Glendale Community College, CA - Garfield Campus
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ABSE 186 Essentials in Reading and Writing 1
FALL 2024:
Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am - 10:30am (in person in MP 211)
or
Monday & Wed 7:30pm - 9:00pm (remote)
This course is designed for students who want to improve their reading and writing skills for college and career readiness. Focus is on responsive writing in the form of a well-structured paragraph.
ABSE 187 Essentials Reading and Writing 2
FALL 2024:
Monday & Wednesday 10:30am - 12:30pm (in person in MP 211)
or
Tuesday & Thursday 7:30pm - 9:00pm (remote)
or
Fully online Asynchronous
1st 8 weeks, September 3rd to October 18th
2nd 8 weeks, October 21st to December18th
This course is designed for students who want to strengthen their responsive essay writing skills for college and career readiness. This course leads students through the writing process: planning, organizing, writing, evaluating, and revising essays, and includes incorporating and citing evidence from source materials.
College Writing Workshop
Offered only on Winter and Summer sessions
College Writing Workshop is offered during the Winter and Summer sessions. It is a one-week intensive course for three hours each day. Students learn more about reading and writing requirements in credit writing classes, including writing an essay and using citations properly.
ABSE 20 Basic Math Skills
FALL 2024:
Tuesday & Thursday 10:30am-12:30pm (in person in MP 211)
or
Monday & Wednesday 6:30pm - 7:30pm (in person in MP 211)
This course is designed to strengthen basic arithmetic skills in students preparing to take Basic Algebra, Basic Statistics, or any course using basic arithmetic applications. The course focuses on using fractions, decimals, and percentages in all operations.
ABSE 121 Basic Algebra Review
FAll 2024:
Monday 9:15am - 10:30am (remote)
Wednesday 9:15am - 10:30am (in person at Verdugo Campus AD 243)
1st 8 weeks, September 3rd to October 18th
2nd 8 weeks, October 28thto December 18th
This course provides students with a review of reasoning and modeling algebraically. Areas presented in this class include integers, scientific notation, linear functions and equations, graphing, quadratic equations, and slope. Emphasis is placed on algebraic vocabulary and problem solving.
ABSE 122 Basic Statistics Review
FALL 2024:
Monday 1:45pm - 3:00pm (remote)
Wednesday 1:45pm - 3:00pm (in person at Verdugo Campus SG 205)
1st 8 weeks, September 3rd to October 18th
2nd 8 weeks, October 28thto December 18th
This course reviews the basic concepts of data analysis and statistical computing for students preparing to take college statistics (SLAM). Students will learn weighted averages, distribution of data, interpretation of data graphs, counting strategies and probability. Emphasis is placed on developing basic statistics vocabulary and contextualized problem solving.