The College Preparation Academy is a great way to make the college experience less stressful from the beginning and to save money by making expensive remediation classes unnecessary.  It is geared toward students who have a desire to attend college in the near future but feel the need to refresh or enhance skill sets prior to beginning the journey.  After a student completes the first semester consisting of English for College, Algebra for College, and the Pre-Freshman seminar, he or she may elect enroll in the advanced math or lab science coursework.   

English for College (ENGL 1310) 

• This course focuses on providing students with the skills necessary to pass a college entrance examination and successfully transition to the college environment.  In this course, students will review and reinforce conventions of Standard English Grammar in the areas of usage, mechanics, sentence structure, diction, and syntax.    Students will begin to develop individual writing styles while strengthening composition skills in the areas of organization, support, unity, clarity, and coherence. Various types of essay writing will be explored and the preparation of a research paper will be addressed.  Additionally, students will improve active reading skills by exploring various text types/genres and discovering/evaluating/analyzing the organizational structures, language conventions, and text features unique to each.  Finally, vocabulary acquisition will be addressed through stand-alone units, the context of class readings, and the post-writing editing process

Algebra for College (MATH 1210)

• This course represents an accelerated Beginning Algebra course that is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary for higher level mathematics and sciences and for entry into college. Topics covered include foundational algebra, equations and inequalities, polynomials and trinomials, graphing, exponents and radicals, and quadratic equations. After completing the course, students are well prepared for college placement exams and foundational college mathematics coursework.

• This course assists in preparing students for a successful transition to college life. A series of workshops will address academic, social, economic, and health factors to be considered when selecting, applying to, and enrolling in college.  This course will assist students in being successful during their first college semester by providing soft-skills and discussing support systems available.  Additionally, students will receive assistance in selecting appropriate institutions and courses of study, completing applications, preparing essays, and addressing the requirements of financial aid.