Academic/Test Prep
ALGEBRA REFRESHER Fee: $45
So you finished high school a few years ago and now you've decided
to go back to school. The problem is you're not sure that you can
handle the college-level algebra that will be required. This course
is designed for people just like you--high school graduates who need
to review basic algebra in order to increase their chance of success
in a college-level classroom. It is a review of the basic concepts
of algebra using formulas, exponents, signs, squares and square
roots, equations, and inequalities.
Instructor: Tisha Whatley
| M | 6:00-9:00 pm | Apr 07-Jun 02 | 24 hrs | 94196 | FTCC/CEC 105 |
ENGLISH COMPOSITION/GRAMMAR REVIEW Fee: $45
Do you have trouble stringing sentences together to make a
comprehensible paragraph? Have you forgotten the difference between
an adjective and an adverb? What about putting paragraphs together
in logical order to form a paper or even a social letter? This
course is designed to help you understand and utilize standard
English usage: grammar, sentence structure, writing mechanics, and
written expression skills.
Instructor: Andrea Richard
| T | 6:30-9:30 pm | Apr 08-May 27 | 24 hrs | 94208 | Douglas Byrd High |
GRE PREPARATION Fee: $150
If you're ready to go for that advanced degree but have never
taken the Graduate Record Exam, PLEASE prepare for it.
No one should go into that exam cold, not knowing what it's all
about. Your admission into advanced degree programs may well depend
on your score on this exam. This course is designed to help you
prepare for all parts of the general exam to include a review of
mathematics, analogies, antonyms, closures, reading comprehension,
and analytical reasoning. You will also learn useful test taking
tips and hints to "beat the system" designed into the test. NOTE:
text and CD-Rom included inFee. This is a self-supporting
course;Fee-exempt status does not apply.
Instructors: Carol Conklin/Jane Crabill
| Sat | 9 am-1 pm | Apr 12-May 17 | 24 hrs | 94209 | FTCC/CEC 127 |
MATH REFRESHER Fee: $45
When you were in high school did you avoid the "tough" math courses
like algebra? Now you'd like to go to college. This course is
designed for you, the high school graduate who needs review in basic
math and pre-algebra in order to prepare for more advanced math such
as algebra and college mathematics. You will review basic arithmetic
operations with integers; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division of fractions and decimals; percents; measurements; and word
problems.
Instructor: Tisha Whatley
| Th | 6:30-9:30 pm | Apr 10-May 29 | 24 hrs | 94216 | Douglas Byrd High |
NATIONAL COUNSELOR EXAMINATION REVIEW Fee: $55
Are you trying to prepare on your own for the National Counselor
Examination? If so, you might want to consider enrolling in this
course to better prepare yourself for this important exam. This
course is a review of the NCE and is designed to assist students
with strategies on taking and passing the examination. It will
include the following information: test taking strategies, extensive
review of the ten core areas that are being tested, sample tests,
and individual testing strategies. Textbook optional: Study
Guide for the National Counselor Examination by Andrew Helwig
(ISBN: 0964837749).
Instructor: Charlene McLaurin
| T | 6:00-9:00 pm | Jun 03-Aug 05 | 30 hrs | 94231 | FTCC/CEC 127 |