The BA/MD Program and the Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) collaborate to provide academic support services for BA/MD students. Together we offer various types of tutorial service on a weekly and semester basis in all physical science and math courses as well as HMHV seminars.
First Semester Freshmen
The Program requires all first semester first year students attend "CAPS Services" (description below) for a minimum of one hour per math and physical science courses. For example, the student would be required to attend CAPS Services for a minimum of 2 hours per week - one hour per starred subject for the semester schedule below.
All other BA/MD Students
The BA/MD Committee on Continuous Eligibility (CCE) can require mandatory CAPS Services to any student beyond the first semester of the first year on a semester basis as necessary in any subject for any amount of time per week.
Students can satisfy their BA/MD requirement of attending CAPS Services by utilizing the following types of tutorial assistance. All types of tutorial service are usually offered for all of your Math and Physical Science courses, such as Math 180 and Chemistry 121, as well as many other subjects.
Supplemental Instruction "SI" - An SI tutor attends your course section as an enrolled student to be present for the lectures, materials, notes, quizzes, homework, etc. By doing so, the SI tutor offers group tutorial sessions several times a week on that week's lecture material to help you solidify the content, get extra assistance with trouble areas, or practice questions for upcoming quizzes and exams.
"Drop-In" - tutorial service can be described as both group and/or individual tutoring. CAPS offers tutors for almost every subject during specific hours at a "drop-in" tutorial table. The reason it can be seen as both group and individual tutoring is because you will be at the tutorial table with other students that the tutor is helping either as a whole group or individually as he/she rounds the table. You just "drop-in" as your schedule coincides with scheduled sessions.
"One-on-One" - tutorial service is for the student that prefers "one-on-one" appointments with the tutor for a 30 or 45 minute session. This may be the best for students who feel more comfortable asking questions without other students around. One-on-one's require a reserved appointment scheduled each week. CAPS may be able to schedule a regular appointment with the same tutor every week.
Students are strongly encouraged to attend any Supplemental Instruction "SI" sessions for their required courses. However, we understand that tutoring is optimized differently by students, so find what works for you!
CLICK HERE to visit CAPS website for CAPS Services weekly tutorial hours!
