Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 30 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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Student Life

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

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Student Services

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Whether you are new to the college or know your way around, we have a variety of services designed to help you succeed. We're here for you every step of the way.

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How can we help? Our focus is on student success. We're here to ensure you reach your goals.

Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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Library

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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Pre-100 Level Math Courses

The Rock Valley College Mathematics Department offers developmental courses for students who do not meet the prerequisites for college transfer level mathematics courses and various career technical programs.

You may be placed into a developmental math course by the RVC Placement Test.

Developmental Math Courses Offered at Rock Valley College 

MTH 086 - Basic Skills Math

MTH 088 & 089 - Prealgebra Parts I & II

MTH 091 & 092 - Beginning Algebra Parts I & II

MTH 093 & 094 - Intermediate Algebra Parts I & II

MTH 096S - Combined Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
One-semester course covering both Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

MTH 096A - Mathematical Literacy for College Students
One-semester course satisfying the prerequisites for MTH 115 and MTH 220

MTH 097 - Elementary Plane Geometry

Read the course descriptions for the above courses.

 

You May Not Need to Take MTH 097 

If you place into beginning algebra or lower you will be required to satisfy the geometry prerequisite before you will be able to enroll in a college-level math course. There are three ways to satisfy this requirement:

1. If you completed a geometry course in high school with grades of C or higher in both semesters, submit a MTH 097 Waiver Form and your high school transcript to the RVC Records Office.

OR

2. Take the RVC Geometry Competency Test--see the Testing Center for more information

OR

3. Take MTH 097 (Elementary Plane Geometry)


Policy on Repeating Developmental Math Courses

If a student receives two non-passing grades (Ds or Fs) in a developmental course, that student is not allowed to re-enroll in another math class at Rock Valley College without permission of the Associate Dean.