2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Learning Center
Credit designation at right of title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (sh) semester hours of credit per semester.
LRNC: Learning Center
The Learning Center
Division of Student Affairs
LRNC 070 Reading Skills for College Study
3c-0l-3sh
Designed to assist students in the development of college-level reading skills with emphasis on textbook reading. Includes literal and critical comprehension skills, vocabulary development, and reading efficiency. Carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.
LRNC 075 Reading and Study Skills Applications
1c-0l-1sh
Prerequisite: LRNC permission
Assists students in the applications of college-level reading and study skills to content-area coursework. Intended for freshman students in poor academic standing who need additional and individualized guidance in the transfer of learning strategies into day-to-day reading and coursework. Students will participate in small-group instruction, as well as individual appointments with the instructor. Carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.
LRNC 090 Introduction to College Math I
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: A student may not register for this course after successfully completing any course offered by the Mathematics Department without the written approval of the Learning Center director
Reviews basic computational skills and their applications. Includes operations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; the concepts of ratios, proportions, and percents; basic geometric principles; and an introduction to algebra. Carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.
LRNC 095 Introduction to College Math II
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisite: A student may not register for this course after successfully completing any course offered by the Mathematics Department, without written approval of the Learning Center director
Introduces beginning algebraic concepts, including signed numbers; rules and properties of equations; exponents; polynomials; factoring; algebraic fractions; graphs and linear equations, inequalities, and radical expressions. Carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.
1c-0l-1sh
Introduces students to the system of higher education and to skills that promote effective educational planning and decision making. Includes the topics of history and purposes of higher education and its changing curricula; models for, and variables to consider in, decision making, goal setting, and educational planning. Note: Certain sections will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (Offered as ED 150 prior to 1997-98)
1c-0l-1sh
Assists students to develop and use effective and efficient study strategies on a consistent basis. Students will examine their academic goals and implement study strategies to help achieve those goals. Includes the topics of goal setting and self-monitoring, learning styles, test preparation and test taking, lecture and textbook note taking, time management and concentration, and general strategies for learning. Students will be required to give evidence of application of the study strategies to other courses in which they are currently enrolled. Active participation in class meetings is expected. Note: Certain sections will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (Offered as ED 160 prior to 1997-98)
1c-0l-1sh
Introduces students to the theoretical and practical framework with which to explore careers compatible with overall academic skills, aptitudes, and life goals. Students will examine the world of work, assess their interests and abilities, and make realistic decisions on academic majors and careers. Notes: (1) Certain sections of this course will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (2) Offered as ED 170 prior to 1997-98. (3) Course is cross-listed as ADVT 170. These courses may be substituted for each other and may be used interchangeably for D or F repeats but may not be counted for duplicate credit.
2c-0l-2sh
Students will acquire an enriched vocabulary through learning and applying knowledge of 168 Latin and Greek word parts and mastering the meanings and the use of 100 mature words based on some of those word parts. Primary emphasis is on developing the reading vocabulary, but attention is also given to students’ writing, listening, and speaking vocabularies.
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