UNM’s University College has created several programs to prepare students for gathering in-depth knowledge and feel empowered by learning.
Academic Foundations courses are designed to help students needing additional support in reading and math, and are intended to deliver not only content, but also to help students develop self-directed learning, according to a UNM press release.
The fall offerings include 10 sections of Critical Text Analysis, serving 250 students; 25 sections of Quantitative Reasoning, serving 600 students; and five sections of Math Learning Strategies I, serving 125 students, according to the statement.
“This is a very exciting time in University College, as we work on offering innovative ways to expose students to these skills their first semester in college. With these experiences and skills, they will be inspired to create a better tomorrow for themselves, our University and society.” said Sonia Gipson-Rankin, associate dean, curriculum and program development.
“In the past, students were placed in what had been Introductory Studies-Math (IS-M) because of ACT scores,” she said, “but ACT scores are not always indicative of a student’s ability to do more advanced work.”
