The e-learning course is open to all students who received an EAP status of "Standard Met: Conditionally Ready for Mathematics college-level coursework." By successfully completing a one-hour final assessment at the endof the course, students satisfy the CSU Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement and become eligible to enroll in for-credit math classes at the CSU.
The math course is delivered over the internet using ALEKS, a self-paced online math tutorial. Students who register for the course will receive an e-mail from a CSU ALEKS Instructor who will communicate with them periodically, follow their progress, and set up the proctoring of a final exam.
As mentioned above, the course is self-paced, and students will need to dedicate time above and beyond their normal school work load in order to succeed. CSU instructors and tutors will be available to answer a limited amount of questions via phone and e-mail, but students are required to work with a local high school teacher, relative and/or tutor for extra support.
This is a self-paced course, and as such, it is up to each student to decide how much time he/she needs to spend in order to pass the final exam. Students who pass the exam typically spend 30-50 hours in the curriculum over a semester.
Enrolled students receive no CSU or high school credit for the course, but by passing the final exam they avoid having to enroll in costly non-credit remedial math courses at the CSU.
The e-learning course registration begins in early October. Students who sign up will be given instructions about how to begin accessing the curriculum at that time. The CSU instructors will begin mentoring and tracking students in early January, and the course will end in late May.
Students can take the final assessment once they have completed at least 60% of the curriculum. Once this level of completion has been achieved, students will contact their CSU Instructor who will help to make arrangements to have the final assessment proctored at a CSU campus or at the student's high school.
Students will be given three opportunities to pass the final assessment. If they do not pass after three attempts, they will be encouraged to take the CSU ELM Exam.
The curriculum focuses on Algebra, Geometry, and Numbers and Data.
The cost of the program is $45, and the fee may be waived for a limited number of applicants from low-income families.
Interested students should fill out the form at the bottom of the e-learning course registration page.
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