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| The Mathematics Department at Lee College offers a comprehensive curriculum to meet the needs of students with diverse skill levels and goals. The department offers developmental mathematics courses for students who need to work on basic skills and algebra to prepare for a better job, a technical certificate, or college-level mathematics. The department provides a Mathematics Lab located in Bonner Hall 113 to assist students in their coursework. The department offers college-level mathematics for students majoring in a variety of fields such as business, computer science, elementary and secondary education, medicine, biological and physical sciences, and engineering. These courses will satisfy the mathematics requirements for an associate degree and are designed to transfer to a university. Lee College offers an Associate of Science in Math/Physics/Pre-Engineering. Developmental Mathematics Developmental Mathematics courses are designed to provide students with basic skills needed to achieve success in college-level courses and to fulfill the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards. Among the courses offered to promote success are MATH 310 (Basic Mathematics), MATH 315 (Pre-Algebra), MATH 320 (Introductory Algebra), and MATH 330 (Intermediate Algebra). Via small classes and personalized attention, students can overcome their basic skills deficits in mathematics. These courses carry institutional credit but do not transfer. Instructional formats vary and may include computer-assisted, self-paced, lecture, and online offerings. Students must be assessed to determine placement. Once placed in a course, many support services are provided to enable students to succeed. Among the services are the Math Lab, video tapes of lectures, and one-on-one tutoring. |