General Education Development (GED)

GED 0800
General Education Development Review
3 Credit Hours

Prepares adult students to take the G.E.D. Literature and the Arts, Writing, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics and the U.S. Constitution tests. Reviews skills, concepts and information needed for the G.E.D. Focuses on developing independent study habits. Step III in the General Education Development reading, writing and mathematical skills course sequence. Mandatory Testing. This course may be taken four times for credit; course does not count toward GPA/graduation and is non-transferable. This course can only be taken on a pass/fail basis. (3 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor is required.

GED 0801
Spanish General Ed Development Review
3 Credit Hours

Prepares adult students to take the Spanish General Education Development (GED) Literature and the Arts, Writing, Social Studies, Science Mathematics and the U.S. Constitution tests. Review skills, concepts and information needed for the Spanish GED. Focuses on developing independent study habits. Course is non-transferable and does not count toward GPA/graduation. This course may be taken four times for credit. This course can only be taken on a pass/fail basis. (3 lecture hours)

GED 0802
Bridge to Health Care Careers
6 Credit Hours

The course prepares adults to pass the GED tests while gaining the skills necessary to train for sustainable employment or post-secondary education in the health care field. Instruction combines reading, writing and math with academic and workplace readiness skills. Students will have the opportunity to explore multiple health care career pathways and learn supporting concepts and terminology. This course was developed by the Illinois Community College Board and has been approved for statewide use. This course does not count toward GPA/graduation and is non-transferable. This course can only be taken on a pass/fail basis. (6 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor is required.

GED 0805
GED Bridge to CIT
6 Credit Hours

This course prepares students to pass the GED tests while gaining the skills necessary to train for sustainable employment or post-secondary education in the information technology field. Instruction combines reading, writing, and math with academic and workplace readiness skills. Students will have the opportunity to explore multiple information and technology career pathways and learn supporting concept and terminology. This course can only be taken on a pass/fail basis. This course does not count toward GPA/graduation and is non-transferable. (6 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: Mandatory Testing or completion of ABE 0703 with a grade of S or better, demonstrated equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor.

GED 0830
GED Review: US/IL Constitution
1 Credit Hour

Prepares adult students to take the General Education Development (GED) U.S./Illinois Constitution tests. Course is non-transferable and does not count toward GPA/graduation. This course may be taken four times for credit. This course can only be taken on a pass/fail basis. (1 lecture hour)