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COURSES OFFERED**
Fall Semester
VSU 1101 Freshman Seminar (2sh)
- Open only to first-year and first-semester transfer students. Introduction to lifelong
learning with emphasis on college study skill strategies. Topics include learning styles, time
management, learning and memory skills, learning from texts and lectures, note-taking, objective
and essay examinations, and critical thinking skills.PERS 2730 Internet Technology
- An introduction to networking concepts, the Internet, and the World Wide Web with regional
and global applications. Students will work with FTP, telnet, email, Usenet, listservs,
and Internet-based electronic bulletin boards, search strategies, and web page construction
Spring Semester
PERS 2710 Exploring Success (2sh)
- An exploration of success writings in biographies, research publications, and the self-help
literature. Areas of application include business, sports, personal development, and interpersonal
relations.PERS 2730 Internet Technology (2sh)
- An introduction to networking concepts, the Internet, and the World Wide Web with regional
and global applications. Students will work with FTP, telnet, email, Usenet, listservs,
and Internet-based electronic bulletin boards, search strategies, and web page construction.
Summer Semester
PERS 2710 Exploring Success (2sh)
- An exploration of success writings in biographies, research publications, and the self-help
literature. Areas of application include business, sports, personal development, and interpersonal
relations.PERS 2730 Internet Technology (2sh)
- An introduction to networking concepts, the Internet, and the World Wide Web with regional
and global applications. Students will work with FTP, telnet, email, Usenet, listservs,
and Internet-based electronic bulletin boards, search strategies, and web page construction.
Learning Support COURSES
Fall & Spring Semesters
ENGL 0099 Developmental English (3sh)
- A composition course focusing on skills required for effective composition of timed essays
and designed primarily for students who fail the essay portion of the Regents’ Testing
Program.MATH 0097 Developmental Math (3sh)
- Basic algebra skills for students with insufficient preparation
MATH 0099 Developmental Math (3sh)
- Prerequisite: MATH 0097. A continuation of developmental algebra skills for students who
successfully completed MATH 0097.
Regents Prep CourseS
Fall, Spring & Summer Semesters
**Note - Course offerings subject to change.RGTE 0199 Regents' Essay Test Prep (2sh
- A composition course focusing on skills required for effective composition of timed essays
and designed primarily for students who fail the essay portion of the Regents’ Test.
RGTR 0198 Regents' Reading Test Prep (3sh)
- Reading comprehension and vocabulary designed primarily for students who have not completed
the Regents’ Test requirement by the prescribed time