Non-Credit Courses
The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our colleges leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈)on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.
All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.
COURSE:Case Studies in Neuroscience
·June 11—July 2
·Leah Roesch
Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.
COURSE:Psychology of Creativity
·June 15—June 28
·Marshall Duke
Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic(遗传的),or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.
COURSE:Creative Storytelling
·June 21—July 3
·Edith Freni
This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.
COURSE:Sports Economics
·July 19—August 1
·Christina DePasquale
In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry:sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.
1.Who is the text intended for?
A.The general public. B.College freshmen.
C.Educational experts. D.High school students.
2.Which course can you take if you are free only in June?
A.Sports Economics.
B.Creative Storytelling.
C.Psychology of Creativity.
D.Case Studies in Neuroscience.
3.Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?
A.Leah Roeschs. B.Edith Frenis.
C.Marshall Dukes. D.Christina DePasquales.
答案
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文,主题语境为人与社会。文章主要介绍了为大学预科生提供的几种不计学分的课程。
1.D
2.C
3.B
