SF State and the Early Start Program (ESP)
New Enrollment Requirement for Fall 2013 First-time Freshmen
What is Early Start?
All
Fall 2013 freshmen who are not ready for college-level math must begin
remedial classes in the summer before their first term at SF State.
In addition, Fall 2013 freshmen will be required to take an online
English class in order to plan their Fall English composition. Early
Start students will be notified throughout the process of
application, admission, and registration if they must satisfy this
requirement.
Who will be taking Early Start Classes?
See your New Student Requirements Checklist.
Early Start is based up Placement Tests, EPT and ELM.
An EPT
score below 138 means students are required to add and complete an English course for Early Start. This must be done through San
Francisco State.
An ELM score below 50 means
students must take a summer remedial math class. The math class can be
one taken either online or at SF State campus. There are other CSU’s
offering math courses as well.
Is there a charge for Early Start classes?
Yes.
Fees depend upon which course students add this summer. 1 unit math or
English Early Start courses will cost $184 per course.
3 unit remedial math courses at SF State and elsewhere will cost substantially more.
California residents who apply for financial aid and have an "Estimated Family Contribution" of $5,000 or less will be eligible for a partial or full waiver of the fee.
What are the options for Students to Meet the Early Start requirement?
Early Start for English: Students planning to attend SF State MUST take the 1 unit English course, called ESE 99. There will be both online and in class versions of this course at SF State. Registration information will be given to students after SF State receives their EPT score.
Early Start for Math: Students
have the option to take math courses at SF State or at other CSU’s.
Registration information will be given via email to students after SF
State receives their ELM score.
All students must try to test as early as possible for ELM and EPT, if
needed. Until scores are received, students’ Early Start status will be
undertermined.
Classes at SF State for Early Start Math:
• ESM 40 - 1 unit class. A passing grade means you meet Early Start, and are encouraged to retest on ELM.
•
MATH 60 - 3 unit class. A passing grade of C or better means you do not
have to take this course in Fall at SF State and can enroll in a
higher level math course.
• MATH 70 - 3 unit class. A passing grade of C or better means you have completely remediated in summer, and will qualify for college level math!
Students
must bring proof of enrollment and payment for their Early Start
course(s) to their summer Orientation session - if no proof is given,
they are NOT able to enroll at SF State.
Students may enroll in a Community College math course. It is the
student’s responsibility to enroll directly with the community college.
SF State will not do this for you. Bring proof of enrollment to
orientation.
Steps to take to Early Start (ESP) at SF State!
- Take required placement tests (ELM/EPT) as soon as possible! Results determine if you need to Early Start. Deadline to test, May 4, 2013. Until you have an ELM and/or EPT score, your ESP status is “undetermined.”
- Accept Admissions Offer (March 1 - May 1) and Pay Enrollment Fee, if required.
- Make up an SF State email. (Hint: forward your SF State email to your personal email.)
- Register for an orientation date. Remember, you must bring proof of Early Start registration and payment to orientation, or you must have finished the SF State Early Start English class.
- On the New Student Requirements Checklist page, select “Register for Early Start” if test scores are in. This takes you to our website of information about choices for Early Start. Then you will be sent to a site called the Smart Page.
- On the Early Start Smart Page, select the campus where you plan to take Early Start class(es). Submit your choice. (Note: SF Students MUST select ESP English at SF State.)
- Wait for an email with further instructions (applies only to SF State or other CSU’s) about how to add the course(s).
- Students who do not have a tuition waiver for Early Start courses must pay promptly for the course(s). Failure to pay tuition means you will be dropped from the course.
- Bring proof of registration and class payment to summer Orientation.
What if a student does not enroll or take an Early Start course(s)?
SF State students who do not take an Early Start class are not allowed to attend SFSU. Students who enroll in Early Start classes but do not take them will be dis-enrolled from classes and will not be allowed to attend in Fall. Therefore, by August, students need to give us grades to get credit for completing Early Start!
Resources:
Frequently Asked Questions for ESP
View your ELM/EPT test score report (on MySFSU webpage)
Students
with disabilities needing support services or reasonable accommodations
for Early Start Program courses should register with the Disability
Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) at SF State. For more information
go to the DPRC website or contact the DPRC at dprc@sfsu.edu.
