BASIC 020  Academic Orientation and Planning  (1-2)

Provides instruction in basic reading, writing, critical thinking, and math to help students acquire fundamental academic, vocational and adult life skills. Up to 49% of instruction will be delivered in Spanish. This course prepares students to take either the Spanish or English version of the GED. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 023  GED Prep for Spanish Speakers Level 3  (1-12)

Provides instruction in basic reading, writing, critical thinking, and math to help students acquire fundamental academic, vocational and adult life skills. Up to 49% of instruction will be delivered in Spanish. This course prepares students to take either the Spanish or English version of the GED. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 025  GED Prep for Spanish Speakers Level 5  (1-12)

Provides instruction in basic reading, writing, critical thinking, and math to help students acquire fundamental academic, vocational and adult life skills. Up to 49% of instruction will be delivered in Spanish. This course prepares students to take either the Spanish or English version of the GED. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 032  Adult Basic Education - Levels 2   (1-15)

Provides instruction in basic reading, writing, critical thinking, and math to help students acquire fundamental academic, vocational and adult life skills. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 034  Adult Basic Education - Levels 4  (1-15)

Helps students achieve proficiency in basic math skills in order to function better in their daily lives, perform job-related math tasks, prepare for college-level math classes, or prepare for the math portion of the GED exam. PREREQUISITE: Appropriate placement score on CASAS math assessment and instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 054  Problem Solving for the Math GED Test I  (2-5)

Students learn phonetic skills and basic sight words that enable them to decode the sounds of English and increase vocabulary to improve comprehension of increasingly challenging materials. PREREQUISITE: Appropriate placement scores on ABE CASAS reading assessment and instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 056  Adult Basic Reading 2  (1-5)

Prepares students for the GED math test by teaching them to understand, analyze, evaluate, and solve the type of math problems presented on the GED test. Specifically, students study basic concepts in problem solving with basic geometry and measurement, ratio and proportion, probability, and elementary algebra. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 059  Adult Basic Writing  (1-5)

Helps students improve proficiency in basic writing skills to prepare for college-level writing classes or for the writing skills test on the GED exam. Students write connected paragraphs with correct mechanics, usage and sentence structure on topics applicable to their roles as learners, workers, and community and family members. RECOMMENDED: Non-native speakers of English should complete ESOL classes or take BASIC 032, 033, 034, 055, or 059 prior to registering for BASIC 060. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate COMPASS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 061  Reading in the Content Area Language. Arts Fiction  (1)

Students learn to read social studies materials critically for academic purposes and GED preparation. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 063  Reading in the Content Area GED Science  (1)

Students learn to read nonfiction materials critically for academic purposes and GED preparation. PREREQUISITE: Instructor’s permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 065  Reading in the Content Area Mathematics  (1)

Focuses on workplace and computer skills, job search and employability skills, and basic reading, writing, and math skills. Appropriate for students who want to improve their employability and prepare for GED tests. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 072  Basic Skills Review - Level 2  (1-6)

For students who need to study in only one or two basic areas. Students study for shorter periods of time, and remain only until the basic skills goals are met. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 074  Basic Skills Review Levels 4  (1-6)

Helps students master the skills in writing, critical thinking, social studies, science, reading and mathematics to pass the GED exam. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission and appropriate CASAS score. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 076  Advanced GED Preparation  (1-15)

Course content varies each time it is offered. Content may include ABE reading, writing, and math skills for specific content areas such as an integrated class with a professional or technical program. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 095  Special Topics in Adult Basic Educatiion 3  (1-12)

Course content varies each time it is offered. Content may include ABE reading, writing, and math skills for specific content areas such as an integrated class with a professional or technical program. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.

BASIC 097  Special Topics in Adult Basic Education 5  (1-12)

Course content varies each time it is offered. Content may include ABE reading, writing, and math skills for specific content areas such as an integrated class with a professional or technical program. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission. This is a pass/no credit course.