Study Skills
SS 90 Study Skills 3 credits (F/W/Sp/Su)
Introduces students to the study skills needed to be successful in a community college. These include note taking, reading adn studying texbooks, using the library, time management, and preparing for and taking tests. These skills are taught in combination with understanding attitude, motivation, and student behavior. Prerequisite: Appropriate reading competence as indicated by College Placement Test.
SS 87 Techniques of Studying 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Develops study skills and college skills for studnets in designated programs. When taught in conjunction with a professional-technical or acedemic program, the course emphasizes study of the materilas used in program. The course delivery is adapted to the needs of studnets in that program.
SS 1.181 Taking Lecture Notes 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
In this self-paced, instructor-guided course, students develop effective note-taking skills. Students analyze their current skills and problem areas. Course includes pre-lecture preparation, effective listening techniques, identifying key information in a lecture, outlining skills, note-taking strategies, and the Cornell method of note taking and studying. Application activities reinforce concepts in each area.
SS 1.184 Studying for Tests 1credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
In this self-paced, instructor-guided course, students develop strategies for test preparation. Students learn how to anticipate course requirements, plan study time, and learn methods for identifying, organizing and actively learning the important information in a course. Included is study fo mapping as a tool for learning course information.
SS 1.185 Test-taking Skills 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
In this self-paced, instructor-guided course, students develop test-taking skills. Students learn to anticipate why and when tests are given, evaluate thier test-taking attitudes, develop successful test-taking strategies for objective and essay tests, learn post-test evaluation, and explore test anxiety and methods for managing it.
SS 1.186A Vocabulary Improvement I 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Self-paced, instructor-guided mini-course. Teaches students who need basic vocabulary development or students of limited English proficiency to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. Students learn to use words in various contexts. Note: Placement is by pre-test.
SS 1.186B Vocabulary Improvement II 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Self-paced, instructor-guided mini-course. Teaches students who need vocabulary improvement to use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Students learn to use the words in various contexts. Note: Placement is by pre-test.
SS 1.186C Vocabulary Improvement III 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Self-paced, instructor-guided mini-course. Teaches students who want to enrich their vocabulary to use context clues to determine the specific meanings of a word in a given context. Students learn to determine the meanings of words in various contexts. Note: Placement is by pre-test.
SS 1.186D Vocabulary Improvement IV 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Self-paced instructor-guided mini-course. Teaches students who want to improve their vocabulary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words by using context clues. Students encounter the unfamiliar words in various contexts to learn various meanings. Note: Placement is by pre-test.
SS 1.186E Vocabulary Improvement V 1 credit (F/W/Sp/Su)
Self-paced, instructor-guided mini-course. Teaches students who want to improve their vocabulary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words by using context clues. Students encounter the unfamiliar in various contexts to learn various meanings. Includes words typically found on standardized tests such as the LSAT, CBEST, GRE and SAT. Placement is by pre-test.
SS 1.190A Writing Documentation for Research Papers: MLA 5 credits As needed
Introduces students to the MLA documentation methods needed to be successful in writing research papers. These skills include in text citation, practice with summaries, paraphrasing, quoting and creating careful notes to avoid plagiarism. Students also study common errors in citing sources, MLA proper format, and the special rules for citing sources from the Internet. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the writing portion of the College Placement Test.Note: Two-week class.
SS 1.190B Writing Documentation for Research Papers: MLA 1 credit As needed
Introduces students to the MLA documentation methods needed to be successful in writing research papers.These skills include in text citation, practice with summaries, paraphrasing, quoting and creating careful notes to avoid plagiarism.Students also study common errors in citing sources, MLA proper format, and the special rules for citing sources from the Internet. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the writing portion of the College Placement Test.Note: Two-week class.
SS 1.191A Writing Documentation for Research Papers: APA 1 credit As needed
Introduces students to the APA documentation methods needed to be successful in writing research papers. These skills include in text citation, practice with summaries, paraphrasing, quoting and creating careful notes to avoid plagiarism. Students also study common errors in citing sources, APA proper format, and the special rules for citing sources from the Internet. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the writing portion of the College Placement Test.Note: Two-week class.
SS 1.191B Writing Documentation for Research Papers: APA 1 credit As needed
Introduces students to the APA documentation methods needed to be successful in writing research papers.These skills include in text citation, practice with summaries, paraphrasing, quoting and creating careful notes to avoid plagiarism.Students also study common errors in citing sources, APA proper format, and the special rules for citing sources from the Internet. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the writing portion of the College Placement Test. Note: Two-week class.
