Our classes are individualized and self-paced.  You first meet with us to discuss the course you want, and we make the time arrangements around your other classes and obligations.  Attendance hours are required, but can be somewhat flexible.

My assistant, Jim Heggie, and I are here to work with you, answer questions, and encourage you in building these foundations.  You will study in our Center and come to us for help (at times you may need to make appointments in order to reserve time with us.   It works best to have Jim set up your appointments with me—he has my appointment calendar).

This Center is officially open from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.  We have no summer, evening, nor online courses.

Since the math parts of the college entrance tests are not truly diagnostic, they tend to place into pre-algebra anyone who needs math foundations.  So, if you want the basics of

                         whole numbers and decimals,

                         fractions,

                         ratios and proportions, and

                        percents and interest,

you may want to start with our Math 80, 81, 82 series, which covers these topics.  They can help to prepare you for pre-algebra.  (Credits--1-3 variable for each of these courses.)

We have a more flexible version of Math 96, Pre-Algebra, in our Math 87 (credits 1-5 variable).  It uses the same textbook as Math 96; however, you can have more time but must work with us individually.

English 92 (3 credits) was developed to give backgrounds and practice to help prepare students for English 97. 

READ 90 (2 credits)—Phonics—provides an understanding of English sound patterns and rules that can improve spelling and reading.  This course  gives background for English 91, Spelling (3 credits). 

English 93 (3 credits) is for a person who wants to know more about Grammar, usage, and punctuation.

Basic paragraph writing is the purpose of English 94, Paragraph Practice (2 credits). 

English 95, Vocabulary (2 credits), works with word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.  Knowledge of these word parts is beneficial in many fields of study—science, psychology, sociology, environmental studies, welding, etc.  It can help to improve reading comprehension in any field.

English 96 (1-5 credits, variable) is an "umbrella" course where we can devise a plan to help you in various aspects that pertain to English language, including selections from the other English offerings.