This instructional component consists of university developmental courses and is open to any matriculated student seeking help in writing skills and mathematics skills. These courses do not carry graduation credit because they foster the development of skills required for regular university courses. In the areas of Mathematics and English, the EOP program offers courses which will provide students with not only the opportunity to satisfy the regular University course requirements, but also give the students more time with the instructor so that increased clarity and developmental work can be provided. These classes in several introductory English and Math courses meet daily rather than the traditional three days.
Readings consist of short stories and novels from a variety of cultures and historical periods.
The course considers a range of models through readings from various periods of English and American poetry, examining such elements as voice, figures of speech, diction, tone, and poetic form. Thorough coverage of traditional grammar and usage with an introduction to the principles of structural and transformational grammar. Brief exploration into recent advances in linguistic thought. Practice in stylistic analysis using such grammatical elements as syntax, voice, subordination and sentence structure. This course provides a background in those topics that are needed for success in calculus.