Accounting
Biology
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Economics/Business Statistics
Languages & Literature
Math Center
Philosophy: Logic Center
Physics
Psychology
Student-Athletes
Student Support Services
Writing Center

ACCOUNTING (USD ACCOUNTING SOCIETY)

Information coming soon.

 

BIOLOGY

Science and Tech, Room 225

Tutoring is available for: Bio 190, 221, 221L, 225, 225L & Genetics

Monday - Wednesday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

 

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Science and Tech, Room 462

Tutoring is available for: Chem & Society, General Chemistry & Organic Chemistry

Monday - 6:30pm-7:30pm - David

Tuesday - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Hannah

Wednesday - 11:30am-12:30pm - Amanda

Thursday - 6:30pm-7:30pm - Hannah

For appointment contact colegabaldon@sandiego.edu

 

LANGUAGES & LITERATURE TUTORING

Camino Hall, Room 28

Free tutoring is available each semester in the to lower-division language students as well as upper-division students enrolled in conversation or composition courses.

The focus of the tutoring program is on students enrolled in Language 101, 102 and 201, though tutors with advanced skills may also assist those enrolled in fourth semester and upper-division courses in conversation or composition. Tutors may not write your papers or do extensive revisions.

However, they may assist with:

• the organization and proofreading of papers that you have already spell-checked, grammatical concepts, vocabulary building, conversation, brain-storming ideas for oral presentations, rehearsing oral presentations

 

MATH CENTER

Free to USD students on a walk-in basis

Serra Hall, Room 310

Tutoring available for: Intermediate Algebra, Investigations in Modern Mathematics, College Algebra, Essentials of Trigonometry, Survey of Calculus, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Calculus I, Mathematical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers I and II

Monday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm and 7pm - 9pm

Friday: 10 am - 2 pm

Sunday: 7pm - 10 pm

 

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS STATISTICS (STUDENT ECONOMICS COUNCIL)

Olin Hall, Room 141

Econ 101 & 102:
Monday-Wednesday
9:30am - 11:00am
Edward

Econ 216, 370 & 333:
Wednesday - Thursday
12:15pm - 2:30pm
Cole

PHILOSOPHY: LOGIC CENTER

Founders Hall, Room 160
619-260-4705

The Logic Center provides tutoring for students enrolled in logic classes at USD. It is staffed with tutors who have been recommended by their logic instructors and is an informal, drop-in center for students who need extra help in completing their assignments or preparing for their exams.

 

PHYSICS TUTORING

Science and Tech, Room 252A

Wednesday
4 pm – 6 pm

Thursdsay
4 pm - 6:00 pm

Upper-division physics majors staff the "H-bar" (ST252A) to provide tutoring for lower division courses.

 

PSYCHOLOGY

Psi Chi members offer individual tutoring and group study sessions in Research Methods, Developmental
(Child and Adult), Introductory Psychology, Statistics, Biological Psychology

 

STUDENT-ATHLETES

Athletic Academic Support Tutoring
The Athletic Academic Support Center employs approximately 35 tutors for weekly one-on-one and group tutoring sessions, along with drop-in tutoring hours. The office has tutoring available in almost every subject and is available throughout the day. Drop in tutoring for math is offered five nights per week, and drop in tutoring for Spanish and English/Writing is also available.

USD student-athletes may request a tutor for each of their classes every semester.
(approx. 150 appointments are scheduled per semester)

Athletic Academic Support Office Hours:

Sunday: 6:00-10:00pm
Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-10:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm

 

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Alcalá West - Barcelona, Room 301
619-260-7580

SSS has tutors available to help with: Writing, English, Math, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Sociology, Theology, Spanish, Italian, Philosophy, Logic, and more.

Tutors are available at specific hours for “drop-in” tutoring. Check the tutoring schedule for the hours that they are available and the subject they tutor in. tutors are also available by appointment where astudent can email our tutors directly.

If you set up an appointment, you and the tutor can decide where to meet; either in BA 301 or on campus.

Student Support Services is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the University of San Diego to serve eligible undergraduates at USD. The program provides opportunities for academic development, assists students with college requirements, and serves to retain and motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education at USD.

To be eligible you must be a USD student who is ONE or more of the following:

• Low income (as determined by Federal Income Guidelines)
  
• First generation (an individual both of whose parents, or whose only supporting parent did not complete a baccalaureate degree)
• Students with disabilities (students who have a documented disability and are registered with USD’s Disability Services)
• Underrepresented population as determined by USD

WRITING CENTER

Founders Hall, Room 190B
(619) 260-4581

Tutors help students improve their academic writing. Students are tutored individually by their peers in all phases of the writing process, including:

• understanding a text
• thinking critically
• generating paper topics
• developing and focusing ideas
• organizing information
• refining and expanding ideas
• grammar and punctuation

Students may bring work in any stage of completion to the Writing Center, from brainstorming notes to rough drafts to graded essays. Our staff includes tutors experienced in working with students for whom English is a second language and with graduate students working on small and large writing projects. The Writing Center provides services free to all USD students.

All Writing Center tutors are recommended by USD faculty. Tutors study a wide variety of academic majors.