Academic Support Center

Need math assistance?

We have expert math tutors who can help you prepare for an upcoming exam, understand concepts, or give you guidance to help take your math grade to the next level. We provide math assistance for students taking MAT102, Preliminary Math, through MAT172, Calculus II.

Math tutors are professionals and students who are well qualified to answer math questions and teach problem-solving skills. The goal of any math tutor is to increase a student's confidence and ability to succeed in their YCP math course.

Interested in being a math tutor?

Students who want to tutor mathematics need a recommendation from a professor with whom they've taken a YCP calculus course. Students must also be in good academic standing with an overall GPA of at least 3.2.

It’s also strongly recommended that math tutors take the course MAT210, Teaching Basic Math Skills, a 3-credit course offered each spring. This course reviews math content most often tutored in the Academic Support Center, and introduces future math teachers to research-based best practices in the field. If a student is unable to fit MAT210 into his or her schedule, exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis. 

To be a Math Tutor students must apply for the position of Peer Tutor on the Spartan Career Path.

Need a tutor for another subject?

We offer one-on-one tutoring, study groups, and/or review sessions with select courses. Drop-in hours of peer tutors for a variety of courses are listed in our schedule. Also, students may email a tutor to inquire about a meeting. Tutors will meet with students as their time permits.

Call the Academic Support Center at 717.815.1296 for further information.

Behavioral Sciences: Select Psychology courses; Criminal Justice and Behavioral Sciences Stats; Criminal Justice Research Methods

Biological Sciences: Biology I/II: Genetics; Biostatistics; Micro-Biology; Essentials of A&P; Ecology

Graham School of Business: Financial, Managerial, and Intermediate I/II Accounting; Business Stats I/II; Managerial Finance I/II; Operations Management

Hospitality, Recreation, and Sports Management: Managerial Accounting, Finance

Music, Art, and Communication: Music Theory and Aural Skills courses

Nursing: Med-Surg; Pharmacology; Research

Physical Sciences: General Chemistry I/II; Organic Chem I/II; Chem 122/123; Select Physics Courses; Math Methods; Computer Science 101/102

Many tutors have posted drop-in hours, so students meet with them in the Academic Support Center at these regularly scheduled times. Also, students may email a tutor and request a meeting. Tutors will take these appointments as their schedules allow.

Want to be a content tutor? Great! To be considered for a position as a content tutor you must have successfully completed the course you wish to tutor and have a recommendation from your professor to tutor that course. In addition, you must apply on the Spartan Career Path.

Ask professors to send recommendations to Barb Zmolek: bzmolek@ycp.edu or call 717.815.6598.

STEM tutor for biology and chemistry

The Professional STEM Tutor is devoted to student and tutor development in areas of biology and chemistry. That means we're helping you improve your learning while helping tutors and professors with instructional techniques. Goals and responsibilities include:

• Hosting supplemental, out-of-class, instruction workshops for first-year biology and chemistry courses
• Attending and assisting the professor during first-year biology and chemistry courses
• Aiding and instructing peer tutors in tutoring best practices and techniques
• Assisting communication between students, tutors, and professors

You are invited to make appointments to discuss improving your study skills. Learn to create habits to successfully negotiate your academic and personal challenges. Look at how you are spending your time, discuss what your priorities are, and work to master effective study habits. During a consultation, create a plan and then stay in touch with the Academic Coach for support as your academic skills grow. Here is a list of study skills you can explore:

Time Management:
Students need to recognize how much time they have, either to waste or to use effectively. During a consultation, students will define realistic time management strategies and map out a personal schedule. It is often a revelation to students that their devotion to Facebook and texting are interfering with their academic success!

Note Taking:
Many college students still need to learn how to take effective notes, so they will bring notes from a class to the consultation. Students will review these notes to explore their note taking strategies, and once they identify a pattern, they will learn about the Cornell Method and work to adapt their notes to this model. This allows students to identify main points, connect their own thoughts, and synthesize information from class and the text.

Test Anxiety:
Many students suffer from test anxiety and don't even know it. A student who has more than one of the following symptoms before or during an exam, is encouraged to make an appointment: Feeling restless; being on edge or ramped up; feeling angry or irritable; procrastinating; experiencing a fear of failure; easily distracted; having difficulty with concentrating and/or feeling as though their mind goes blank. Students will hear about ways to manage these symptoms so they can become successful test takers.

Test Taking Strategies:
Some students struggle with exams but feel as though they studied well. Students who feel this way are encouraged to come and talk about some simple strategies that can put them at ease while testing.

Comprehension Strategies:
Some students have difficulty reading textbooks. There are several strategies that will help them remember information and develop the ability to comprehend the college-level material. Students can learn about these and practice them with their own course content during a consultation.

Text Book Reading:
Have you ever heard of SQR4? If not, make an appointment to discover an efficient and effective strategy for reading your textbooks.

Students can meet with the Academic Coach one-on-one by appointment. Be sure to click on the correct date before saving your appointment time.

Call the Academic Support Center at 717.815.1296 for more information about this academic service.