An important feature of the Regional Campuses is a commitment to help students become successful. Many students enter directly from high school, while others combine full-time jobs and families with classwork. Success in college depends largely upon skills in reading, studying, mathematics and composition.

Basic Skills Assessment
Free testing is required of all students to assess learning skills. This information is used by students and advisors to determine the best course placement for academic success. If testing shows the need for additional preparation in reading, studying, mathematics or composition, support courses are available to meet these needs and will be required.

Academic Support Courses
ENG 11001 Introduction to College Writing-Stretch and ENG 11002 College Writing I-Stretch, 3 credit hours each. These courses introduce college-level literacy with emphasis on reading and writing college-level texts.

MATH 10006 Core Mathematics I and II, 4 credit hours. Covers exactly the same topics as MATH 10021 and 10022 combined. Not offered on every campus. Hours do not count toward graduation. Prerequisite: none.

MATH 10007 Core Mathematics III and IV, 4 credit hours. Covers exactly the same topics as MATH 10023 and 10024 combined. Not offered on all campuses. Students should have appropriate placement scores, or have a minimum C (2.0) grade in MATH 10022 or MATH 10006 before taking the class. Prerequisite: none.

MATH 10021 Core Mathematics I, 2 credit hours. Includes operations on integers, fractions, decimals and percents, properties of real numbers. Introduction to variables, first degree equations and problem-solving with formulas. Equations and inequalities in one variable, linear equations, rate of change and slope, graphing in the cartesian plane. Hours not counted toward graduation. Prerequisite: none.

MATH 10022 Core Mathematics II, 2 credit hours. Introduction to functions, systems of linear equations, exponents, polynomial operations, scientific notation. Factoring polynomials, solving quadratics by factoring, radicals and rational exponents. Hours do not count toward graduation. students should have appropriate placement scores, or have a minimum C (2.0) grade in MATH 10021 before taking this class.

MATH 10023 Core Mathematics III, 2 credit hours. Zeros of functions, rational expressions and equations, problem-solving with rational expressions, intermediate factoring techniques. Quadratics: functions, graphs, equations, inequalities, "quadratic type" equations and problem-solving. Students should have appropriate placement scores, or have a minimum C (2.0) in MATH 10022 or MATH 10006 before taking this class. Prerequisite: none.

MATH 10024 Core Mathematics IV, 2 credit hours. Advanced factoring techniques, rational functions, radical equations, absolute value equations and inequalities. Exponential and logarithmic functions: introduction, graphing, problem-solving. Students should have appropriate placement scores, or have a minimum C (2.0) in MATH 10023 before taking this class. Prerequisite: none.
US 10003 Reading Strategies for College Success, 3 credit hours. Emphasis in this course is placed on improving reading comprehension. Prerequisite: assessment testing or permission.

US 10006 Study Strategies for College Success, 3 credit hours. This course assists students in developing the reading skills necessary for successful completion of college coursework. Prerequisite: assessment testing or permission.

College credit is awarded for these courses; however, their application toward meeting degree requirements varies by program.

Support Services
These services include peer tutors, who are available for certain courses, and special assistance in writing, reading and mathematics. Also available are skill development centers, learning centers and workshops in writing.

Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience is required of all freshmen and transfer students entering the university with 24 or fewer semester hours. It is designed to help make the transition to college; to familiarize individuals with campus life, services and expectations; and to suggest techniques that can improve student success.

Advising
Regional Campuses consider advising to be an essential component in student success. Professional staff provide general advising, while faculty have primary responsibility for major advising.

Cost
Because the university is state-supported, fees are adjusted to provide quality education at the lowest possible cost. One important advantage to students attending a Regional Campus is that they can live at home, thus saving room and board expenses.

Student Accessibility Services
The Regional Campuses of Kent State University are committed to providing equal access to students with disabilities. Each campus has a student disability coordinator who works with students to identify appropriate academic accommodations and support services to foster success at the university. Services for students with disabilities are determined by appropriate educational, medical and/or psychological documentation provided by the student. After documentation is reviewed and the disability is verified, students receive a letter of accommodations to present to instructors, and instructors then will know how best to work with students to meet their individual needs. If students are requesting accommodations, it is suggested that they contact the student disability coordinator on the campus they plan to attend at least two months prior to enrollment so that accommodations can be in place at the beginning of the semester. Contact the student disability coordinator for more information.