This program is recommended to students who do not meet the prerequisites for developmental courses. It is intended to lead to a one year General Studies diploma. Credit earned will not satisfy the requirements for an Associate degree and will not be used in calculating the cumulative grade point average for graduation. All courses in the program have been designed as pass / no pass.
Classes provided are as follows:
ENG-046 Communication Through Reading and Writing I, Enrich (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course will focus on strategies that enable adult students to understand and apply reading and decoding skills. Students will also learn strategies that enable them to express ideas clearly and correctly in writing, and to successfully apply these writing and reading skills in their daily lives, at work, and in leisure activities.
ENG-O47 Communication Through Reading and Writing II (4 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course will focus on strategies that enable adult students to understand and apply reading skills and to express ideas clearly and correctly in writing. Applications will be in daily life, at work, and in leisure activities. This course is designed to follow Communication Through Reading and Writing I, Enrich (30:048) but may be taken without that prerequisite.
MAT-030 Enrich Math I (2 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course will focus on strategies that enable adult students to understand and apply mathematics in their daily lives, at work, and in their leisure hours.
MAT-031 Enrich Math II (2 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course will focus on strategies that enable adult students to understand and apply mathematics in their daily lives, at work, and in their leisure hours. Focus will be on partials, both in decimal and fraction form.
SDV-901 Special Problems (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich class is designed to teach the economic philosophy and structural construction of the American government. Stress will be placed on the citizen's role within that government. Economics and the individual consumer will be considered.
SDV-065 Personal Management (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course will examine concerns faced by students as members of modern society. It is designed to assist students in making sound decisions concerning physical, mental, and financial health, and to use nonworking hours in a creative way. Critical thinking skills will be emphasized as students analyze written documents, including financial, legal, and medical.
SDV-066 Career Decisions (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This Enrich course is designed to assist students in determining realistic career objectives and assessing personal strengths. Curriculum focuses on self-management skills, time, and organizational concepts. The class stresses both written and verbal communication skills
SDV-068 Skills for Job Seekers (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Career Decisions and consent of instructor. This Enrich course is designed to assist the student in structuring a job search. Written materials will include applications, resumes, and cover letters. Interviewing skills will be developed. Job-keeping skills will be emphasized.
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