The Women in Transition program is a specialized support program designed for women making the transition to college. You may be a woman coming to college for the first time, returning to school after an absence, or you may be exploring a different career path.

Women in the WIT program are encouraged to enroll in WIT-linked courses in one of two curricular advising options: WIT Path 1 is for students whose placement tests show they need college prep courses; WIT Path 2 is for students who are English Comp I ready. Find out more about placement testing.

While the course descriptions remain the same, the instructor and class meeting day and time may change semester to semester. However, the selected courses meet during public school hours so you can see your children off to school and be home when they return.

WIT PATH 1  •  Course of study

COL 100 College Reading Strategies (D) 3 cr
Development of reading study skills for comprehension, vocabulary building, and critical reading. Techniques for effectively and efficiently obtaining information from reading materials, especially textbooks. This course may not be used to fulfill associate degree credit requirements; a final grade of D will not be awarded.
Prereq: none

ENG 100 College Writing strategies (D) 3 cr
Develops the writing strategies, critical thinking skills, research methods, and confidence required in English Composition I and other college-level courses. NOTE: This course does not satisfy the English Composition requirements of the college, and may not be used to fulfill associate degree credit requirements. A final grade of D will not be awarded in this course.
Prereq: None

MAT 090 Basic Mathematics Skills (D) 3 cr
Useful as a foundation for math and math-related courses, for developing quantitative job skills, or as a refresher. Students use a variety of materials and problem-solving techniques to deepen their understanding of basic arithmetic operations, fractions, decimals, percents, and measurement. They analyze problems and arrive at solutions using the techniques of mathematical reasoning. The course emphasizes mathematical discovery and addresses issues of math anxiety, test-taking difficulties, and study skills for math.

HUD 114 College Success (X) 3 cr
Designed to assist incoming students make a successful transition from high school, home, or the workplace to college. Adopts a seminar approach requiring students to use a textbook, listen to lectures, participate in discussions, and complete a variety of written and oral assignments. Adjustment and transition issues academic, career, and interpersonal are addressed with a structured, content-based curriculum, flexible enough to promote the exploration and resolution of individual concerns.
Prereq: None

HUD 109 Career Decision-Making and Planning (X) 2 cr
An individualized introduction to the career/life planning process. Covers seven major steps in decision-making: commitment to planning, self-assessment, generating options, and information seeking, choosing, planning, and taking action. Specific career plans developed.
Prereq: None

ADM 106 Keyboarding for Information Processing (X) 1 cr
Designed to develop basic touch keyboarding skill; input alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information quickly and accurately; emphasizes the basic vocabulary and concepts used in keyboarding operations for inputting and retrieving information. Laboratory suggested. This course is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.


WIT PATH 2  •  Course of study

Eng 101 English Composition I: Expository Writing (E) 3 cr
Focuses on the writing of essays. This course offers the opportunity for students to understand writing as a process and to develop clear, effective presentation of ideas. Students will develop an awareness of the relationship between writer and reader. The course includes research and documentation.
Prereq: ENG 100 and COL 100, or satisfactory placement test score, or permission of the English department.

CIS 140 Microcomputer Software Tools I (A) 3 cr
Provides students with an introduction to several major productivity programs used on microcomputers. Topics include the Windows operating system, word processing, electronic spreadsheet management and graph production using currently popular software packages, and some database management. The course combines classroom-business, personal, and professional problems. Students taking this course should anticipate spending three hours per week working with these programs in the computer lab.
Prereq: ADM 106, 111, or 113, or permission of instructor

WST115 Introduction to Women's Studies (L) 3 cr
Introduction to women's studies as a basis for understanding human development, social systems, and the historical and biological perspectives that affect women's lives in the 20th century.
Prereq: Placement beyond or satisfactory completion of COL 100 and ENG 100

HUD 109 Career Decision-Making and Planning (X) 2 cr
An individualized introduction to the career/life planning process. Covers seven major steps in decision-making: commitment to planning, self-assessment, generating options, and information seeking, choosing, planning, and taking action. Specific career plans developed.
Prereq: None

ADM 106 Keyboarding for Information Processing (X) 1cr
Designed to develop basic touch keyboarding skill; input alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information quickly, accurately, emphasizes the basic vocabulary and concepts used in keyboarding operations for inputting and retrieving information. Laboratory suggested. This course is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.