March 28, 2005

Refresher courses strain colleges, students

Several Michigan universities, including Wayne State, say they are seeing increased enrollment in remedial classes. Patricia Bonsteel, who heads WSU's remedial math program, said students are often surprised that they need a refresher course. Wayne State has seen about a 19 percent increase in the number of students taking refresher courses between 1998 and 2004. "It is frustrating," said first-year WSU student Christine White. She is paying about $500 for a refresher math course for no credit. The article is accompanied by a photo of White studying in the Adamany Undergraduate Library.

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