Top 10 Ways to Succeed...
in Your Math and Science Courses
1. Visit your professor and TA during their office hours. They set aside these hours to help you.
2. Find free tutoring and study partners at the Gannon-Goldsworthy Study Hall. It is located between Gannon and Goldsworthy Halls on first floor near the front desk and is open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
3. Attend EVERY scheduled class and lab.
4. Set aside at least two hours per class session for outside study.
5. Use SLIC - the Science Learning
Instructional Center. Abelson Hall 227
• Sample tests, homework, lecture notes, articles
and other items are available for many science and math
courses. Students check these items out and photo copy
them.
• SLIC has three computer labs. Students check in at
the main desk and are assigned to a computer station.
Most computers are connected to the internet with email
and web capabilities.
• SLIC also has an LCD player, VCR, and tape
players.
6. Use CACD - the Center for
Advising and Career Development.
• The Center for Advising and Career Development
(CACD) provides one-on-one help in all
subject areas for $8 per hour (some financial aid is
available). Go to the CACD office in Lighty 190
or call the tutoring desk at 335-9603. A list of
free tutoring services is available there, too.
7. Live at a Residence Hall for Math, Science and
Engineering Students. For a real edge, live in coed
Gannon-Goldsworthy with other students taking
the same courses you are. Gannon-Goldsworthy
has
• a computer lab with 40 computers and the software
you need for your science, math and engineering
classes
•special programs and resources for math, science
and engineering students
• study rooms
• drafting tables
• recreation room, weight room, big screen TV
• Resident advisors who are math, science, and
engineering majors
• mentoring
• social activities and sports
• AND it’s near the science buildings.
Call the Office of Residence Life,
509-335-1756.
8. Check the WEB.
• Look for tutoring information and
other help on the Women In Math Science and Engineering
home page at www.sci.wsu.edu/wimse/welcome.html
• For links to science departments go to their
home pages listed
here.
9. Find out about WSU science internships and scholarships by subscribing to one of our list-serves. Call 509-335-4549 for more information.
10. For help in particular classes try the hints
below:
For Biology and Zoology:
• Check the Gannon-Goldsworthy Study Hall for
free tutors.
• Contact teaching assistants or faculty for
assistance during or outside office hours.
• Use the computers in SLIC and
arrange for tutors through SALC.
• The Zoology
Club is a place for students to meet and
arrange to help each other.
For Chemistry:
• Chemistry TA’s are
available to help you with chemistry course work at SLIC,
Science Hall, room 227. (Schedule is available at SLIC
two weeks after semester begins.)
• Join the Chemistry
Club
For Environmental Science:
• Check with the departmental office in Troy 305 for
special assistance.
• Join the Environmental
Science Club. Call the ESRP office
509-335-8538.
For Molecular Biosciences:
• Join the
Molecular Biosciences Club to hear
speakers discuss jobs, careers and find study partners
and tutors.
For Geology:
• Sign up for tutoring for GEOL
101, (fall), and GEOL 101,102, & 150 (spring).
Contact the tutor whose name will be announced in these
classes.
• Join the Geology
Club. It is open to geology minors, majors
and graduate students. There are monthly meetings and
activities such as banquets, field trips, sporting
events; and lots of camaraderie and espirit de corps.
Call the Geology office at 335-3009.
For Mathematics:
• Try evening and weekend review
sessions to help brush up on prerequisites such
as pre-calculus and trigonometry (especially the first
three weeks of the semester).
• Join the Math
Club.
• Work with tutors at
Gannon-Goldsworthy Study Hall for most lower level Math
courses.
For Physics:
• The best way to get help is to sign up for the 1
credit HELP section for your
course.
For PHYS 101 sign up for PHYS 103
For PHYS 102 sign up for PHYS 104
For PHYS 201 sign up for PHYS 203
For PHYS 202 sign up for PHYS 204
• Physics tutors are available at
Gannon-Goldsworthy Study Hall. Contact the Physics office
for more tutoring information. 335-3447.
• Tutoring during day hours in
Webster Physical Sciences, room 329, will be announced in
classes.
• Join the Physics
and Astronomy Club.