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Learning Center offers self-paced, open-entry courses. Each course focuses on the improvement of a specific skill,
and can be completed whenever the Center is open. For more information,
please visit the Center in Bldg. 9-210 or call (650) 306-3348 |
 Transferrable Courses |
LCTR
100 Effective Tutoring (0.5 unit, CSU) Theory and practice of effective Peer
tutoring, including work on interpersonal skills, effective
study skills and course specific tutoring techniques.
This course is required for peer tutors.
LCTR
110 Teaching/Tutoring Practicum (1-3 units, CSU) Intended for students who wish to improve
their skills in tutoring. Includes a combination of
instructional and practical experience.
LCTR 139 Fundamentals of the Research Paper from
A to Z (2 units, CSU) Guides students through the
process of writing a research paper, from initial research
to final proofreading. Students in this course will
also write a research paper.
LCTR
140 Professional Writing (2 units, CSU) Gives instruction
for writing in the business world and includes practice
in letters, memos, proposals, resumes, etc.
LCTR
151 Health Science Vocabulary (1 unit, CSU) Focuses
on the mastery of more than one hundred Latin and Greek
roots and affixes from which most medical terminology
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LCTR
810 Study Skills (1 unit) Provides
skills in time management, textbook reading, note taking,
active learning, and test-taking.
LCTR 820/821 Spelling - Basic/Advanced (1 unit) Computer assisted instruction teaches spelling
rules and words through a variety of exercises.
LCTR 822 Grammar Trouble Spots (1 unit) Helps students
identify and correct the most common errors of punctuation,
sentence structure, and grammar.
LCTR
831 Sentence Combining (1 unit) Teaches students
how to write clear, correctly punctuated sentences using
a variety of sentence combining strategies.
LCTR
832 Paragraph Writing (1 unit) Helps students write
well organized, well developed paragraphs.
LCTR
840-843 Vocabulary I - IV (1 unit) Workbook based,
students improve and build their vocabulary through
a words-in-context approach. |
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may enroll in these courses up untill the 9th week of the semester.
See Learning Center staff for information. |
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