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 Department:    CCB

 Course #:    70

 Credits:    7

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    7

 CIP:    320203

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Students work toward knowledge and competencies required to pass GED exams in social studies and language arts. Instruction offered in Spanish.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisites: Basic computer and typing skills (or CCB 024 with a "C" or better).

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 77

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. Analyze and interpret charts, maps, and graphs to identify relevant information for supporting claims.
2. Identify causal relationships versus correlation or sequential order of events in a text.
3. Apply reading strategies to understand, analyze, summarize, and compare arguments, passages, and texts.
4. Apply writing skills to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning, relevant and sufficient evidence.
5. Apply test-taking skills to successfully pass GED tests.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Critical reading strategies
2. Writing for effective communication
3. Topics in social studies
4. Test taking strategies, including overcoming test anxiety, and time management strategies for timed tests