Accelerate Math Program

Did you place into a Transitional Math class? Would you like another chance to place higher?

Accelerate Math is for you!

Math is a difficult subject for many students. The Accelerate Math Program at Greenville Technical College is offered to all students who place into Transitional Math classes (MAT 031, 032, 101 and 102). It is designed as a low-stakes, low-stress way for students to brush up on their math skills and be better prepared for their math courses.

Accelerate Math will help you

Review math skills and concepts without the pressure of grades
Prepare to succeed in college math classes
Meet helpful faculty and staff

HOW IT WORKS

For a $40 fee, you will be provided access for six weeks to ALEKS math software. ALEKS is web-based, self-paced, and diagnostic. It will identify your math strengths and weaknesses and design a plan for you to improve your weaknesses. This means that you do not have to spend time working on math concepts that you already know. After working through the math software, you will then be given the opportunity to take a comprehensive assessment. If you complete the assessment with 85% or higher, you will be able to place into a higher level math course. At the very least, you will be improving your math skills so that you will have the best opportunity to be successful in your math class.

To help you navigate the program and the software, GTC has math faculty dedicated to Accelerate Math. Located on the Barton Campus (main campus) in the library computer lab, these faculty will be glad to help you with the software and the math concepts, and these faculty can also assist you with any questions you might have as a GTC student.

PREP COURSES AVAILABLE

If you are registered for MAT 109, 110, or 120, you can register for Prep for MAT 109/110 and Prep for MAT 120 refresher courses to help you feel more prepared PRIOR to starting your course. The prep/refresher courses were developed by GTC mathematics faculty to help students brush up on prerequisite skills and learn concepts that will make your college math course a much more positive experience and improve your chances for success. Like the original Accelerate Math courses, this program is web-based, self-paced, and diagnostic. It will identify your math strengths and weaknesses and design an improvement plan.

HOW TO SIGN UP

To sign up for Accelerate Math:

Visit the GTC bookstore at the Admissions and Registration Center to purchase the software access.
Bring the receipt to one of the following labs:
- Barton Campus, Building 102, Room 158 (inside the library), (864) 236-6464
- Benson Campus, Room 114, (864) 250-3035
- Brashier Campus, Room 120, (864) 250-7955
- Northwest Campus, Room 140, (864) 250-3640

Accelerate Math began as part of the Achieving the Dream Initiative.

SCHEDULE

Monday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.