Guided Registration

Understanding Your English and Math Categories

If you are joining CPP as a first-time freshman, you are required to complete your GE Area A2 (Written Communication) and GE Area B4 (Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning) within your first year.

If you have questions or need assistance making course adjustments, contact the Bronco Advising Center.

Finding Your Categories

Log into MyCPP, and go to your Student Center.
In the upper right hand corner, find your Holds box. If you are using a mobile device, you may need to scroll down the screen to find your Holds box. Click on the Details link.
Click on the link for the Category you want to know more about. The details will tell you what Category you are placed in.

Note: These category placement holds do not prevent you from registering for classes.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You have completed your General Education Area A2 (Written Communication) through AP/IB or transfer coursework.

Review your curriculum sheet and consult with your academic advsior to see if there are additional English courses needed for your major requirements.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You are ready to enroll in a General Education Area A2 (Written Communication) course. Look in your CPP email for your personalized link to the Directed Self-Placement Survey (DSP), which will help you determine which English course you should enroll in. Complete the DSP by your Orientation date.

With your DSP results, you may be guided to register for a course in Fall 2024, or you will be required to register for it in Spring 2025.

If you are interested in the Interdisciplinary General Education track, talk to an advisor during your Orientation program.

If your DSP score recommends placement into a multilingual (M) section of a course, you may be directed to courses with the M designation.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

Based on your Directed Self Placement score, you are recommended to enroll in a stretch General Education Area A2 (Written Communication) course. You will be guided to register for a course in Fall 2024.

You will be required to take a second lecture course in Spring 2025 to complete your A2 requirement.

If your DSP score recommends placement into a multilingual (M) section of a course, you may be directed to courses with the M designation.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You are ready to enroll in a stretch General Education Area A2 (Written Communication) course. Look in your CPP email for your personalized link to the Directed Self-Placement Survey (DSP), which will help you determine which English course you should enroll in. Complete the DSP by your Orientation date.

With your DSP results, you will be guided to register for a course in Fall 2024. You will be required to take a second lecture course in Spring 2025 to complete your A2 requirement.

If your DSP score recommends placement into a multilingual (M) section of a course, you may be directed to courses with the M designation.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You have completed your General Education Area B4 (Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning) through AP/IB or transfer coursework.

Review your curriculum sheet and consult with your academic advsior to see if there are additional math courses needed for your major requirements.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You are ready to enroll in a General Education Area B4 (Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning) course.

You may be guided to register for a course in Fall 2024, or you will be required to register for it in Spring 2025. During your Orientation advising session, consult an academic advisor if you have questions about the GE math class you should take for your major requirements.

If you received communication about the ALEKS PPL calculus placement test, take it ASAP ahead of your Orientation Day.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You are ready to enroll in a supported General Education Area B4 (Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning) course. You will be guided to register in a lecture and activity course for Fall 2024. You may be required to take a second lecture course in Spring 2025 to complete your B4 requirement.

If you are participating in Bronco Scholars: You will begin a 2-part course series in Summer 2024, and will register for a course for Fall 2024 to complete your B4 requirement.

Note: This category placement hold does not prevent you from registering for classes.

You are ready to enroll in a supported General Education Area B4 (Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning) course. You will be guided to register in a lecture and activity course for Fall 2024. You may be required to take a second lecture course in Spring 2025 to complete your B4 requirement.

If you are participating in Bronco Scholars: You will begin a 2-part course series in Summer 2024, and will register for a course for Fall 2023 to complete your B4 requirement.

ALEKS Calculus Placement

(For Specific Majors and Math Categories)

Directed Self-Placement

To take the Directed Self-Placement (DSP) survey, please find the link in the DSP email sent to your CPP email address on or after May 15. If you cannot find that email, contact Dr. Prins at kkprins@cpp.edu from your CPP email address. (Include "DSP" in the subject line, and your Bronco ID number and a request for a new DSP link in the body of the email.)

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