General Information

Gentrain offers seven two-week courses in the Fall Semester and eight two-week courses in the Spring Semester. Additionally, for IGETC purposes, Gentrain 2,3 and 4 are offered as Gentrain 20; Gentrain 5, 6, and 7 as Gentrain 21; Gentrain 10, 11, and 12 as Gentrain 22; and Gentrain 13, 14, and 15 as Gentrain 23. All of the 20 series are three-unit courses. Each week of class requires eight hours of attendance. One semester unit of credit is earned for each two-week class, and three units of credit are earned for each six-week class.

Students may register for any or all of the semester's courses at the beginning of the term or on the first Tuesday of any two-week class.

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Registration Procedures

1. The State of California has imposed a Fee of $11 per unit on all California community colleges. Additionally, M.P.C. charges a one-time-per-semester $10 building fee and a $12 health services fee.
2. The 400-level courses in Gentrain are part of MPC's non-credit program. There are no unit fees for courses taken at this level, but no units of credit are earned either. The $22 registration fee still applies, however.
3. If you have not registered at M.P.C. this semester, and are taking only GENTRAIN, you may complete registration in class. Forms will be provided. Fees must be paid at the time of registration.
4. If you have not registered at M.P.C. this semester and you wish to sign up for courses in addition to GENTRAIN, you must register at the M.P.C. Student Services Building.
5. If you are already registered at M.P.C. for this semester and wish to add Gentrain units, see the Coordinator (Alan Hoffa).
6. If you have any questions about registration procedures, please see the Coordinator.

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Attendence Procedures

The State of California Education Code requires that for short courses such as GENTRAIN, daily attendance be taken. To meet this requirement, please fill out an attendance card each day that you are in class. PRINT your last name first, followed by your given name, and fill in your student identification number (which, in most cases, is the same as your Social Security Number) in the space provided. Attendance cards are tabulated for each day and become a positive record of your attendance. This is an important daily ritual, since the cards both evidence fulfillment of your attendance requirement and provide the basis of the College's claim to State funds for the class.

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GENTRAIN's Grading Options

At the credit level, Gentrain may be taken either for Letter Grade or for Credit/No Credit. Requirements are the same for both.

Letter Grade
The student will take a 32-question objective examination at the end of the two-week class and write an out-of-class essay (4-6 pages) in response to questions designed to evaluate the student's comprehension of material treated in the class. The essay will be due on the Tuesday following the objective exam. The objective exams will be graded as follows: 29-32 correct = A; 26-28 = 8; 22-25 = C; 19-21 = D. The objective exam grade and the essay grade will be averaged to arrive at the final grade for the class (for the 20 series, three objective exams and three essay grades will be so averaged).

Credit/No Credit
As indicated, requirements are the same for credit/no credit as for letter grade. A student must achieve at least a grade of 'C' as his/her final course grade to achieve a grade of 'Credit.'

Some Important Reminders

• Both Letter Grade and Credit units are tranferable to the University of California System.
• Credit/No Credit grades are not figured into a student's grade point average. No more than 20 units of Credit/No Credit can be used toward fulfillment of M.P.C.'s Associate degree requirement.
• Attendance is a requirement for both of the above options.

Gentrain at the 400 Level
Since no credits are earned, there are no specific requirements for Gentrain at the 400 level beyond attendance. No units of credit are awarded, and courses do not appear on the student's transcript.

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