Learning Support is a system-wide program which enables entering students whose basic skills need further development. This allows these students the opportunity to develop and brush up on skills need to be successful in the regular college curriculum. There are three areas of Learning Support - English, Reading, and Mathematics. Basic Composition is an introductory study of the essay, emphasizing idea generation, paragraph development, and effective sentence construction. This is a course in the writing of essays, with particular attention given to expanding the paragraph into the essay, ordering ideas, and using transitional devices.
Emphasis is given to grammar and usage within the composition.
This course is designed to meet the needs of students who have weaknesses in knowledge acquisition, comprehension strategies, and application skills in college-level print materials. This course emphasizes vocabulary strategies, communication skills, and comprehension competencies using expository and narrative writing. This course emphasizes inferential, interpretive, and critical reading comprehension strategies. It also focuses on analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of text as well as efficient reading, study, and test-taking skills. Lecture and group participation methods are used in this course.