Woodbridge Promise College Prep Program

The Woodbridge Promise College Prep program offered for students in Mecosta-Osceola is held on the Ferris campus in Big Rapids. This program is a full year program and is designed to provide high school students with an opportunity to begin their college transcript along with a cohort of peers from area schools. Students not only enroll in and complete college level courses but are provided with additional support and resources designed to help them achieve success as dual enrolled students.

Fall

MATH 115 – 3 credits

COMM 121 – 3 credits

UNIV 101 – 2 credits

(8 credits)

MATH 115 - INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA – 3 Credits

Fall 2022: In Person, Monday and Wednesday, 8:30-9:45A study of complex fractions, first and second degree equations and inequalities, exponents, radicals, and introduction to complex numbers, logarithms, and systems of equations. Meets General Education requirements for Quantitative Literacy. Pre-Requisites: MATH 109 with a grade of C- or better, or MATH 110 with a grade of C- or better, or 19 on ACT or 460 on pre 2016 SAT or 500 post 2016 SAT. 

COMM 121 - FUNDAMENTALS-PUBLIC SPEAKING – 3 Credits

Fall 2022: In Person, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-9:45

Training and experience in preparation and delivery of short speeches with emphasis on the clear, concise, logical communication of ideas. Emphasis will be placed on informative and persuasive speaking. Meets General Education requirements for Oral Communication.

UNIV 101 - COLLEGE STUDY METHODS – 2 Credits

Fall 2022: In Person, Friday, 8:30-9:45

This college methods course will assist students in the development and use of effective and efficient study strategies that can be utilized in college courses. Students will learn about goal-setting and self-monitoring, learning styles, test preparation and test-taking, lecture and textbook note taking, time management and concentration, and general strategies for more efficient learning. Through an assessment process, students will be able to identify study skill challenges and will develop strategies designed to help improve study skills. Students will be required to implement the study methods and provide evidence of application of these study methods to other courses.

 Spring

CARE 102 – 3 credits

HUMN 240 – 3 credits

SOCY 121 – 3 credits

(9 credits)

CARE 102 - Career and Education Planning

Spring 2023: In Person, Monday, 8:30-9:45

This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore college programs, career options and employment viability. Students will discover how educational planning can help them with their lifelong career decision making process. Students will develop personal educational and career plans based on interests and skills using strength-based assessment.

HUMN 240 - Popular Culture

Spring 2023: In Person, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30-9:45

The cultural aspects of the twentieth century that have been or are the foundations for social changes. The impact of pop art, film, TV, radio, advertising, comics, literature, fashions and fads, and unique areas of the arts. This course meets General Education requirement: Cultural Enrichment, Global Consciousness, and new Fall 2017 Culture, Global Diversity.

SOCY 121 - INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY

Spring 2023: In Person, Wednesday 8:30-9:45 and Friday online

Human behavior as affected by group situations and relationships. Brief study of scientific method, examination of culture, investigation into the nature of social groups and social institutions. Principles and major theoretical perspectives basic for understanding human societies. This course meets General Education requirements: Social Awareness, Race/Ethnicity/Gender Issues Social Foundations and new Fall 2017 Self and Society and U.S. Diversity.