{"138801":{"#nid":"138801","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech PrEP: The Calculus Advantage","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor incoming Tech students, the transition to college is an exciting time: new friends, new living arrangements and new responsibilities. It is also a time of learning about the new expectations at college. To give incoming first-year students an added advantage in a traditionally difficult subject \u2014 calculus \u2014 Georgia Tech offers Tech PrEP, a program to develop and refine success skills for the college classroom and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Tech Pre-Calculus Enrichment Program (Tech PrEP)\u0026nbsp;is a partnership\u0026nbsp;among Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Academic Success, School of Mathematics and the Freshman Experience program. This exciting summer program is\u0026nbsp;designed to give entering Tech freshmen an added advantage in successfully completing their introductory calculus courses. Tech PrEP is a non-credit, 10 day, intensive, residential program that will review fundamental pre-calculus concepts as well as introduce strategies critical for academic success in calculus and other first-year courses. Tech PrEP is designed to be an active, social and relaxed environment with the overall goal of giving new students a head start on their success at Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0027s Included?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThree meals each day (except arrival and departure days)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMore than 40 hours of instructional time in calculus and pre-calculus (with a GT faculty member);\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EParticipation in Georgia Tech\u2019s Leadership Challenge Course;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeer-led academic support, academic success\u0026nbsp;workshops, and program materials;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIntroduction to campus life and student living including peer-led team-building activities;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E10 days of housing in\u0026nbsp;a Georgia Tech residence hall and early move-in to student\u0027s fall 2011 housing assignment; and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegistration for a special section of GT1000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s the Advantage?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn addition to reviewing the pre-calculus skills that professors at Tech have identified as critical to success in Calculus I (Math 1501) and Survey of Calculus (Math 1712), Tech PrEP allows students to become familiar with the campus and all of its resources. Another advantage is academic gains: students from the Tech PrEP Summer 2011 cohort received a higher percentage of \u201cA\/B\u201d final grades in Math 1502 than their peers who were not enrolled in Tech PrEP. Additionally, participants made connections with a current math faculty member and some outstanding peer leaders. Finally, developing friendships and study groups with other incoming first-year students is a great way to get prepared for the first semester at college.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2012 Tech PrEP program is from August 1 -10. The cost is $955. Please note that enrollment is limited. For more information, visit the Tech PrEP website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.success.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.success.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or call 404.385.0041. You may also direct your questions to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:techprep@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etechprep@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo give incoming first-year students an added advantage in a traditionally difficult subject -\u0026nbsp; calculus - Georgia Tech offers Tech PrEP, a program to develop and refine success skills for the college classroom and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2012-07-03 15:13:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:29","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-07-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-07-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.success.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Academic Success"},{"url":"http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/tech-prep-calculus-advantage","title":"Tech PrEP"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dana.jablonski@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDana Jablonski\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAssistant Director\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for Academic Success\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}