresh Start must be claimed upon admission to Collin College and will not be applicable to currently enrolled students.
• Once the “Right to an Academic Fresh Start” provision has been claimed, and the student has enrolled, the provision cannot be reversed.
• An applicant may use the Academic Fresh Start provision only once at Collin College.

Applying for Academic Fresh Start

Students must submit an application for Fresh Start prior to enrollment at Collin College, preferably at the time of admission. The application is available through the Registrar’s Office. Students will not be granted Fresh Start until they have completed their admissions process. The application for Fresh Start should be completed, signed, and returned to the Registrar’s Office.

Approval of Fresh Start Application

The final authority on applying or interpreting the State law (Education Code, Sec. 51.931), Right to an Academic Fresh Start is the Registrar.

Effect on Financial Aid

Academic Fresh Start impacts only your academic record. For more information on the impact on financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid/Veterans Affairs office.

Prior to Registration

College Wide Identification (CWID) and Email

Students admitted to Collin College are issued a nine-digit College Wide ID (CWID) number to be used instead of their Social Security number to access their records when they are admitted to the college.

Official communication between students and faculty/staff is through the college-wide email system, which is accessed through the campus portal CougarWeb. Please note that new students will not have a Collin email until after registering for the first time. For login information, contact Student and Enrollment Services or visit http://www.collin.edu.

New Student Orientation

The purpose of New Student Orientation is to provide a comprehensive overview of available campus services, resources, and opportunities to all first-time-in-college (FTIC) students. New students who plan to take on-campus classes are required to attend an in-person orientation session prior to course registration. Only students taking online clases are eligible for the virtual orientation.

For additional information including dates and reservations, email orientation@collin.edu or visit the website at http://www.collin.edu/orientation.

Campus Safety Training

All entering freshmen and transfer students must complete online training on active shooter preparedness, campus safety, hazing, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and suicide prevention. This training must be completed prior to registration and can be accessed through the student portal in Workday.

For more information regarding the Mandatory Campus Safety Training hold, call 972.881.5902 or go to the Hold Information and Resolution Guide webpage. For more information regarding the Campus Safety Training content and resources, call 972.881.5604 or email dos@collin.edu.

Hazing

Hazing is a criminal violation under Texas state law and is prohibited at Collin College, on Collin College property, or while attending Collin College-sponsored activities on or off campus.

For the purposes of this policy, “hazing” means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off a Collin College campus, by one (1) person alone or acting with others, directed against a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in an organization.

A person commits an offense if the person engages in hazing; solicits, encourages, directs, aids, or attempts to aid another in engaging in hazing; recklessly permits hazing to occur; or has first-hand knowledge of the planning of a specific hazing incident involving a student at Collin College, or has first-hand knowledge that a specific hazing incident has occurred, and knowingly fails to report that knowledge in writing to the dean of students or other appropriate Collin College official.

An organization commits an offense if the organization condones or encourages hazing or if an officer or any combination of members, pledges, or alumni of the organization commits or assists in the commission of hazing.

Collin College will develop a federal Campus Hazing Transparency Report that will summarize the findings concerning any student organization established or recognized by Collin College that is found to be in violation of Collin College’s standards of conduct relating to hazing. The Campus Hazing Transparency Report will be made available on the Hazing webpage and will be updated not less than two (2) times each year. Additionally, Collin College will develop and post in a prominent location on its website a Texas state-required report on hazing committed on or off campus by an organization registered with or recognized by Collin College.

For more information on hazing see the Student Code of Conduct in the current Collin College Student Handbook.

Establishing Texas Residence for Tuition Purposes

To be considered a Texas resident for tuition purposes, students must have clearly established a domicile in Texas for the 12 months preceding enrollment. Documentation of Texas residency is required.

1. An in-county student is an individual who is a resident of Texas and who resides in Collin County on or before the census date of the term.
2. An out-of-county student is a resident of Texas who resides outside of Collin County on the census date of the term.
3. An out-of-state student is an individual who has not resided in Texas for 12 months preceding registration. Most students on temporary visas will also be classified as nonresidents for tuition purposes. Contact Student and Enrollment Services for visas eligible for in-state residency.

The responsibility for registering under the proper residency classification is that of the student, and any question concerning the student’s right to classification as a resident of Collin County must be clarified prior to enrollment at Collin College. Students not documenting county or state residency prior to census date of the term will be charged the higher rate. Tuition refunds due to residency changes will only be made for college errors. Documentation submitted after census, see the academic calendar for date, which result in a residency change will be effective dated to the next semester. Changes of address, name, etc. must be reported promptly to Student and Enrollment Services. This enables students to receive registration and other information from various college departments and programs. Changes of address affecting residency should be reported promptly to the Admissions Office.

Students (age 24 and under) who are a dependent of a Texas resident should contact Student and Enrollment Services for more information.

Documents to Support Residency

Documentation of Texas residency will be required in order to pay in-state tuition. Generally, the following documents may be used in meeting residency requirements:

• Texas public, private, or high school transcript (if enrolled the last 12 months) showing three years of attendance and a graduation date.
• State identification card
• Texas driver’s license
• Voter’s registration card

Ad Valorem Waivers

Students who have not lived in Texas for the 12 months preceding registration, but who own residential property in Collin County, may be eligible for an ad valorem waiver. A copy of the deed or most recent property tax statement is required for verification. If this waiver is based on a student’s (under age 24) parents’ property ownership, go to Student and Enrollment Services for the proper form to complete. This form must be completed each semester until Texas residency has been established (12 months); ad valorem waivers expire and additional residency must be provided. Property owners on most types of temporary visas are not eligible for the ad valorem waiver. Students and/or their parents must generally be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to be eligible for an ad valorem waiver.

Testing Centers and Assessment Services

Testing Centers are located at the Celina, Farmersville, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Technical, and Wylie campuses for the Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) Assessment for course placement, higher level math assessment, credit by exam testing, limited instructional testing, ESL assessments, and proctoring of correspondence exams. Collin College is a Pearson VUE, Meazure Learning, and Metro Institute testing partner and an official testing site for ACT (American College Testing Program), and CLEP (College-Level Examination Program). 

Collin College codes for these tests are:

1. ACT, McKinney Campus (Central Park) 40460
2. ACT, Plano Campus (Spring Creek) 42090
3. CLEP 2290

The Testing Centers are monitored by surveillance equipment.

Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2)

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) is a program designed to determine if a student is ready for college-level course work in the general areas of English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) and Mathematics. The TSIA2 mandates that all new students entering Texas public colleges and universities be assessed in the basic skills of reading/writing and mathematics unless the student is not subject to the TSI or is otherwise exempted. Based on assessment results, a student may either be enrolled in a college-level course that matches their skill level or placed in the appropriate developmental course or intervention to improve skills and prepare the student for success in college-level courses.

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) does not apply to a student who:

• has earned an associate or baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education;
• transfers from a private or independent institution of higher education or an accredited out-of-state institution of higher education and who has satisfactorily completed college-level coursework in the corresponding subject area;
• is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;
• on or after August 1, 1990 was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States;
• is enrolled in a workforce certificate program of one year or less (includes Level 1 Certificates and Occupational Skill Awards);
• is enrolled in high school and is not a degree seeking student at an institution of higher education (i.e. a dual credit student who has not filed a degree plan with Collin College and is not required to do so). Please see below for additional information.
• is certified as an emergency medical technician under Chapter 773 of the Texas Health and Safety Code and is employed by a political subdivision;
• is included as fire protection personnel by Section 419.021 of the Texas Government Code; or
• is elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer described by Article 2A.001 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or other law.

Additional information on Students Enrolled in High School as Non-degree Seeking Students and TSIA2

Per the Texas Education Code a dual credit student is required to have a degree plan on file after earning 15 credit hours, unless the TSIA2 does not to apply to the student, or the student is exempt from the TSIA2.  Until a dual credit student files a degree plan, the student may be classified as a non-degree-seeking student.

Mandatory Pre-assessment Activity (PAA)

Before taking the initial TSIA2 Assessment, a student must participate in a Pre-assessment Activity (PAA) located online. A Certificate of Completion should be printed at the end of the PAA and is required to be presented in order to take the TSIA2 Assessment.

Exemptions

For a period of five years from the date of testing, students may seek exemption from TSIA2 based on:

• an ACT Math score of 22 or higher shall be exempt for mathematics and a combined English and Reading score of 40 or higher shall be exempt for both reading and writing (or ELAR) based on exams taken on or after February 15, 2023.
• an ACT Composite score of 23 or higher with an individual Mathematics score of no less than 19 shall be exempt for mathematics based on exams taken on or before February 14, 2023.
• an ACT Composite score of 23 or higher with an individual English score of no less than 19 shall be exempt for both reading and writing (or ELAR) based on exams taken on or before February 14, 2023.
• SAT with an Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 480 or higher shall be exempt from both reading and writing (or ELAR). SAT with a Math score of 530 or higher shall be exempt from mathematics.
• GED scores of 165 or higher on the Mathematical Reasoning subject test shall be exempt from mathematics; scoring 165 or higher on the Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA) subject test shall be exempt from English Language Arts Reading (ELAR)
• HiSET scores of 15 or higher on the Mathematics subtest shall be exempt from mathematics; a score of 15 or higher on the Reading subtest and a score of 15 or higher on the Writing subtest (including a minimum score of 4 on the essay) shall be exempt from English Language Arts Reading (ELAR)
• STAAR End of Course Test with a minimum score of 4000 on STAAR English III EOC shall be exempt for both reading and writing (ELAR). A minimum score of 4000 on STAAR Algebra II EOC shall be exempt from mathematics.

Additionally, students may seek exemption from TSI assessment in ELAR and/or mathematics for the following course and program completions:

• A student who successfully completes a college preparatory course is exempt for a period of 24 months from the date of high school graduation with respect to the content area of the course (ELAR and/or mathematics). The student must register for the exempted course in their first year of enrollment at Collin College.
• A student who successfully met or completed college readiness standards in reading/writing (ELAR) and/or mathematics at any Texas public, private, independent institution of higher education or accredited out-of-state institution as determined by the receiving institution (i.e. Collin College) is exempt from the corresponding TSI component.
• A student who satisfactorily completed college level coursework in reading/writing (ELAR) and/or mathematics at any Texas public, private, independent institution of higher education or out-of-state institution is exempt from the corresponding TSI component.
• A student who sayisfactorily completed a college-level reading/writing (ELAR) or mathematics dual credit course, including a College Connect dual credit course from any Texas public institution of higher education is exempt from the corresponding TSI component.
• A student who earned a Texas First Diploma is exempt from the TSI ELAR and mathematics components.

ESOL Waiver

Students wanting to enroll only in English as a Second Language (ESL) coursework can do so without taking the TSIA2 assessment. This waiver will be removed after 15 credit hours of developmental ESOL coursework have been attempted.

Mandatory Advising Holds

Students who have taken the TSIA2 and did not place into college level English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) and/or Mathematics are required to meet with a Student and Enrollment Services team member to establish an academic success plan.  Students will be required to have regular contact until they are TSIA2 complete in both areas.  Students who do not place at the college level in both the English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) and Mathematics TSIA2 areas are encouraged to register for the EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework  course during their first semester at Collin College.

For more information, contact the Student and Enrollment Services Office at any campus.

Developmental Education (DE) Courses

Developmental Pre-college level foundational coursework in Mathematics, Integrated Reading/Writing, and English as a Second Language (ESL) is designed to enable students to achieve college success.

What is Developmental Education?

DE courses are designed to provide students with basic skills to achieve success in college-level courses and to pass the TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative) tests.

The instructional formats of DE courses vary and include online, lecture, hybrid, express and weekend. Most developmental education courses will be taught in a corequisite format in which the developmental content is taught along with the college course content.

Do DE credits apply to a degree?

Although students receive grades for DE courses, those DE courses do not apply toward a degree or certificate. The DE credit does not transfer to other institutions, and DE grades are not calculated as part of the student’s grade point average (GPA) shown on transcripts. However, DE grades are sometimes considered when applying for scholarships, financial aid, veteran benefits, etc.

Who is required to take DE?

If a student’s scores on the basic skills assessment indicate that a student would be better prepared by taking a DE course prior to or along with enrolling in a college-level course in a related field, the student must enroll in the DE course before or along with enrolling in college-level courses in that field of study. For students who do not place at college-level courses in both Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) areas of reading/writing and mathematics, a meeting with an Academic Advisor is required as well as mandatory course registration in EDUC 1300 Learning Framework.

Co-requisite Courses

The developmental education program has evolved from independent courses to co-requisite courses explicitly connected to college courses due to HB 2223 in the 2017 Texas legislative. A co-requisite course is a developmental education course that must be taken with a math, English, history, or government course. Most developmental education students place into co-requisite courses.

DE LIMITS

DE courses may be taken for a combined total of no more than 18 credit hours without incurring additional fees of $50 per credit hour. This additional fee is applied because the state of Texas will not pay a state subsidy for any DE credit hours in excess of 18 credit hours. Dropping a developmental education course before census day will result in the credit hours for that course not counting toward the 18 credit hour limit.

Home school and high school students are not permitted to enroll in DE courses.

Developmental Education Departments

Developmental Mathematics

Collin College offers pre-algebra and algebraic skills courses to enable students to acquire a solid foundation for successful performance in college level mathematics courses. These courses are taught either prior to or in conjunction with college credit courses. MATH 0405 - Math Foundations  prepares students to take corequisite courses in a pathway.

Developmental Math Pathways

All Developmental Math students are required to visit with an Academic Advisor to help determine the most appropriate path to meet their education/career goals as well as consideration for the requirements of potential transfer college or university programs. Students who are placed into Developmental Mathematics at Collin College have an option of two pathways to complete their Developmental Math sequence:

Algebra Intensive Path. This path supports students who enroll in MATH 1314 - College Algebra  or MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences . Students who are seeking careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Business and Mathematics (STEM) fields should follow this path.

MATH 0314 - College Algebra Support 
MATH 0324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Support  

Quantitative Literacy Path. This path supports students enrolled in MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods  or MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) . Students seeking liberal arts degrees in fields without a mathematical basis should follow this path.

MATH 0332 - Contemporary Mathematics Support 
MATH 0342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Support  

Students must take an assessment (via the Testing Center) for placement purposes. Once placed in a course, many support services are provided to enable students to succeed. Among the services are the Math Lab, video tapes of lectures on specific topics, tutoring, study skills seminars, and scheduled review sessions.

Integrated Reading and Writing (INRW)

The ability to read effectively and to write clearly and accurately is critical to success in academic and professional pursuits. INRW course instruction develops these skills by actively engaging students with various texts to develop critical thinking skills, expand their vocabulary, and improve their overall communication abilities. The Integrated Reading and Writing program is designed to foster students’ deeper understanding of the material studied and provide instruction in all aspects of reading strategies, as well as planning and producing academic prose, in preparation for the TSI writing assessment and in support of the corequisite course. Courses are:

INRW 0405 - Integrated Reading/Writing I , and
INRW 0315 - Integrated Reading/Writing II  (taught as a corequisite course)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Collin College offers English for speakers of other languages to build their confidence and skills in listening/speaking, grammar, reading, writing, vocabulary development, and study skills. Classes are designed for various interests, personal needs, academic needs, and skill levels. Collin college offers ESL courses in two formats: i) through the credit ESL program for students preparing to meet TOEFL/IELTS requirements to take college-level courses, and ii) through Continuing Education for students preparing to enter the workforce or to meet personal needs.

For Students Taking ESL courses in Preparation to Meet TOEFL/IELTS Requirements to Take College-Level Courses:

The ESL courses offered by Collin College for college credit are designed to prepare students with the language skills needed for English language proficiency and academic success. Instruction in credit ESL courses is provided at the intermediate, advanced and transitioning levels to provide students with the English language skills and cultural understanding necessary to succeed in college level courses and situations.

New students wanting to enroll in a credit ESL course must take the ESL New Student Assessment and meet with the ESL Testing Coordinator. ESL New Student Assessment scores are valid for one year. These scores are used for course placement only and do not affect the admission status of students. Students intending to take credit ESL courses can learn more about the assessment process from the ESL website at http://www.collin.edu/department/esl/ or by contacting the ESL Testing Coordinator on the Plano Campus at ESL@collin.edu.

The ESL courses offered by the credit ESL program include courses in ESL Listening and Speaking (see ESLC courses), ESL Grammar (see ESLG courses), ESL Reading (see ESLR courses), and ESL Writing (see ESLW courses). For more information on each of these types of courses, see the course listing in the course description section of the catalog for each of the course types shown above.

For Students Taking ESL Courses in Preparation to Enter the Workforce or to Meet Personal Needs:

Collin College, as the provider of the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Grant, offers no-cost English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for eligible residents of Collin and Rockwall counties. The AEL ESL program features six levels of instruction, focusing on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Each level concludes with a post-assessment to determine readiness for the next level. Classes are available in the mornings and evenings at multiple convenient locations throughout Collin County.

To learn more or to register for orientation, contact the AEL Department at 469-365-1952 or email ael@collin.edu. You can also visit www.collin.edu/adult-education-literacy to get started.

For learners seeking a more advanced or targeted experience, Collin College Continuing Education (CE) offers ESL courses that focus on specific areas of the English language not typically covered in traditional ESL classes. Course options include Accent Modification, Grammar, Conversation, Pronunciation, and Reading & Vocabulary Comprehension-ideal for those looking to refine their English skills for professional or academic purposes.

For more information about CE ESL classes, call 972-985-3750 or visit www.collin.edu/ce/classes/esl.