Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course , students will be able to:
- Review and analyze test options and test components, costs and requirements.
- Recognize and correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.
- Formulate an opinion or explanation with appropriate organization, support and clarity in 3-5 paragraph essays and revise writing to improve clarity or logic.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify main idea, details and author’s point of view in selected readings, as well as provide some analysis and interpretation in response to selected readings.
- Calculate whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals through addition, mixed numbers, and decimals through addition, subtraction, multiplication and division functions.
- Determine and employ the necessary sequence of steps to solve and graph algebraic linear equations.
- Select and use appropriate units to estimate and calculate measurements of an area and volume of geometric figures.
- Recognize and interpret math vocabulary and cues to set up and correctly solve math word problems
- Recognize use of data and statistics in everyday life and in the workplace
- Correctly calculate mean, median, mode, range and central value
- Identify, interpret and depict the chronological order of historical narratives
- Order sequence of events and create timelines
- Read charts, tables and maps for understanding
- Distinguish fact from opinion and recognize hidden or unstated meaning
- Review and understand the key components of the US Constitution, law making and how values affect decision making
- Apply scientific reasoning skills and create and explain the features of a hypothesis
- Conduct and critique experimental procedures
- Make calculations and summarize scientific data sets and determine correlations
- Review and understand atoms, elements and the Periodic Table
- Recognize and describe chemical reactions in everyday life
- Describe and analyze the human body and its systems
- Identify their own study skill strength
- Develop a weekly schedule considering class time and study time, in addition to other obligations.