CREDIT COURSES

CREDIT COURSES

• Course Number: LRNRE 30
  Introduction to Tutoring
  Units: 1
  Class: 1 hour lecture (GR/PNP)
  Description: Introduction to methods of effective tutoring: Responsibilities, questioning and modeling techniques, learning style and strategies study skills and strategies, leading small group sessions, cultural awareness, and tutoring in specific subject areas.

 

• Course Number: LRNRE 211
  Computer Access
  Units: 3
  Class: 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
  Recommended for students with disabilities.
  No prior computer experience is necessary.
  Course study under this section may be repeated as necessary.
  Description: Word processing for individuals with visual, physical, or learning disabilities: Creating business letters, resumes, reports, and flyers using adaptive programs as appropriate, and use of screen-reading software to assist in editing and proofreading written work; introductory Internet skills, including e-mail, basic research, and locating resources on the web; and introduction to presentation software.

• Course Number: LRNRE 261 
  English For Life and Career Success
  Units: 3
  Class: 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
  Recommended for students with disabilities. It is recommended that students see a Student Accessibility Services counselor before enrolling. The course may be repeated as necessary.
  Description: Introduction and practice in reading and writing skills for life/career success: Vocabulary development; reading documents in community life and the workplace; basic writing for community, life, and employment purposes; Internet and library use.

 

• Course Number: LRNRE 262
  Mathematics for Life and Career Success
  Units: 3
  Class: 3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
  Recommended for students with disabilities. It is recommended that students see a Student Accessibility Services counselor before enrolling. The course may be repeated as necessary.
  Description: Mathematics for daily use in community, home, and work: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with and without a calculator; banking and credit cards; wages and benefit statements; budget planning.

 

• Course Number: LRNRE 272
  Computer Access Projects
  Units: .5-2
  Class: 1.5-6 hours laboratory (P/NP)
  Open-entry/open-exit course
  Recommended for students with disabilities. Enroll through Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities.
  Non-degree applicable. Course study under this section may be repeated as necessary.
  Description: Introduction to assistive software: Use of screen-reading, image-enlargement, speech-recognition, scan/read, or other software appropriate to the student’s disability; application of assistive software to complete assignments for mainstream courses.

 

• Course Number: LRNRE 280
  Study Skills
  Units: 3
  Class: 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab
  Open-entry/open-exit course
  Non-degree applicable
  Course study under this section may be repeated two times for a maximum of 9 units. Students with learning disabilities may exceed repeat limits with prior Disabled Students Programs and Services Counselor approval.
  Description: Systematic approach to understanding principles of learning for all academic disciplines: Effective study techniques to give confidence in coping with the college environment; psychological awareness and self-esteem.

 

• Course Number: LRNRE 281
  Career Awareness, Disability and Success 
  Units: 3
  Class: 3 hours lecture (P/NP or SP)
  Description: Introduction of career and job awareness and readiness for students with a disability: Focus on career and job-related interests, aptitudes, and personality characteristics; addresses the impact of disability on job-related tasks and how to work around or accommodate such issues; discussion on disability-related community agencies, disability benefits versus employment salaries.