Academic Foundations Center
Bradley Hall, First Floor
973-353-3574
Website:
afc.newark.rutgers.edu
Administration
Deborah
Walker-McCall, M.B.A., Associate Dean of Academic Affairs; Director of
Academic Foundations Center/Educational Opportunity Fund
Suja Patel, M.S.W., Assistant Dean of Administration
Zabrina Songui, M.A., Assistant Dean of EOF Counseling Services
Michael Billich, M.I.T., Unit Computing Specialist
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program
Darlene Brown, M.P.A., EOF Senior Counselor, Special Programs
Carl Milton, M.S., EOF Senior Counselor, Special Programs
Victor Murphy Jr., M.S., EOF Senior Counselor, Special Programs
Brian Taylor, B.A., EOF Senior Counselor, Special Programs
Amir Malcolm, M.P.A., EOF Program Coordinator
Student Support Services (SSS) Program
Brenda Lopez, M.Ed., Director of Student Support Services
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
Rex Nobles, M.S.Ed., Director of McNair Scholars
Administrative Support
Marsha Dickson, A.A., Head Bookkeeper
Yvette Porter-White, M.B.A., Administrative Assistant
Courses offered
by the Academic Foundations Center are open to students in the
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program. First-year EOF students are
required to complete both Strategies for Academic Success courses
(21:003:101-102). EOF students who enroll in Intermediate Algebra (21:640:104-105) or College Algebra
(21:640:107-109) may be required to enroll in a supplemental support
course.
Courses
21:003:060 College Algebra Support (N1.5)
Supplemental
support course for the college algebra series. Under the guidance of an
instructor, students develop insight and facility in functions, operations of
functions, operations on polynomials, fractions, solution of linear and
quadratic equations and inequalities, graphing of linear and quadratic
functions, solution of word problems, elementary probability, and statistics.
In addition, the syllabus for the course being supported is followed to
supplement material covered in lecture.
Corequisites: 21:640:104-105 or
21:640:107-109. Open to EOF students only.
21:003:098 Math Tutorial Support (N1.5)
Tutoring support course for intermediate algebra and college
algebra series offered by the mathematics department. The course topics will parallel
the algebra course. The course is intended to build and strengthen essential mathematical
skills.
Corequisites: 21:640:104-105 or
21:640:107-109. Open to EOF students only.
21:003:101,102 Strategies for Academic Success (1.5,1.5)
Focuses on the development of critical thinking. Under the guidance of EOF
instructors, students use and evaluate frameworks and develop a set of critical
attitudes and reasoning skills. The course assists students in thinking about
and articulating thoughtful positions concerning contemporary issues, classroom
discussions, and social situations. There is also a civic engagement component
to the course.
Open to EOF students only.
21:003:147 Topics in
Academic Success (4)
Support course that focuses on English, math, science, and
study skills. Under the guidance of EOF instructors, students develop and
improve upon reading, writing, math, and science skills. The course goal is to
ease the transition from high school to college by developing the critical
skills necessary to achieve academic success.
Open to EOF students only; first year only.
See also Academic Foundations 003 in the Academic Programs and Courses chapter of this catalog.
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