TLC Courses

The Learning Center offers the following Orientation courses to all students who feel that they are under-prepared for the challenges of college studies. All coursework is individualized to reflect the student's personal needs.

These classes are To Be Arranged (TBA). Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to contact Renhong Zhao for the Math courses or Ameerah Lewis for all Study Skills, Reading and Writing courses during the first week of the quarter to arrange their schedule.

The following are our one credit, pass/fail courses. Click the name of the course to email the instructor any questions.

34 ORNT 091	ARITHMETIC SKILLS	Reviews basic addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication of whole numbers, fractions, ratios, proportions, the English and Metric systems.
34 ORNT 092	MATH SKILLS REVIEW	Reviews basic concepts of mathematics such as the arithmetic properties (associative, commutative, distributive) exponents, signed numbers, and writing algebraic statements. For anyone who needs to review algebra.
34 ORNT 093	MATH PREP FOR SCIENCE	Reviews mathematical topics used in science courses, such as logs, scientific notation, equation manipulations, unit conversions and manipulations. Requires some knowledge of algebra.
34 ORNT 174	STUDY SKILLS	Teaches students how to study properly to attain their academic potential. Students can choose from 15 different study skills to develop over the quarter including test taking strategies, time management, managing stress, note-taking, and more.
34 ORNT 175	ORGANIZED WRITING	Reviews the basics of the composing process including writing thesis statements, introductory paragraphs, etc. Helps to prepare unpracticed writers for the college writing experience.
34 ORNT 176	CORRECT WRITING	An excellent refresher course, reviewing the basics of grammar and mechanics. Student has the ability to choose which aspects of grammar they would prefer to focus on.
34 ORNT 177	WORD POWER	This course not only focuses on building vocabulary through learning Greek and Latin roots, but teaches students how to use the context a word is used in to determine its meaning, taking the limit off of their vocabulary.
34 ORNT 178	EFFECTIVE READING	Aids students in developing reading strategies that will prepare them for academic success. This course is not only good for struggling readers, but anyone who has a large reading load.

If you would like assistance in these areas, but would prefer not to take an official course, visit these TLC webpages:

Study Tips & Tools
Writing Assistance
Math & Science Help

Need more information?
Contact:
Renhong Zhao (513) 732-5288 or email: Renhong.Zhao@uc.edu
for Arithmetic and Math Skills
Ameerah Lewis(513) 732-5326 or email: Ameerah.Lewis@uc.edu
for Study Skills and Reading/Writing courses