Online Class: GED Preparation

Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription

Basic Course (no certificate) = $50.00
Course with Online Certificate* = $75.00

This course is a preparation course only. You cannot take the GED test online. UniversalClass does not administer state-sanctioned GED tests.

We recommend the following steps to pass the official, state-administered, GED test:

Enroll in a GED Preparation course (such as this one)
Purchase all recommended GED Preparation books and materials
Study all course materials
Take all practice tests in the course and book materials
After you have mastered all material and passed all tests, you must sign up for the state-administered GED test
Take the GED test
If you pass the state-administered GED test, the state will issue you a GED diploma

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Course Description

This online course will prepare you to take the GED (General Educational Development) test. The testing format will be explained and broken down to highlight the five testing areas along with the content each of these sections will cover.

This course will provide many resources from test tips and strategies, practice tests and recommended book preparations, and researched netlinks attached to many test topics to be read at your own leisure. The GED test covers a wealth of information within the five-test sections. These test sections include English Grammar and the Mechanics of Writing, Social Studies, Science Studies, Math Studies and Literature Studies. You will not need to know all of the information in these areas to pass the GED, but you will need to know and understand several of the main topics in each area. This course highlights, provides a brief summary/definition/ or example of each of these main topics.

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction for GED Preparation

This Introductory lesson will display information about the GED- such as what is on this test, where to take this test, and strategies for preparing for this test.

Lesson 2: The Language Arts and Writing Test (Part 1)/ Sentence Structure and Organization

This lesson will display tips and test strategies as well as highlight key sentence structure concepts that will be used on GED test questions.

Lesson 3: The Language Arts and Writing Test (Part 1)/ Grammar Topics

This lesson will display tips and test strategies as well as highlight key grammar concepts that will be used on GED test questions.

Lesson 4: The Language Arts and Writing Test (Part 1)/ Frequent Spelling and Diction Errors

This lesson will display tips and test strategies as well as highlight frequent spelling and diction errors that will be used on GED test questions.

Lesson 5: The Language Arts and Writing Test (Part 2)/ The Essay Test

This lesson will break down how to write the essay test.

Lesson 6: The Language Arts and Writing Test (Part 2)/ The Essay Test

Additional information about the Essay Exam

Lesson 7: The Social Studies Test/ Reading Information

This lesson will highlight and summarize the social studies section and present strategies for how to read and answer test questions.

Lesson 8: The Social Studies Test/ Reading Tables, Graphs, Maps and Political Cartoons

This lesson will focus on how to read and answer questions dealing with information in tables, graphs, maps, and political cartoons.

Lesson 9: The Social Studies Test/History and Economics

This lesson will highlight and summarize content areas that will require the knowledge of History and Economic facts.

Lesson 10: The Social Studies Test/ Geography, Political Science and Behavioral Studies

This lesson will highlight and summarize content areas that will require the knowledge of Geography, Political Science and Behavioral Studies.

Lesson 11: The Science Test/ Reading Information

This lesson will display tips and strategies as well as highlight and review Science Terminology you will need to know for the GED test.

Lesson 12: The Science Test/ Biology

This lesson will highlight and review the biological functions in living organisms. The foundation of Biological Sciences is centered on the cell which will be the focus of GED test questions.

Lesson 13: The Science Test/ Earth and Space Structure

This lesson will highlight and review the structural changes and climate patterns of Earth and Space.

Lesson 14: The Science Test/ Chemistry

This lesson will highlight and review some of the content knowledge of chemistry that will be part of this GED test.

Lesson 15: The Science Test/ Physical Science

This lesson will highlight and review some of the content knowledge of physics that will be part of this GED test.

Lesson 16: The Mathematics Test/ Mathematics Part 1

This lesson will highlight and review mathematical concepts emphasized on the GED test that deal with whole numbers and their operations

Lesson 17: The Mathematics Test/ Mathematics Part 2

This lesson will review the mathmatical concepts that reflect the parts of whole numbers.

Lesson 18: The Mathematics Test/ Algebra Part 1

This lesson will highlight and review algebra concepts emphasized on the GED test.

Lesson 19: The Mathematics Test/ Algebra Part 2

Review of Algebra Concepts

Lesson 20: The Mathematics Test/ Geometry Part 1

This lesson will highlight and review geometry concepts emphasized on the GED test.

Lesson 21: The Mathematics Test/ Geometry Part 2

Review of Geometry

Lesson 22: The Language Arts and Reading Test- Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry and Drama

This lesson will display tips and tools needed to interpret Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry and Reading passages.

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Additional Information

Course Title	:	GED Preparation
CEU Value	:	(Continuing Education Units)
Course Number	:	30421
Course Type	:	General Education
Course URL	:	http://education.onlineclasses.com
Course Rating	:
Instructor	:	Hannah Bryant
Syllabus	:	View Syllabus
Duration	:	Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Requirements	:	View Technical Requirements
Course Fee	:	Basic Course: $50
		with CEUs & Certificate: $75

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