Instructional Programs Degree(s)
Learning Skills Program
San Jacinto Campus
None
(951) 487-MSJC (6752) 1-800-624-5561 Marlene Cvetko (951) 487-3491 mcvetko@msjc.edu
Certificate(s) None
Employment Concentration Certificate(s)
Menifee Valley Campus (951) 672-MSJC (6752) 1-800-452-3335 James Decker (951) 639-5491 jdecker@msjc.edu
None
Program Description
Transfer Preparation
The Learning Skills program offers specialized instruction and services to students who are identified as having specific learning disabilities under the California Community College Learning Disability (LD) Eligibility Model. Specific learning disabilities are often due to constitutional, genetic, and/or neurological factors and are not primarily due to visual or auditory sensory deficits, motor or mobility limitations, severe emotional disturbances, environmental or economic disadvantages, cultural or language differences, or mental retardation.
MSJC offers a range of course work to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. All four– year institutions prescribe their own standards for course evaluation and admissions. Prospective transfer students are advised to review the MSJC catalog with a counselor to determine which MSJC courses are transferable to the receiving institution.
Distinctive Features Learning Skills courses are taught by faculty who are experts in Learning Disabilities. Every effort is made to integrate learning disabled students utilizing campus student services and resources. Learning Skills courses do not lead to a major but are designed to provide learning disabled students with compensatory strategies necessary for achieving personal, academic, and career success. An assessment workshop is designed to assess learning strengths and weaknesses, provide instruction in learning strategies, determine educational limitations, and develop an educational plan based on diagnostic assessment. Specialized classes in mathematics, reading, written and oral expression, and study skills teach compensatory strategies designed to help learning disabled students maximize their success in college classes. Services include test facilitation and proctoring, assisted computer technologies, specialized tutoring, and educational advisement. With permission from the instructor, students may repeat LNSK-071, LNSK-073, LNSK-074, LNSK-075, LNSK-077 and LNSK-079 as many times as stated in the individual education plan; however, only six units for these classes may be counted toward graduation.
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Degree An Associate degree is not available in this major. Students are advised to see a counselor.
To A pply to the Program Students may be referred to the program by DSP&S, instructors, counselors, community agencies, high schools, parents, or by self-referral. Whatever the referral source, the decision to become involved with the program rests with the student and is entirely voluntary.
Available Courses LNSK-057 LNSK-071 LNSK-073 LNSK-074 LNSK-075 LNSK-071 LNSK-076 LNSK-077 LNSK-079A LNSK-079B
Pre-Algebra Support for LD Students 2 units Learning Skills: Assessment Workshop .5 unit (formerly ENGL-071) Learning Skills: Study Skills 3 units (formerly ENGL-073) Learning Skills: Language Arts Lab 1 unit (formerly ENGL-076) Learning Skills: Language Arts 2 units (formerly ENGL-075) Learning Skills: Assessment Workshop .5 unit Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary Development for LD Students 2 units Algebra Support for LD Students 2 units (formerly MATH-075 Learning Skills Math) Adaptive Computer Technology 2 units Advanced Adaptive Computer Technology 2 units
Mt. San Jacinto College 2009-2010 Catalog
Note: Every effort has been made to keep program information current. Please use this information as a guide and consult with the chair of the department/program or an MSJC counselor.