SASC Courses for TRiO SSS Students

SSS students are encouraged to enroll in . Contact your academic advisor to find out which one is right for you. These are controlled enrollment courses, so you cannot register for them yourself.

  • EDUC 1500 (1 Credit) - Success Strategies in Higher Education:  Introduces students to learning theories and a range of college success strategies to deepen their engagement with their academic work. Students learn metacognitive practices to identify the values and aims driving their academic ambitions, and craft a successful path through their undergraduate experience. Fulfills elective credit.

  • MATH 1005 (3 credits) Introduction to College Mathematics: A college level introduction to algebraic functions and their applications. Students work collaboratively in both lecture (MWF class) and in lab (TR class).  Prepares students for their Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills (QRMS) core course. Fulfills elective credit.
  • ARSC 1440 (1 Credit) Accelerated Introduction to College Mathematics: This course is offered to students who are currently enrolled in College Algebra (MATH 1011) but need extra practice with some core ICM (Intro to College Math) concepts. The course runs during the first 8 weeks of the semester. Fulfills elective credit.
  • MATH 1012 (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills for the Social Sciences: Topics include analyzing data on current social issues (Mathematical Reasoning and Linear and Exponential Modeling), a traditional and a non-traditional look at Financial Math, and student driven surveys and statistical studies (Statistics). Fulfills the Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills core requirement.              
  • MATH 1011 (3 Credits) College Algebra with Business Applications: Topics include algebraic functions and graphs (lines, higher degree polynomials, rational functions), and transcendental functions and graphs (logarithmic and exponential functions). Business applications of algebraic and transcendental functions are a focus of the course. Fulfills core for Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills.
  • ARSC 1710 (1 Credit)Calculus Bridge Course with Business Applications: Covers finite mathematics topics (systems of equations), matrices, and advanced algebra topics. Provides students with an introduction to calculus, including limits, rates of change, and the derivative. Fulfills elective credit.
  • MATH 1150 (4 Credits) Pre-Calculus: Pre-Calculus covers algebra and trigonometry at a level that prepares students for calculus. Topics include lines, higher degree polynomials, rational functions, logarithmic functions, exponential functions, and trigonometric functions and an introduction to calculus (limits and derivative). Applied problems and terminology are calculus focused. Fulfills core for Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills.
  • MATH 1300 (5 Credits) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I: Topics include limits, derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, and applications of the derivative, integration, and applications of the definite integral. Fulfills core for Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematical Skills.
  • ARSC 1440 (1 Credit) ARSC 1440 Co-Seminar, Calculus 2, Calculus 3: Co-requisites for MATH 2300 (Calculus 2), MATH 2400 (Calculus 3) and BCOR 1020 (Business Statistics). Topics help transition students into the highly theoretical content of upper-division mathematics courses. Fulfills elective credit.

  • ARSC 1080 (4 Credits) College Writing and Research: Students develop a variety of composition and inquiry strategies and learn to conduct college-level research. Students develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills through large and small group discussion, reading and writing workshops, and one-on-one conferences.  Fulfills lower division Arts and Sciences core for Written Communication.
  • ARSC 2000 (3 Credits) Ways of Knowing - Constructions of Knowledge in the University and Beyond: Introduces primary ways knowledge is constructed at the university, and asks students to explore their own beliefs about education and knowledge creation. Students learn different ways of thinking about expertise, knowledge, wisdom, evidence, and experience, and come to a deeper understanding of their own learning styles. Fulfills Arts and Sciences core for Ideals and Values.
  • ARSC 3100 (3 Credits) Advanced Writing and Research - Multicultural Topics and Academic Discourse: Students focus on the theory and practice of composition and rhetoric and examine markers of social difference. The course is designed to help students develop ideas into a variety of written and spoken forms, using research, revision, discussion, and workshops to improve their work. Students develop different rhetorical strategies designed for personal, academic, and professional communications. Fulfills upper-division Arts and Sciences core for Written Communication.
  • CHEM 1021 (4 Credit)  Introductory Chemistry: For students with limited high school chemistry. Prepares students for CHEM 1113/1114.
  • CHEM 1113 (4 Credit) General Chemistry I: Intended for first-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry.  Prereq.: one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021; high school math through pre-calculus.  Fulfills core for Natural Science and MAPS requirement.
  • CHEM 1133 (4 Credit) General Chemistry II: Intended for second-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry.  Prereq.: CHEM 1113/1114 or equivalent. Fulfills core for Natural Science and MAPS requirement.
  • EBIO 1210 (3 Credit) General Biology I: Provides a concentrated introduction to molecular, cellular, genetic, and evolutionary biology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Intended for science majors. Fulfills core for Natural Science.
  • EBIO 1220 (3 Credit) General Biology II : Provides a concentrated introduction to organisms, homeostasis, development, behavior, and ecology. Emphasizes fundamental principles, concepts, facts, and questions. Intended for science majors. Prereq.: EBIO 1210 or equivalent.  Fulfills core for Natural Science.
  • ARSC 1400 (1 Credit) Co-Seminar for Chemistry (CHEM 1133): Supplements and strengthens student experiences in chemistry. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Fulfills elective credit.
  • ARSC 1420  (1 Credit) Co-Seminar for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 (EBIO 1210): Supplements and strengthens student experiences in biology. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.  Fulfills elective credit.
  • ARSC 1432 (1 Credit) Co-Seminar for Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3311): Supplements and strengthens student experiences in organic chemistry. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Fulfills elective credit.
  • ARSC 2470 (1 Credit) Co-Seminar for Physics (PHYS 1110 & 2010): Supplements and strengthens student experiences in psychology. Allows particularly gifted students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the subject and to explore possible careers in social science. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Fulfills elective credit.


  • ECON 2010 (4 Credit)  Principles of Microeconomics: Examines basic concepts of microeconomics, or the behavior and the interactions of individuals, firms, and government.  Fulfills core for Contemporary Societies.
  • ECON 2020 (4 Credit) Principles of Microeconomics: Provides an overview of the economy, examining the flows of resources and outputs, and the factors determining the levels of income and prices.  Explores policy problems of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.  Prereq.: ECON 2010.  Fulfills core for Contemporary Societies.