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 Department:    NURS

 Course #:    99

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    513801

 EPC:    323

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Review and practice for the four areas on the TEAS test: 1)Quantitative; 2) Reading; 3) Grammar; 4) Science

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: BIOL& 160 or equivalent with a C or higher

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Correctly complete quantitative questions as seen on TEAS practice tests.
2. Read science and literature passages in a timely manner.
3. Answer reading comprehension questions using typical test-taking strategies.
4. Anticipate grammar and spelling questions and topics that will be covered on the TEAS.
5. Respond accurately to the range of science topics presented on the TEAS.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline.

3. Communication

Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
3.1 Recognize, read, and comprehend academic and/or professional writing.

8. Mathematical Reasoning

Definition: Understanding and applying concepts of mathematics and logical reasoning in a variety of contexts, both academic and non-academic.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
8.2 Correctly apply logical reasoning and mathematical principles to solve problems.
8.3 Interpret information and reasoning expressed mathematically (for example in spreadsheets, diagrams, charts, formulas, etc.).

Course Contents

1. Science Review for the TEAS--Cell Biology, Understanding Graphs, Physiology
2. Skills for completing reading passages with limited time.
3. Techniques for answering Reading Comprehension Questions
4. Grammar review, spelling rules
5. Math Review with emphasis on proportions, percents and conversions