MA27: HCC Transitional Mathematic 021 022 023 is part of a dual enrollment program between the Harford County Public Schools and Harford Community College. This means that MA27 is comprised of college courses offered at HCC. By enrolling in this course, the student is considered an official HCC student. Consequently, the course will be listed on the student’s official college transcript. The grade earned in this course becomes a permanent part of the student’s academic history as noted on the official college transcript.
Please be aware that this course, by state law, will not count toward graduation from college because it is a transitional studies prerequisite course. The purpose of the course is to help students develop the math skills needed to be successful in credit bearing college math courses and other college courses that have a significant mathematical component.
The grades earned in Math 027 will count toward academic eligibility related to financial aid and eligibility for athletics. This means that when the student graduates from high school and elects to attend HCC to earn a post-secondary degree, the student will have started earning credits toward financial aid eligibility because they are taking these college courses. If the student earns a failing grade (a D grade or a F grade) in the Math 021, Math 022, or Math 023 component of MA27, it will be listed as a failing grade on the official HCC transcript. A failing grade impacts eligibility for athletics and financial aid at HCC. This aligns with federal guidelines.
In addition, Math 021 is a prerequisite course for Math 022 and Math 022 is a prerequisite course for Math 023. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in the MA021 component of MA27 to register for MA022 and must earn a grade of C or higher in the MA022 component of MA27 to register for MA023. This this is a college requirement. Students who earn a final D grade in MA27 will earn a high school math credit but this grade will be recorded as a F grade on the college transcript.
For many students this is their first college course and it is imperative that the student pass the course with a grade of C or higher. This will make the transition to college easier for students without impacting eligibility for financial aid or athletic eligibility.