FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC to offer Math 1 refresher course for high school students

High school students, need a refresher course in Math 1 before heading into Math 2? If so, South Georgia College has you covered.

For eight days in June and July, Duane Benson, Associate Professor of Mathematics at South Georgia College, will teach a class designed to prepare high school students for Math 2. Mr. Benson will cover functions, polygons, circles and spheres, probability, algebra and connections between these topics. Hands-on activities, collaborative learning, and computer activities will be used to facilitate student learning.

The only prerequisite is students must have completed their freshman year in order to be eligible. The dates are June 8, June 10, June 15, June 17, June 22, June 24, June 29 and July 1. The class will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon (12 hours total), and the cost of the class is $79.

For more information, contact the South Georgia College Department of Continuing Education at (912) 260-4272 or at coned@sgc.edu.

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South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu) was founded in 1906 and is a two-year institution in the University System of Georgia. Located in Douglas, Ga., the college's environment gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty.