2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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Academic Skills (Pre-General Education)

ENGL 031-032-033  BASIC WRITING. 1-3
An introduction to basic writing skills needed for successful academic writing. The minimum amount of credit required will be based on testing. Students who require 1 credit of academic skills register for ENGL 031. Students who require 2 credits of academic skills register for ENGL 032. Students who require 3 credits of academic skills register for ENGL 033.
 
LART 010  ACADEMIC SKILLS. 1-3
A survey of the attributes of successful students. Emphasis on notetaking, time management, mastering text book material, reviewing for tests, vocabulary, and using memory to advantage. This course may not be counted as an elective in any program.
 
LART 110  LANGUAGE ARTS. 1-3
Building reading speed and developing better comprehension, vocabulary, and general study skills. Each time the course if offered, there will be a specific indication of its focus (such as “Reading” or “Study Skills”).
 
MATH 021  BASIC ALGEBRA. 3
This course prepares students for college level mathematics. Topics generally include: basic properties of real numbers, exponents and radicals, rectangular coordinate geometry, solutions to linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, polynomials and factoring. Students may also be introduced to functions and systems of equations.
Note: This is remedial level course and no credit for MATH 021 will be granted for graduation.
Prerequisite: Appropriate Mathematics Placement
 
MATH 101  INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA. 3
Basic properties of real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, systems of equations, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, and radical expressions and equations, and an introduction to functions such as polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions. Credit for MATH 101 will not be granted to anyone who has previously received credit for MATH 102.
Prerequisite: Appropriate Mathematics Placement.
 

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