{"221561":{"#nid":"221561","#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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;What\u0027s Included?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThree meals each day (except arrival and departure days);\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMore than 40 hours of instructional time in calculus and pre-calculus with a Tech faculty member;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EParticipation in Georgia Tech\u2019s Leadership Challenge Course;\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 2013 housing assignment; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegistration for a special section of GT 1000.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;What\u2019s the Advantage?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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 2012 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 2013 Tech PrEP program is from July 31 - August 10. The cost is $995. Please note that enrollment is limited. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-07-09 14:30:43","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:30","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/tech-prep","title":"TechPrEP"},{"url":"http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/","title":"Center for Academic Success"}],"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\u003EChristy Lock\u003Cbr \/\u003EAcademic Support Coordinator, Center for Academic Success\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:christy.lock@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Echristy.lock@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}