The Learning Assistance Center at Schoolcraft College is offering four math preparation/refresher workshops in January in preparation for the start of winter 2012 semester classes. The workshops are free and open to anyone planning on taking a college-level math course at Schoolcraft College or any college or university.

Jump Start 1000, which will be held Friday, January 6 and Thursday, January 12 from 1-3 p.m. is created for those entering Math 045* (Schoolcraft course) or similar proficiency level college course. Participants will benefit from a math study skills inventory and a review of the four fundamental operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) of whole numbers. In addition to Math 045, students taking the Basic Math Refresher, Pharmacy Technician, Transition to College, College with Confidence, and the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) and GED preparation classes will benefit from Jump Start 1000.

Jump Start 2000, which will be held Friday, January 6 and Wednesday, January 11 from 1-3 p.m. is created for those entering Math 047, 101, 105 or 111* (Schoolcraft courses) or similar proficiency level college course. Participants will benefit from a math study skills inventory and a review of fractions, decimal, percents, and order of operations.

Jump Start 3000, which will be held Friday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 10 from 1-3 p.m. is created for those entering Math 053 or 55* (Schoolcraft courses) or similar proficiency level college course. Participants will benefit from a math study skills inventory and a review of basic integer operations, order of operations, expressions, and equation solving.

Jump Start 4000, which will be held Friday, January 6 and Monday, January 9 from 1-3 p.m. is created for those entering Math 105 or 113* (Schoolcraft courses) or similiar proficiency level college course. Participants will benefit from a math study skills inventory and a review of integer operations,expression, linear equation solving, graphing, factoring, and metric conversion. In addition to Math 105 and 113, students taking Chemistry 51, Economics 201 and 202, Physics 051 and 104, Electronic Technology 145, Biomedical Engineering Technology 125, and  Nursing 102, 104 and 110 will benefit from Jump Start 400.

“We want to give math students all of the tools they need to be successful in their college courses,” said Terri Lamb, mathematics learning specialist at Schoolcraft College. “For some students these workshops can serve as a timely refresher for the skills and knowledge they need just before the start of the fall semester. For other students, the Jump Start sessions will provide an extra boost of confidence walking into their next math class.”
The Jump Start sessions are free and open to anyone, however registration is necessary. For more information or to register call 734-462-4436. Space is limited. The workshops will be held on the college's main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads. Jump Start is made possible through a grant from the Schoolcraft College Foundation.

Schoolcraft College is a public two-year college, offering classes at the Livonia campus, at the Radcliff Center in Garden City, and online at schoolcraft.edu.

*These courses are Schoolcraft College courses. Descriptions of the course content for these courses can be found in the Schoolcraft College 2011-12 Catalog (http://www.schoolcraft.edu/publications/catalogs.asp)
for comparison to other college or university math courses and content.