“Go For Gold” Learning Community
If your acceptance email or letter states that you have been “conditionally accepted”
to the university, you will be a part of a unique learning community your first semester.
As part of this learning community, you will be given a pre-made schedule of the classes
listed below which are designed for your success. In addition, you will have an academic
coach who will guide and support you during your first year.
Here are the classes you will take your first semester:
Corequisite English
English 100 – 3 hours credit
This workshop course will focus on grammar, mechanics, and organization in essays,
and must be taken concurrently with English 101. Students will workshop their 101
assignments while improving their understanding of rhetorical strategy.
English 101A – 3 hours credit
Instruction and practice in the basic principles of expository writing: the paragraph
and the whole composition-the methods of development, the thesis, the outline and
organization, the structure and style. Instruction in functional grammar, sentence
structure, diction and spelling, punctuation and mechanics, in direct relation to
the student’s writing.
Corequisite Math
Math 100A/107 or 100B/105 – 4 hours credit
You will be enrolled in one of these corequisite math courses based on your choice
of major. Math 100A/107 is a corequisite applied algebra course designed for students
pursuing majors in the STEM or healthcare fields. Math 100B/105 is a corequisite finite
math course designed for students pursing majors not in STEM or healthcare.
Math 100A/107: Topics include solving equations and inequalities; function properties and graphs;
linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and their applications.
This course is recommended for students who are interested in or pursuing a major
that REQUIRES College Algebra (Math 161) or higher level Mathematics as the first math in the degree
program.
Math 100B/105: Topics include linear equations and linear inequalities, linear programming, matrix
theory, sets and counting techniques, permutations and combinations, financial math,
and an introduction to probability and statistics. This course is recommended for
students who are interested in or pursuing a major that DOES NOT require College Algebra (Math 161) or higher level Mathematics as the first math
in the degree program.
Southeastern 102
SE 102 – 1 hour credit
Taken in the fall and spring semester. This course provides student-focused academic coaching by engaging and encouraging
freshman students to identify the personal and academic strategies necessary to succeed
as college students. Students will be provided with semester-long support in areas
such as time management, test preparation, note-taking, and learning strategies. Students
will examine personal and academic concerns, perceived barriers to success, strengths
and needs, and devise a personalized plan of action for succeeding academically to
earn a Southeastern degree.
SSPA 1200
SSPA 1200 – 3 hours credit
This course is a cross-enrolled class through Northshore Technical Community College
taught on Southeastern’s campus and is designed to help students create greater success
in college and in life. In the course, students will learn proven strategies for succeeding
in college, critical thinking, and learning and study strategies. Topics covered in
the course include, but are not limited to, accepting personal responsibility, goal
setting, studying skills, critical thinking, learning strategies, reading strategies,
note-taking strategies, and test-taking techniques. This course is required for all
SLU Cross-Enrolled students who need Developmental Math and Developmental English
courses.
