Non-Credit Basic Education GED

4 courses · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027

GED 031 GED Math Preparation

Hours: 72 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 2 hours lab weekly

Student Learning Outcomes: (1) Integrate appropriate mathematical techniques in solving a problem or a line of reasoning. (2) Relate real world problems algebraically using data and graphs.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Preparation in Math for students appearing for the General Education Development (GED) exam in that subject area. Provides instruction in quantitative and algebraic problem solving skills building and test taking strategies to respond to questions on the GED exam in mathematical reasoning. Upon completion and demonstration of competence in the course, students may continue GED preparation or advance to develop skills for the workplace and to prepare for further educational opportunities.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GED 032 GED Language Arts Preparation

Hours: 72 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 2 hours lab weekly

Student Learning Outcomes: Evaluate reading material to identify main idea, detail, and inference. Formulate strategies to answer multiple choice questions. Revise sentences to avoid errors in grammar and sentence construction. Relate information from a single reading selection to construct a well-written essay.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Preparation in language arts for students appearing for the General Education Development (GED) exam in that subject area. Provides instruction in reading comprehension, grammar and writing the extended response essay, using successful test taking strategies and hands-on online testing practice. Upon completion and demonstration of competence in the course, students may continue GED preparation or advance to develop skills for the workplace and to prepare for further educational opportunities.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GED 033 GED Science Preparation

Hours: 72 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 2 hours lab weekly

Student Learning Outcomes: Explain scientific practices. Hypothesize unifying concepts and processes in life science, physical science, earth science, and space science. Interpret visual information (pictures, maps, charts, graphs, and/or tables) as it relates to science. Formulate short answer responses using given stimulus materials and associated prompts.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Preparation in science for students preparing for the General Education Development (GED) exam in science. Provides instruction in biology, physiology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Skill building in test taking strategies for multiple choice and short answer response questions on the GED exam. Upon completion and demonstration of competence in the course, students may continue GED preparation or advance to develop skills for the workplace and to prepare for future educational opportunities.

Not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules.

GED 034 GED Social Studies Preparation

Hours: 72 hours total, 2 hours lecture weekly, 2 hours lab weekly

Student Learning Outcomes: Compare basic social studies concepts to answer a broad range of questions about U.S. history, world history, government, geography and economics. Interpret political cartoons, advertisements, diagrams, photographs, drawings, timelines, maps, graphs, charts and tables from a variety of sources to answer multiple choice and extended response questions.

General Education: Not approved for General Education

Course Duration (Weeks): 18

Preparation in social studies for students preparing for the General Education Development (GED) exam. Provides review in U.S. history, global history, economics, civics and government, and geography using successful test-taking strategies and hands-on online testing practice for multiple choice and extended response questions. Upon completion and demonstration of competence in the course, students may continue GED preparation or advance to develop skills for the workplace and to prepare for future educational opportunities.

Offered: Fall 2026 (2 sections, listed as GED-034) · Spring 2027 (2 sections, listed as GED-034)

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