Dixie M. Hollins High School – The College Experience
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
This course is designed to strengthen skills essential to success in college, with further applications to post-college plans. Included are study and test-taking strategies; effective interpersonal skills; time management techniques; creative and critical thinking skills; college services and resources; educational policies, procedures, regulations and terminology; and library resources, research strategies, and information skills for online, blended, and traditional learning environments.
Prerequisites: Students don’t NOT have to take the PERT; PERT testing will be a requirement during SLS1101. However, they must have a 2.5 GPA and must have earned 7 core credits and have an SPC ID. Seniors with a 2.0 may be scheduled to take The College Experience.
Grades: 10th - 12th
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