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 Department:    CCB

 Course #:    33

 Credits:    16

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    16

 CIP:    320240

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Third course in a series to improve academic confidence through mastering critical thinking, writing, and reading skills in order to prepare for completion of HS21+ or GED and/or transition to college coursework. May be contextualized within social science, humanities, or science content areas or topics.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: none.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 176

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Display writing competencies appropriate for transition into HS21+, I-BEST or college coursework.
2. Apply reading strategies and routines to understand and analyze a variety of texts.
3. Improved academic confidence through development of critical thinking; communication skills; self-knowledge; and ability to set goals and priorities.
4. Use technology to research information, format documents, and present ideas.
5. Perform math operations and solve problems using algebra, geometry and statistics to reach a level of competency needed for transition to WMATH100, MATH 97 or the equivalent.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Personal and professional development.
2. College and community knowledge
3. Digital and information literacy.
4. Math applications.
5. May be contextualized to science, social science, humanities, or other disciplinary topics.