Adult Education

ABE 0744. Adult Basic Education: Secondary. 0 Credits.

Provides instruction for adults who wish to improve skills in reading, math, and writing, or who wish to prepare for the State GED Examination.

ABE 0759. ABE Career Pathways Support. 0 Credits.

Provides academic support for ABE students while they are concurrently enrolled in Career Pathway's designated CTE courses for ABS (Adult Basic Skills) students. Runs 30-96 hours per term concurrently with the CTE courses. Prerequisite: (ABE 0744 or CASAS Reading score 230) or (successfully completed 2 out of 4 GED tests) and permission of Career Pathways and ABE departments required.

ABE 0765. Tutoring ABE 1. 0 Credits.

ABE 0782. Foundations of Math 1. 0 Credits.

Introduces mathematical concepts numerically, graphically, and symbolically, in both oral and written form. Covers whole numbers, fractions and decimals to write, manipulate, interpret and solve application and formula problems.

ABE 0787. Foundations of Math 2. 0 Credits.

Covers rational numbers (fractions, percents, decimals, ratio, and proportion), pre-algebra, algebra, statistics, geometry and measurements. Includes applications involving whole numbers, decimals and fractions. Recommended: Placement into RD 80 or higher or CASAS Reading score of 221 or higher and CASAS Math score of 221 or higher.

ABE 0790. Intermediate Language Arts Reading and Writing. 0 Credits.

Integrates reading and writing to build on and improve the foundational skills of reading comprehension and writing communication skills required to complete the GED, prepare for college coursework, enter the workplace, or enter a training/career program.

ABE 0791. Advanced Language Arts Reading and Writing. 0 Credits.

Integrates reading and writing so students may develop strategies to build upon and increase critical thinking, close reading, and writing in order to complete the GED, prepare for college coursework, and advance in the workplace.

ABE 0792. Social Studies for GED and College Prep. 0 Credits.

Provides basic information about civics and government, U.S. history, economics and geography to assist in the preparation of the GED Social Studies Exam and/or the transition to post-secondary education. Analyzes the interrelatedness of social studies topics and their impact on today's society. Requires: CASAS Reading placement 235 or higher.

ABE 0793. Science for GED and College Prep. 0 Credits.

Provides basic information about life, physical, earth, and space science to assist in the preparation of the GED Science Exam and/or the transition to post-secondary education. Analyzes these areas of science in the context of human health, living systems, energy, and related systems. Requires: CASAS Reading placement of 235 or higher.