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Tutor Education and Learning Assistance

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 Angelena Lambert
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.
Catalog Date:August 1, 2026