Courses

Minimum Placement Requirements

Some courses have minimum placement requirements in English, Reading, and/or Math.  These are skills you need to be successful in the course. You can show placement in several ways, such as:

• high school GPA or successful completion of high school transitional math or english courses
• standardized test scores (ACT/SAT)
• Parkland assessment test scores
• taking skill development courses in ENG, CCS, or MAT

If you are not sure what your placement level is, contact the Assessment Center for help. See the placement website for more information.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites are other courses you must complete before registering for a class.  Some prerequisites must be taken at the same time as a class (“concurrent enrollment”). If you believe your circumstances should allow an exception to the prerequisites, contact the department chair  in charge of the course.

General Education Courses

Only certain courses can be used to fulfill general education requirements.  See the list of general education courses below for the type of degree you are seeking. 

• General Education Courses for Transfer Degrees  
• General Education Courses for Career Degrees  

Ironworker

Applied Sciences and Technologies
217/351-2481 • parkland.edu/ast

Italian

Humanities
217/351-2217 • parkland.edu/humanities

Japanese

Humanities
217/351-2217 • parkland.edu/humanities

Kinesiology

Natural Sciences
217/351-2285 • parkland.edu/ns

Korean

Humanities
217/351-2217 • parkland.edu/humanities

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Humanities
217/351-2217 • parkland.edu/humanities

Laborer

Applied Sciences and Technologies
217/351-2481 • parkland.edu/ast

Literature

Humanities
217/351-2217 • parkland.edu/humanities

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing
217/351-2224 • parkland.edu/hp

Medical Assisting

Allied Health
217/351-2224 • parkland.edu/hp

Mathematics

Mathematics
217/351-2225 • parkland.edu/math

Mathematics Placement

Parkland College uses a multiple measures approach to math placement. Students are required to have valid placement through a prerequisite course or other placement measures prior to registering in any mathematics course. Measures for placement include:

1. high school GPA and successful completion of a 4th year of math;
2. high school transitional math courses;
3. scores from GED, SAT, ACT, PARRC, AP, and ALEKS; and
4. previous coursework earning a C or higher

Placement using high school GPA, standardized tests, transitional math courses, and developmental math courses is valid for two years. Placement from successfully completed college-level courses is valid for five years.

Industrial/Manufacturing Technology

Applied Sciences and Technologies
217/351-2481 • parkland.edu/ast

Industrial/Manufacturing Technology: Competency-Based Education

Applied Sciences and Technologies
217/351-2481 • parkland.edu/ast

MFX substitutions are accepted for MFT 110  and MFT 113 :

• MFT 110 = MFX 170  + MFX 171  + MFX 172  + MFX 173  
• MFT 113 = MFX 130  + MFX 131  + MFX 150  + MFX 151