ACADEMIC/TEST PREP
ALGEBRA REFRESHER Fee:
$45
So you finished high school a few years ago and now you've decided to go
back to school. The problem is you're not sure that you can handle the
college-level algebra that will be required. This course is designed for
people just like you--high school graduates who need to review basic algebra
in order to increase their chance of success in a college-level classroom.
It is a review of the basic concepts of algebra using formulas, exponents,
signs, squares and square roots, equations, and inequalities.
Instructor: Carol Conklin
| M |
6:00-9:00 pm |
Sep 08-Oct 27 |
24 hrs |
94846 |
FTCC/CEC 123 |
ENGLISH COMPOSITION/GRAMMAR
REVIEW Fee: $45
Do you have trouble stringing sentences together to make a comprehensible
paragraph? Have you forgotten the difference between an adjective and an
adverb? What about putting paragraphs together in logical order to form a
paper or even a social letter? This course is designed to help you understand
and utilize standard English usage: grammar, sentence structure, writing
mechanics, and written expression skills.
Instructor: Andrea Richard
| T |
6:30-9:30 pm |
Sep 09-Oct 28 |
24 hrs |
94859 |
Douglas Byrd High |
GRE PREPARATION Fee: $150
If you're ready to go for that advanced degree but have never taken the
Graduate Record Exam, PLEASE prepare for it. No one should
go into that exam cold, not knowing what it's all about. Your admission into
advanced degree programs may well depend on your score on this exam. This
course is designed to help you prepare for all parts of the general exam
to include a review of mathematics, analogies, antonyms, closures, reading
comprehension, and analytical reasoning. You will also learn useful test
taking tips and hints to "beat the system" designed into the test. NOTE:
text and CD-Rom included in fee. This is a self-supporting course;
fee-exempt status does not apply.
Instructors: Carol Conklin/Jane Crabill
| Sat |
9 am-1 pm |
Oct 04-Nov 08 |
24 hrs |
94860 |
FTCC/CEC 131 |
MATH REFRESHER Fee:
$45
When you were in high school did you avoid the "tough" math courses like
algebra? Now you'd like to go to college. This course is designed for you,
the high school graduate who needs review in basic math and pre-algebra in
order to prepare for more advanced math such as algebra and college mathematics.
You will review basic arithmetic operations with integers; addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division of fractions and decimals; percents; measurements;
and word problems.
Instructor: Emily Norris
| W |
6:00-9:00 pm |
Oct 01-Nov 19 |
24 hrs |
94870 |
FTCC/CEC 103 |
PREPARATION FOR THE
SAT Fee: $100
Get ready for the SAT-one of the most important exams you will ever take.
This comprehensive preparation program is designed to help you meet the
challenges of the exam format. You will receive a thorough overview of the
SAT and become familiar with every question type that appears on the exam.
The course will include both math and verbal skills: math practice and review
of test questions including algebra, geometry, percentages, pictorials,
quantitative comparisons; verbal--special attention to the critical reading
section which includes single and paired passages, sentence completion,
analogies, and vocabulary enhancement. The text includes in-class and home
study materials. NOTE: text included in fee. You will need
to bring a calculator to class. CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED; PRE-REGISTRATION
IS ENCOURAGED.
Instructor: Carol Conklin
| Sat |
8 am-1 pm |
Nov 01-Nov 22 |
20 hrs |
94874 |
FTCC/CEC 135 |
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