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College Preparatory Education courses are designed for students who need to strengthen their academic skills.

College Preparatory courses, which are numbered below 100, do not count toward a degree or diploma, but the credits do count toward full-time status for students. Grades for these courses are posted on student transcripts and computed as part of their grade point averages. Classes are available in three subject areas: reading, English, and math. Students are advised into these courses based on previous high school or college coursework and their scores on entrance tests, usually the ACCUPLACER tests and ALEKS placement assessment.

RDG 038 College Preparatory Reading I 3 credits

The first in a series of two courses designed to help students succeed with college-level reading assignments. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary development and basic comprehension skills, particularly the skill of recognizing the main idea and supporting details.

RDG 039 College Preparatory Reading I 3 credits

The second in a series of courses designed to help students succeed with college-level reading assignments. Emphasis is on strengthening vocabulary and comprehension skills including annotating, summarizing, making inferences, and reading critically.

RDG 049 College Reading II 3 credits

This course is designed to support student success with college level reading. The course emphasizes reading critically, developing vocabulary, and improving comprehension. The course is intended to be taken concurrently with any college course. Co-requisite: Enrollment in any 100 or greater college level course or permission by instructor.

ENG 060 College Preparatory Writing I 3 credits

Introduces students to writing at the basic sentence and paragraph levels including grammar, punctuation, spelling and editing techniques. Students then compose 3-4 essays.

ENG 061 College Preparatory Writing II 3 credits

Prepares students for college-level writing while reviewing sentence and paragraph patterns, mechanics, and essay development. Explores writing purposes, audience, and editing based on assignment criteria. Students write 4-6 essays.

ENG 145 Strategies for Composition 2 credits

Designed to support student success, ENG 145 provides the resources and reinforces the skills necessary to negotiate college-level writing and reading. Students will enroll concurrently in ENG 105 while taking Eng 145. This course provides whole-class and individualized support for ongoing ENG 105 writing projects to improve student understanding and performance. Co-requisite: ENG 105

MAT 045

Fundamentals of Math

 4 credits

A review of the fundamental operations on whole numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, percents, ratios, proportions, simple algebraic, and geometric concepts.

MAT 064

College Prep Math

 4 credits

Prepares students for enrollment in MAT 110 (Math for Liberal Arts) or MAT 156 (Statistics). This course includes math study skills, arithmetic skills, problem-solving, algebra and geometry. This class is not recommended for science, math or engineering majors.

MAT 099

Combined Algebra

 5 credits

Prepares students for enrollment in MAT 121 (College Algebra) or mathematics for a STEM field. Topics include properties of real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, graphs of polynomial functions, exponents, factoring, system of equations and inequalities, polynomial and rational expressions, radicals, complex numbers, and quadratic equations.

MAT 093

Math Study Skills

 1 credit

Can be used as a corequisite course so students can enroll in MAT 110 or MAT 141 with an ALEKS of 20%. Provides students with the study techniques necessary for successful completion of their college preparatory or college credit math courses. It also addresses feelings and attitudes that might block math learning and offers strategies and techniques designed to overcome these feelings.