UT Dallas Developmental Education

UT Dallas Developmental Education Requirements

Students who are required to take the TSI Assessment and do not score at the college readiness levels will be required to register for Developmental Education courses for all areas in which they did not achieve the stated cut-score. UT Dallas does not offer Developmental Education coursework, so registration for Developmental Education can be done at a community college of the students’ choosing.

Students must work with their UT Dallas school academic advisor and the UT Dallas TSI coordinator to ensure they are properly enrolled in courses at UT Dallas, as well as Developmental Education courses at a local community college. If at any time during the semester a student is in violation of this policy, the student may be dropped from their UTD course(s). 

Students are required to successfully complete the developmental coursework sequence at their chosen community college to become TSI complete. A student can only become TSI complete if they have completed the highest level of the Developmental Education coursework at their chosen community college or until they reach the college-ready standard on the TSI Assessment.

Note: UT Dallas requires students be TSI complete prior to upper level coursework beyond 59 credit hours.