Course Coordinator: Erica Aguilar
Available courses
2022-1 BIOL0016OB DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
This developmental course is offered to students who are required to take General Biology 1 as a core course in their associates’ degree program of study at the University of Belize. In addition, this course is to assist those students who did not perform well in their high school biology course but want to pursue a tertiary level degree in a field that requires General Biology 1. Thus, this developmental course provides an overview of classification, chemistry of life, transport systems, reproduction, genetics and ecology.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana, Joaquin Magana
2022-1 CHEM0016OB DEVELOPMENTAL CHEMISTRY
This developmental course is offered to students who are required to take General Chemistry 1 as a core course in their associates’ degree program of study at the University of Belize. This is an introductory course designed for students with no Chemistry background who need to take General Chemistry I and Introduction to Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry. It includes basic principles in Chemistry. Topics to be covered: Units of Measurement; States of Matter; Atomic Theory and Structure; Chemical Bonding; Chemical Reactions; The Periodic Table; Mole Calculations; Chemical Names and Formulas.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana, Odalis Hernandez
2022-1 CMPS0014OB MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of computers which include Microsoft Office Application – Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. Topics include: Create and manage documents, format text, paragraphs, and sections, creating tables and lists, managing references, formatting graphic elements, create and manage presentations, formatting text, shapes, and images, inserting tables and charts, working with transitions, animations, and managing multiple presentations.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana
2022-1 ENGL0090OB PRE COLLEGE ENGLISH I
The ENGL0090O (Pre College English I) course focuses on an in-depth review of grammar with emphasis upon usage. Strong attention will be given to the development of composition and critical reading skills in reference to the development and organization of paragraphs for a variety of purposes. Vocabulary development and a wide range of supplementary readings will complement this course of study.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana, Elsie Lewis
2022-1 ENGL0095OB PRE COLLEGE ENGLISH II
ENGL0095 (Pre College English II) course focuses on developing competency in grammar usage, reading and writing that are necessary to succeed in College English courses. It is designed to help students develop writing skills; therefore, the course emphasizes the writing process and critical awareness that are vital for academic and technical purposes.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana, Consuelo Godfrey
2022-1 GSTU0014OB STUDY SKILLS
The emphasis in this course is on learning skills that are essential for success in college work. This includes strategies for a successful transfer to the University of Belize after participating in the Open and Distant Learning developmental course. This course is designed for students to learn study skills and test taking strategies that will provide them with the necessary skills to be successful in college. Topics for the course will include but are not limited to: note taking strategies, learning styles/personality indicators, study strategies, resource usage/research skills, stress management/test anxiety, test taking strategies, and textbook usage.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana
2022-1 MATH0014OB DEVELOPMENTAL MATH
This course examines the basic/fundamental concepts of real numbers and algebra. Its purpose is to provide students who are not adequately prepared to take on Intermediate Algebra (Math 1014) with the necessary mathematical concepts they had not acquired. The very basic concepts will be taught at a pace that is suitable to the students taking this course.
Course Coordinator: Thyra Arana, Hector Castellanos
