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Go
to the Post-ITT Website. Click on Colleges and select a college
of interest to you.
Visit one of the classes. Read the course description
and syllabus. Be aware that colleges structure their websites in
different ways. Some may not have course syllabi online. You may
have to try several colleges and several courses to do this activity.
Hint: Use the website search feature to search for “syllabus” or “course
description”. Don't get discouraged. If you are unable to find
a syllabus on a college website, use a college bookstore (see
below) to review a textbook.
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Try to find the information
on at least two freshman courses (100 level). With each course,
list all of the requirements a student must complete to pass.
Think about how these courses differ from high school.
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Visit
a local college bookstore and look through a textbook for a 100
level course. Make a note of:
- The number of pages
- How long it takes
you to read a page
- The length of a chapter
- The use of pictures,
illustration and study aids
- The difficulty of the vocabulary
- The length of sentences
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Ask
yourself how this book differs from those you used in high school.
How will you get the information you need from this text?
Discuss with a teacher or parent what you discovered and what you think
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