Indiana University of Pennsylvania

1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Learning Center

The Learning Center
Student Affairs Division

Credit designation below 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.

LC070 LC075 LC090 LC095 LC150 LC160 LC170

LC 070 Reading Skills for College Study
3c-0l-3sh
This course is 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. This course carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.

LC 075 Reading and Study Skills Applications
1c-0l-1sh
Prerequisite: LC 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. This course carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.

LC 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. This course carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.

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LC 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. This course carries institutional, nondegree credit, and attendance is required.

LC 150 Educational Planning
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 of this course will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (Offered as ED150 prior to 1997-98)

LC 160 Learning Strategies
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 of this course will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (Offered as ED160 prior to 1997-98)

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LC 170 Career Exploration
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. Note: Certain sections of this course will be restricted to specific enrollment groups. (Offered as ED170 prior to 1997-98)


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