The Basic Skills program will offer noncredit classes in English and math beginning fall 2020 semester. The program consists of several English and math courses designed to prepare students for English and math and to allow more advanced students to review core English and math skills.
The courses offer instruction in both lecture and lab formats, which allow students to receive direct noncredit lecture format, which allows instruction in a classroom setting while also practicing essential skills at their own pace.
For English, students should enroll in BSKL 3 Essential Reading and Writing, (0 units).
For Math, students should enroll in BSKL 9 Essential Mathematics, (0 units).
Faculty
Golder, Patricia
Basic Skills Courses
The course focuses on essential reading and writing skills and prepares students to begin their academic or vocational college careers. This course does not apply to the Associate Degree.
Lecture Hours: 54.00; Lab Hours: 54.00
Transfer: Not transferable
The course focuses on essential mathematical skills in arithmetic, fractions, decimals and word problems and prepares them to begin their college careers. Percentages, ratios, and proportions are also introduced. This course does not apply to the Associate Degree.
Lecture Hours: 72.00
Transfer: Not transferable
This course is designed to review test-taking, math, reading, writing, science, and social studies skills to prepare students to pass a California-approved High School equivalency test. This course does not apply to the Associate Degree.
Lecture Hours: 117.00
Transfer: Not transferable