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Course Enrollment
SummerStart students may enroll in two or three credit-bearing courses, a total of 7 credits is recommended.   A meeting with an individual college advisor is required before registration. Registration takes place after participants arrive on campus.

Course Offerings
During meetings with the college advisors, students will develop their course schedules based upon selections from the following SummerStart courses.

Schedule of 2008 SummerStart Classes

Mathematics 
 

Course

Section

Instructor

Time

Days

# of Credits

MAT 112

M901

Molenje 

8:00-9:50 a.m.

MTWTh

3

MAT 112

M902

Livermore

10:00-11:50 a.m.

MTWTh

3

MAT 112

M903 

Surek

1:00-2:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

MAT 112

M904 

Ursillo

3:00-4:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

MAT 121

M900 

Entner

1:00-2:50 p.m. 

MTWTh

3

MAT 121 

M901 

Yerrington 

10:00-11:50a.m.

MTWTh

3

MAT 183 

M901 

Monachino 

1:00-2:50 p.m. 

MTWTh 

3

MAT 183 

M903 

McCaffery 

10:00-11:50a.m.

MTWTh 

3

MAT 194 

M902 

Soltani 

8:00-9:50 a.m. 

MTWTh 

3

MAT 194 

M903 

Perkins 

10:00-11:50 a.m.

MTWTh 

3

MAT 194 

M905 

Hantsch 

3:00-4:50 p.m. 

MTWTh 

3

 

Course Descriptions - Mathematics

MAT 112 - Algebraic Operations and Functions (3)

Algebraic operations, linear and quadratic equations, applications. Exponents and logarithms. Credit not given for MAT 111 and 112. Credit not given for MAT 112 after receiving a C or better in MAT 183 or above.

MAT 121 - Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts (3)

First in a two-course sequence. Teaches probability and statistics by focusing on data and reasoning. Includes displaying data, probability models and distributions. Note: Students cannot receive credit for MAT 121 after completing any MAT course numbered above 180 with a grade of C or better.

MAT 183 - Elements of Modern Math (3)

Linear equations, matrices, and linear programming. Introduction to mathematics of finance and discrete probability theory. For students interested in management, finance economics, or related areas.


MAT 194 - Precalculus (3)

Polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Analytical trigonometry and trigonometric functions. A student cannot receive credit for MAT 194 after receiving a grade of C or better in any calculus course.


Writing

Course

Section

Instructor

Time

Days

# of Credits

WRT 105

M901 

Feikes

3:00-4:50 p.m. 

MTWTh

3

WRT 105

M905 

Jager 

1:00-2:50 p.m. 

MTWTh

3

WRT 105

M903 

Madden-Feikes

10:00-11:50 a.m.

MTWTh 

3

WRT 105

M900

Rhinehart 

3:00-2:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 105

M902 

Thorley

1:00-2:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 105

M904

Whitmore

10:00-11:50 a.m. 

MTWTh

3

WRT 104 

M903

Concannon 

8:00-9:50 a.m.

MTWTh 

3

WRT 104

M901

Coskan-Johnson

10:00-11:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M911

Davis

8:00-9:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M910

Fallon 

1:00-2:50 p.m. 

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M900

Fitzsimmons

10:00-11:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M912

Norris

10:00-11:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M908

Rawson

3:00-4:50 p.m.

MTWTh 

3

WRT 104

M909

Rodrigue

3:00-4:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

WRT 104

M907

Simmons

1:00-2:50 p.m.

MTWTh

3

Course Descriptions - Writing

WRT 104 – Introduction to College-Level Writing (3)

Introduction to college-level reading and writing practices: learning to compose for college audiences, to read challenging texts actively, to make interpretations and claims, and to collaborate with others.  Does not substitute for WRT 105.

WRT 105 - Studio 1: Practices of Academic Writing (3)

Study and practice of writing processes, including critical reading, collaboration, revision, editing, and the use of technologies.  Focuses on the aims, strategies, and conventions of academic prose, especially analysis and argumentation.


SummerStart Seminar

Course

Section

Instructor

Time

Days

# of Credits