Basic Academic Skills Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

BAS-0203-020 Basic Academic Skills

Prerequisites

Course Description

Basic skills course that develops and reinforces math, reading and writing.

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 1 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

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Supplies

\ Pencil and paper.
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Student Performance

\ After completing forty (40) hours of skill building in the ACcess Learning Center student should be able to pass one or more sections of the placement test, GED or a departmental entrance exam.

\ The ACcess Learning Center is designed to help students build their basic skills in math, reading, and/or writing in order to be successful in courses needed to meet degree/certificate requirements or in order to pass entry level tests prior to entering a certain program. Skills are built through individualized, computer-assisted instruction in conjunction with a wide array of supplemental materials to assist in skill development. The flexibility of the program allows students to work in the Center around their personal schedules. Students will demonstrate an improvement in one or more areas of reading, writing, and/or math.
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\ An initial orientation during the 1st week of class is mandatory prior to beginning this course of study

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

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   \ Any student caught cheating will fail this course. (See the Student Conduct section in the Student Rights & Responsibilities handbook.)

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   \ All cell phones/pages must be set to vibrate or turned off while working in the ACcess Learning Center.

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   \ No children are allowed in the Learning Center.

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Grading Criteria

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\ Student will earn a grade based on the following criteria:

\ A (95%-100% of the time)

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• \ 38-40 hours complete
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• \ Complete 2 units/levels
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\ B (87%-94% of the time)

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• \ 35-37:59 hours complete
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• \ Complete 1½ units/levels 
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\ C (80%-86% of the time)

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• \ 32-34:59 hours complete
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• \ Complete 1unit/level
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\  D (70%-79% of the time)

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• \  28-31:59 hours
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\ F (69% or less of the time)

Attendance

The last date to drop this semester is April  19, 2012.  Dropping or withdrawing from a class may affect scholarship or financial aid, so check with a counselor or an advisor before you withdraw from any class.

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Additional Information

 All hours and course work must be completed by May 4, 2012.