Intonation, stressed and unstressed vowels, word endings and verb tenses are emphasized. Students practice conversation related to high-frequency public and academic situations. Open only to students who are registered in college skills courses. Formerly CS 115. In addition to identifying individual learning styles and practicing concrete study skills and strategies, students will use a variety of self and career assessment instruments to explore career paths, practice goal setting and develop plans for achieving their goals.
Credit is applicable in selected career and certificate programs only.
Formerly CS 120. The foundations necessary to use the computer as a tool. Topics covered will include an introduction to information representation and its storage, fundamental applications of the computer and fundamentals of programming demonstrated through a high-level programming language. Programming laboratory projects in a closed laboratory environment supervised by the instructor. Two hours of class work, two hours of laboratory.