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| Basic Academic Skills Certificate |
College Skills |
Total Hours: 140 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2023
Description:
The Certificate of Completion in Basic Academic Skills provides basic math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and technology skills to prepare students for the General Education (GED) or other High School Equivalency (HSE) tests. The skills mastered will apply to entrylevel college preparation and for the workplace
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Solve multi-step numerical and word math problems ranging from basic operations through beginning concepts in geometry and algebra;
- Identify and summarize the main ideas and important details in short (1-2 page) reading selections, including fiction, essays, newspaper articles, material from textbooks, and informational websites;
- Prepare for and write a clear and coherent 1-2 page essay that addresses a given topic;
- Proofread for and apply basic rules of Edited American English, including capitalization, punctuation, sentence construction and grammar;
- Develop the knowledge and skills to pass the Reasoning Through Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science subtests of the General Education Development (GED) or other High School Equivalency (HSE) tests.
- Demonstrate academic skills including the use of technology for success in academic environment.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Basic Academic Skills Certificate program are:
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Complete requirements from
- Non-Credit Basic Academic Skills Requirements
| Non-Credit Basic Academic Skills Requirements - complete 140 hours |
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| CSKLS 731 | Basic Academic Skills & GED Prep - Lang Arts/Soc Studies I | 70.00 |
| CSKLS 732 | Basic Academic Skills & GED Prep - Lang Arts/Soc Studies II | 70.00 |
| CSKLS 741 | Basic Academic Skills & GED Prep - Math/Science 1 | 70.00 |
| CSKLS 742 | Basic Academic Skills & GED Prep - Math/Science 2 | 70.00 |
| CSKLS 733 | Basic Academic Skills and GED Preparation III | 105.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2023
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Summer 2025
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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