Academic Enrichment (AENR1-UC)

This basic refresher course provides a sound working knowledge of the fundamentals of English grammar. The course distinguishes between spoken and written language and develops the student’s ability to transfer from one to the other. Topics include the structure of English; word formation and dictionary usage; use of verbs to express time, number, and mood; spelling and punctuation; and use of adjectives and adverbs to expand descriptive ability in writing and speech. Students work in small groups and apply these skills to editing and revising their own work.

This upper-level writing composition class offers mentoring and guidance for students facing challenges in developing lengthy papers for advanced courses, such as Senior Project, portfolios for the Seminar in Experiential Learning, annotated bibliographies, and research reports. Students learn to organize and develop long writing projects and write more fluently with greater confidence and clarity.

This course is required for students who need to refresh their mathematical knowledge before taking Math I, as determined by the Math Placement Test. Students briefly review multiplication and division, and study fractions, decimals, percentages, and operations on signed numbers. Basic algebraic concepts are introduced. This course may not be repeated more than once. An optional, weekly Math Strategies Recitation Section, a walk-in workshop that offers faculty guidance with individual math issues, supports the Math Strategies course.

The use of a computer to collect, process, and organize information is essential to today's college student. In this introductory-level course, learn the basics of how to operate a computer, starting from the very beginning. Understand the difference between hardware and software and get an introduction to the basic word processing and spreadsheet applications. Learn the basics of internet use and how to do educational research. Gain confidence by working in small groups, with hands-on computer instruction.

This course on research strategies for college focuses on different research topics each semester. The topic is listed in the course schedule for the semester. Such an approach allows the topic to be changed from one semester to the next.