Course Description:
Introduces basic English writing skills, including grammar, usage, and correct sentence structure. Emphasizes composing clear, well-organized paragraphs and short essays. Note: Designed specifically for students with disabilities who are otherwise not yet able to benefit from general college classes even with appropriate academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services. Note: Students must be enrolled in the ACCESS program in order to register for this course. Please contact the ACCESS office for support with registering for this course.
Course Description:
Introduces strategies and skills to enhance academic success and personal growth for lifelong learning. Includes gaining self-awareness of personal responsibility, motivation, learning style preferences, career and life planning, goal setting, communication, stress reduction and the development of a self-management system. Integrates self-awareness through learning specific study strategies, including note taking, test taking, and research. Emphasizes critical thinking skills and engagement with resources on campus and in the community.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU;UC.
This course will meet general education Area E for CSU GE Breadth.
Course Description:
Introduces foundational math concepts designed for students who have difficulty understanding and applying mathematical concepts. Incorporates strategies for addressing and overcoming math fears and supports learners who may have experienced a gap in their education. Covers basic operations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. Applies introductory math test-taking strategies and mnemonic skills for learning and recalling math operations that can be used in subsequent math courses. Utilizes various learning strategies to help students break down the barriers to learning mathematics. Note: Designed specifically for students with disabilities who are otherwise not yet able to benefit from general college classes even with appropriate academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services.
To enroll in this course, students must have approval from the ACCESS office; please contact the ACCESS office if you’re interested in registering for this class.
TOPICS:
- Uses math flashcards for sequential learning and studying
- Reduces math anxiety
- Prepares students for math exams
- Study Guide
- Make pre-tests
- Splash-down
- Review after exam
- Organizes learning materials
- +, -, x, and ÷ of fractions and decimals
- Fractions and decimals in real life situations
- Strategies for reading and dissecting word problems
SAMPLE PROBLEMS:
- 72 - (5 + 4 x 6)
- Factor 600 into Primes
- 23 1/8 - 6 3/4
- (4 6/7) / (4 + 6/7)
- How many 5 1/2 inch pieces of ribbon can be cut from a spool containing 363 inches of ribbon?
- If Miss Sile got 29 wrong out of 117 possible on test #112, what was her % grade? Round off to the nearest %.
Course Description:
Expands foundational math concepts designed for students who have difficulty understanding and applying mathematical concepts. Incorporates additional strategies for addressing and overcoming math fears and supports learners who may have experienced a gap in their education. Includes percents, proportions, measurement, signed number arithmetic, and basic algebra. Expands on previous math test-taking strategies and mnemonic skills for learning and recalling math operations. Continues utilizing various learning strategies to help students to break down the barriers to learning mathematics. Note: Designed specifically for students with disabilities who are otherwise not yet able to benefit from general college classes even with appropriate academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services.
Recommended Prep: LS M07A - Basic Math Skills I.
To enroll in this course, students must have approval from the ACCESS office; please contact the ACCESS office if you’re interested in registering for this class.
TOPICS:
- Uses math flashcards for sequential learning and studying
- Reduces math anxiety
- Prepares students for math exams
- Study Guide
- Make pre-tests
- Splash-down
- Review after exam
- Review after exam
- Organizes learning materials
- Ratio, proportions, and percents
- Calculating simple interest
- Introduction to Algebra
- Translating and solving algebraic equations
SAMPLE PROBLEMS:
- Solve for N. 55/.4 = N/3.48
- Rounded to the nearest tenth, 58.2 is 84% of what number?
- You receive a $5800 loan to be paid back over 48 mo. with a simple interest rate of 15.7% per year. To the nearest cent, how much will the monthly payments be to pay off the loan?
- Simplify (-58(6-3))/(5+9(-7) )
- Solve for X. 5x+4x-1=-16+2(2-x)
- Bo is 4 in. taller than his dad. Their heights together are 126 in. How tall is Bo’s dad?