Department of Educational Enrichment

Departments: Reading, English and Mathematics

Dr. Sherri C. Davis, Chairperson

Faculty Credentials

Course Descriptions

Faculty

Math

English

Mathematics

College Reading

MISSION: The Department of Educational Enrichment (developmental Education) is an intensive and technologically advanced instructional program designed to equip students with the academic skills necessary to perform on a college-level. In addition, the department supports the personal growth of its students through advising, tutoring, counseling, and tracking of academic progress.

Placement: Students are placed in the developmental program based on individual placement test scores, provided through the Office of Testing. There are three academic areas tested: English, reading, and mathematics. Testing outcomes determine how many developmental courses individual students will have to take in order to reach college-level.

Laboratories: All developmental students, except those taking Elementary Algebra, are required to take a corresponding laboratory with each developmental class assigned. Laboratory assignments are set-up to enhance classroom instruction, provide for more targeted assisted practice, and provide classroom instructors with more time for individualized instruction.

Tracking: Student academic performance is tracked in each developmental course. Students are given a pre-test at the beginning of each semester to gauge their proficiency level and are post-tested upon completion of the course. Student results are tracked in an effort to analyze program effectiveness and provide teachers with the necessary data in order to offer for more targeted-assisted instruction throughout the course.

Objectives

To equip students with the academic skills in reading, mathematics, and English to perform on college-level.
To provide students with various types of support (advisement, counseling, tutoring…) to ensure academic and personal success.
To assist students individually with academic problems.
To provide targeted-assisted instruction.
To track student progress in order to guide instruction and improve the overall developmental program.
To provide students with the technological skills necessary to perform on college-level and within the world around them.
To provide students with intensive laboratory instruction in order to improve overall understanding of subject matter.
To foster critical-thinking skills.
To promote study skills throughout each course in an effort to increase academic discipline and overall subject-matter competency.

JOIN

Phi Theta Kappa

International Honor Society of the Two-Year Colleges

The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among associate degree students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

Contact:

Mr. Cedric Burden, Advisor

West Campus/B Building

(205) 929-2079