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Course Descriptions/Developmental 291
Prerequisite: As indicated by the Texas Wesleyan University English Placement Exam
Designed to prepare students for ENG 1301, this course addresses grammar, punctuation rules, and essay writing. Only students who have a 70 or better in course work will be eligible to take the final exam; those students not eligible will earn a grade of “F” in ENG 0300 and must retake the course at Texas Wesleyan. Students earning a 70 or better in course work, including the final essay, will receive the earned grade, and after successful completion of the English Placement Exam must enroll in ENG 1301. This course does not fulfill the English requirement within the General Education Curriculum.
Prerequisite: As indicated by the Texas Wesleyan University Mathematics Placement Exam
Designed to assist students in preparing for Intermediate or College Algebra. Placement in this class is determined by performance on the Mathematics Placement Test. Operations with signed numbers and fractions and the following topics from beginning algebra will be covered: basic set concepts, the four operations with simple polynomials, exponents, roots, radicals, factoring basic polynomials, and solving simple equations and inequalities. Course grade will be “A, B, C, or F.” Students who do not earn a grade of 70 or better will earn a grade of “F” in MAT 0300 and must retake the course at Texas Wesleyan. Students who pass with a grade of 70 or better will receive the “A, B, or C” grade and must enroll in MAT 0301. This course does not fulfill the mathematics requirement within the General Education Curriculum.
Prerequisite: As indicated by the Texas Wesleyan University Mathematics Placement Exam or satisfactory completion of MAT 0300
Fundamental operations, solution of linear equations, products and factoring, functions and graphs, ratio and proportion, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, and simultaneous equations. Preparatory course for college level mathematics. Course grade will be “A, B, C, or F.” Students who do not earn a grade of 70 or better will earn a grade of “F” in MAT 0301 and must retake the course at Texas Wesleyan. Students who pass with a grade of 70 or better will receive the “A, B, or C” grade and must enroll in MAT 1302 or 1304. This course does not fulfill the mathematics requirement within the General Education Curriculum. If transfer credit is received for MAT 1302 College Algebra or a subsequent mathematics course, no credit will be given for MAT 0301 Intermediate Algebra. Texas Wesleyan University will not accept the transfer of Intermediate Algebra (MAT 0301) for credit from any institution
Prerequisite: As indicated by the Texas Wesleyan University Reading Placement Exam
Improvement of basic reading skills through individualized development of comprehension, vocabulary, study skills, critical reasoning, and relationships among ideas in written material. Placement based on reading exam. Students enrolled in this course must demonstrate learned proficiency receiving a grade of “C” or higher in the course and by passing an exit exam. Students who place into RDG 0301 are unable to enroll in the following courses: BIO 1321/1121, HIS 2301, HIS 2303, HIS 2321, HIS 2322, PSY 1301, and POL 2311. This course does not fulfill requirements within the General Education Curriculum.
ENG 0300. Composition and Grammar I 3 hours
MAT 0300. Beginning Algebra 3 hours
MAT 0301. Intermediate Algebra 3 hours
RDG 0301. Reading Techniques I 3 hours