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Get ready for your first semester!

Day 1 Ready offers online resources to help you strengthen your academic skills, build confidence and prepare for college-level coursework before classes begin. Whether you're brushing up on math, exploring artificial intelligence or practicing the reading skills used in STEM courses, Day 1 Ready can help you start strong.

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Math

Strengthen your math skills and build confidence before your first semester. Successfully complete this online workshop to improve your math placement, potentially qualifying for a higher-level course, up to Calculus I. Cost is reduced from $800 to $350 due to generous donation. 

English

Prepare for the reading and analysis you'll encounter in college English courses. Explore strategies for understanding literature, creative writing and composition.

Artificial Intelligence

Discover how to use artificial intelligence thoughtfully and responsibly in your college coursework. Complete this module for an opportunity to earn an Introduction to AI micro-credential.

Chemistry Reading Preparedness

Learn to make sense of the language of chemistry. Practice interpreting word problems, diagrams, chemical symbols and formulas while building skills to recognize patterns and solve problems.

Physics Reading Preparedness

Build skills to connect words, diagrams and mathematical equations in physics. Learn to recognize how concepts such as direction, change and proportional relationships are communicated.

Habits of Expert STEM Readers

Strengthen the reading and critical-thinking skills used across science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Practice connecting evidence, recognizing patterns and drawing conclusions from technical information.

Day 1 Ready is designed for incoming Missouri S&T students who want to strengthen academic skills before their first semester.

Day 1 Ready includes self-paced, online modules delivered through Canvas learning management system