FTCC's Developmental Math Redesign: Improve Your Chances
by ANTHONY HUBERT
Are you math phobic? Do you cringe when someone wants you to
learning, where students work at their own pace in a computer lab setting
figure the amount of a tip or taxes? People avoid math like the plague
with an instructor present to facilitate learning. These approaches will
with the common refrain, "I'm just not good at math!"
allow for quicker completion time of developmental coursework, and this
You don't have to learn about the
will allow students to complete their
Etruscans to study the Civil War; you
degree in a shorter period of time.
don't need to know how to diagram a
Along with these new developmental
sentence to study poetry. However, math
classes, a new placement test has been
is different; math builds on itself. Without
created. This test will allow students to be
a strong base, the upper stories of your
more accurately placed in the coursework
math ability are a little shaky.
appropriate to their skill level.
Many students seeking admission
The new developmental math
to Fayetteville Technical Community
curriculum at FTCC may not solve all of
College's academic programs need to
your math anxiety, but the redesigned
strengthen their mathematical skills.
developmental curriculum should make it
developmental mathematics courses are
easier to complete the math courses needed
a key component of the college's "openin order to enter your chosen program
door" admissions policy.
of study. FTCC will offer Developmental
Developmental mathematics courses
courses starting fall of 2013.
offer students an opportunity to improve
For those students who aspire to obtain
their mathematical and problem-solving
a four-year university degree, allow
skills, which will prepare them to enter the
FTCC to provide the solid foundation
curriculum of their choice with a better
for these plans with one of our college
Developmental mathematics courses offer students an opportunity to
probability of success.
transferable, two-year associate degrees.
improve their mathematical and problem-solving skills.
In an effort to better serve students who
We offer the Associate in Arts, Associate
require developmental math courses, the
in Science and Associate in Fine Arts
North Carolina Community College System
degrees, all of which are accredited and
has redesigned the developmental math curriculum across the state.
covered by the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation
Students can now complete the curriculum sooner with an individualized
Agreement for smooth transition to a University of North
plan to meet each student's need.
Carolina System school.
DR. ANTHONY HUBERT, Contributing Writer
FTCC will offer these developmental classes with two options of delivery: FTCC truly provides
and FTCC Simulation and Game Development Department Chair COMMENTS? Edi(1) face-to-face delivery where students attend regular class meetings
education for life.
tor@upandcomingweekly.com.
for one hour each day (Monday through Friday) and (2) customizable
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