JumpStart!
JumpStart! is a remote and in-person workshop series that reviews key math strategies to prepare you for your upcoming courses in math or related subjects.
Registration Not Required. Students may attend either in-person or via live-webinar within the listed times. Students will be required to sign in by providing their name, Student ID, and upcoming course at the beginning of the workshop. Recordings are auto-captioned through Ocelot Studio.
Questions? 734-462-4436, [email protected]
2024 JumpStart! Session Information
Session Name | Session Date & Time | Location | Remote Attendance & Review Packet |
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Session 1 | Thurs. January 4 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session Session Packet |
Session 2 | Thurs. January 4 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session Session Packet |
Session 3 | Fri. January 5 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session Session Packet |
Session 4 | Fri. January 5 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session Session Packet |
Session 5 | Sat. January 6 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session Session Packet |
Session 6 | Sat. January 6 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. | LA 270 | Attend Session |
Topics covered in each JumpStart! Session:
Reading in the Sciences
Recommended for all math and science courses
Topics covered:
- Reading comprehension strategies for science courses
Math Survival Skills
Recommended for all math or related courses
Topics covered:
- Math study skills
- Homework strategies
- Test-taking skills
JumpStart! Session 1
Recommended for MATH 045, ACCT 103 and 201
Topics covered:
- Place value
- Rounding
- Whole number operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
JumpStart! Session 2
Recommended for MATH 047, 053, and 119, CHEM 051 and 104, PHYS 104 and 123, ECON 103, 201 and 202, ELECT 137 and 145, BMET 125
Topics covered:
- Basic geometric skills: angles, area and perimeter of polygons, area and circumference of circles
- Special triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
JumpStart! Session 3
Recommended for MATH 047, PHYS 104 and 123, ECON 103, 201 and 202, and the CEPD Basic Math Refresher course
Topics covered:
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Percent calculations
- Order of operations
JumpStart! Session 4
Recommended for MATH 053 and 111, CHEM 051 and 104, ELECT 137 and 145, BMET 125
Topics covered:
- Basic integer operations
- Order of operations
- Expressions
- Linear equation solving
JumpStart! Session 5
Recommended for MATH 113, all CHEM, PHYS 123, 181 and 182, TEAS Test Prep
Topics covered:
- Expressions
- Linear equation solving
- Graphing lines
- Exponent rules
- Factoring polynomials