Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
Overview
Tutor Education and Learning Assistance provides resources to the campus community that promote developing and improving learning skills. The Tutoring and Learning Center provides a wide range of tutoring services to assist students in meeting their academic needs. The Writing Center provides writing tutoring, mentoring, and workshops to help students increase their writing proficiency in all disciplines. The PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) Program promotes student collaborations in learning course concepts through various activities that complement the course.
- Dean Paul de Gennaro
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Department Chairs
Loretta Robicheau
- Phone (916) 558-2202
- Email RobichL@scc.losrios.edu
Tutor Education and Learning Assistance (TELA) Courses
TELA 299 Experimental Offering in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This is the experimental courses description.
TELA 300 Academic Skills
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
The course is designed for students who want to improve their academic skills. Students will have an opportunity to assess their learning needs in order to develop and improve study techniques for textbook reading, note-taking, and test taking. In addition, students will learn how to manage their time, improve their concentration and memory, and develop listening strategies in order to become successful students. This course was formerly LTAT 300: Academic Skills.
TELA 310 Introduction to Individual Peer Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
The course is designed to train students to become peer tutors. It introduces students to the role of a peer tutor and to methods of effective tutoring. Through lectures, discussions, assignments, and assessments, students will develop skills in employing various tutoring strategies. This course was formerly LTAT 310: Introduction to Individual Peer Tutoring.
TELA 311 Introduction to Group Peer Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course introduces the role of the tutor as a facilitator and presents methods of effective group tutoring. It emphasizes collaborative approaches to learning in a group setting. This course was formerly LTAT 311: Introduction to Group Peer Tutoring.
TELA 312 Introduction to Peer Writing Tutoring
- Units:1
- Hours:18 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGWR 300), ESLW 340, or ESL 325 with a grade of "B" or better
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
In this course, students will learn to become peer writing tutors. Students will be introduced to the goals and role of writing tutors and learn methods and strategies for effective writing tutoring.
TELA 495 Independent Studies in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This course allows an individual student or a small group of students to work with an instructor in a particular area of study not currently available in the course offerings. The instructor and student develop an agreement outlining the course of study. UC transfer credit will be awarded only after the course has been evaluated by the enrolling UC campus. The units completed for this course cannot be counted toward the minimum 60 units required for admission.
TELA 499 Experimental Offering in Tutor Education and Learning Assistance
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU ((UC Transfer Note: Credit for variable topics courses is given only after a review of the scope and content of the course by the enrolling UC campus.))
- Catalog Date:August 1, 2026
This is the experimental courses description.