UNIV 101 Core Concepts for Academic Success

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This course is designed for students whose performance on the SAT and ACT exam indicates a lack of readiness for introductory level college courses. It is also designed for students who have poor academic performance (below 2.00 GPA) during a university semester. This course is designed to focus on all aspects of the writing process; pre-writing, drafting, revising. It is also designed to teach the student to write effective sentences and unified paragraphs which are purposeful, literate, coherent, complete and emphatic. This course also focuses on teaching foundational academic skills necessary for success in higher education. This course offers an intensive study of reading/writing skills, focusing on the types of reading and writing that will be done in college.