Please contact Erin Charlens (619.388.3796 or echarlen@sdccd.edu)
to register for this Learning Community.

Why are these courses linked?

Umoja courses are designed to increase the understanding of the African American experience through cultural readings, discussion and activity. Through classroom learning, self-exploration and community events, participants in Umoja will learn African-American perspectives, past and present, gain lifelong friendships and, most importantly, be successful.

 

Course Descriptions

English 43 – English Writing Review
Advisory: Assessment Skill Level W3

Limitation on enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for English 50.

This course is designed for students who need review of and practice with writing unified paragraphs and purposeful basic compositions. In this course students develop knowledge of the writing process as well as knowledge of grammatical structures to compose clear and complete sentences, paragraphs, and short essays. Students also read texts as the basis for writing and develop critical thinking skills necessary for success in college courses. (FT) Credit for this course does not apply to associate degree.

 

Math 32/35 – Prealgebra

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of arithmetic operations, their applications, and an introduction to some elementary topics in beginning algebra. The course covers arithmetic operations on integer, rational, and decimal number fractional, percent and decimal notation, introduction to algebraic expressions, solving equations and graphing, ratios and proportions, perfect squares and their square roots, elementary topics in geometry, systems of measurement, and monomial arithmetic. (FT) Not Applicable to Associate Degree, pre-collegiate basic skills, English as a Second Language.

 

Personal Growth 140 – Life Skills and Personal Adjustment
Advisory: English 51 and English 56, each with a grade of “C” or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.

Students learn and apply personal achievement principles, coping strategies, and life skills that develop each area of emotional, social, educational, and professional life. Emphasis is on gaining mastery in self-esteem and compassion, self-discipline, self-responsibility, self-assertion, and living a consciously balanced life in pursuit of defined educational, career, and life goals. (FT) Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities.

 

Math 15A – Prealgebra Refresher

This course is intended for those students who have completed the math assessment with a level of M20 (prealgebra) and wish to improve their placement level; those students who have successfully completed Mathematics 35 but need more review; or students who unsuccessfully attempted Mathematics 95 and need review of prealgebra skills. The course will consist of lecture classes and/or independent study using a computer program to refresh those concepts identified as needed for each student. Successful completion of this course may serve as a basic for a petition to challenge Mathematics 35. This course will not replace a failing grade in Mathematics 35. Not Applicable to Associate Degree, pre-collegiate basic skills - reading, writing, computation.