ACT 005 GED Preparation

COURSE NAME:  GED Preparation

Course Description (Detailed Syllabus is released upon registration)

Students will learn test taking skills to prepare for the GED examination.  Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) work with numerical operations and components, data analysis, statistics, probability, algebra, functions, patterns, measurement, and geometry,   2)  understand and write essays both fiction, poetry, and drama including fiction and nonfiction prose, memoir, biography, critical reviews, workplace and community documents, thinking skills, comprehension, application, analysis, and synthesis, 3) understand and describe the scientific methods, inquiry, and processes used in science; scientific technology, interaction of scientific inquiry with technology and tools; social science and personal perspectives, and the relationship of science to social issues; scientific history and natural science, the ever-changing body of scientific information,  and  4) explain and describe social studies including U.S. and world history, government and civics, economics, geography with application and analysis.

Prerequisites

None

Required Resource Purchases

Textbook’s name, author’s name, and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.  . 

Software and additional resources, including author’s name and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.   

Additional Materials for Learning

Access to a printer or printing shop such as FedEx Kinko’s

Access to high speed Internet and a reliable computer

E-mail account that will be checked daily

Course Grading and Policies

Points from:  Lessons, Assignments, Tests, Classroom Discussion, and Course Portfolio are factors in grade point calculation. A = 90% – 100%, B = 80% – 89%, C = 70% – 79%, D = 60% – 69%, F = 59% and Below.

Late Assignment Policy: If unable to complete assignments or tests on time, please contact your instructor before the due date.  Assignments or tests submitted after the due date without appropriate excuse and pre-approval will receive a zero score.

Award Upon Completion

The student will sit for the GED examination and upon passing will receive a certificate.