Welcome to Rick Barbare's Web Page |
Hello! My name is Rick Barbare, and I am the Educational
Support Coordinator (ESC) for Piedmont Technical College's Edgefield and Saluda
County Centers. Courses I presently teach include: Professional Communication
(ENG-165), Comparative Religions (REL-103), and Critical Reading (RDG-100).
I also teach, on an as needed basis: Composition I (ENG-101) and Public Speaking
(SPC-205).
I enjoy teaching transitional classes at the entry level of college. Whenever needed, I offer Pre-algebra Mathematics (MAT-032/012), and Developmental English (ENG-032/012) & Introduction to Composition (ENG -100). Whenever you are in the learning process, you can receive a helping hand into college at PTC-Edgefield/Saluda. I also help with academic advisement and support services at the two County Centers. If I can be of assistance to you, do not hesitate to call me at either the Edgefield or Saluda County Center.
Edgefield Summer Office
Hours |
Saluda Summer Office Hours
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Edgefield Telephone Number 803-637-5388 |
Saluda Telephone Number 864-445-3144 |
Some
facts about the Edgefield and Saluda
County Centers and Communities
The Edgefield County Center is located at 506 Main
Street, three blocks off the town square.
John Chapman, author of The History of Edgefield County, SC, writes in 1897:
"...Edgefield [was] always noted for the culture and refinement of its people... . The town [is] now...fully up in the march of progress with other parts of the State.
"The climate is simply delicious, neither too cold nor too hot. The soil is excellent and produces cotton in perfection... . About two-thirds of the county is clay land--oak and hickory--the balance heavily timbered with the yellow pine; is sandy and lying well, produces heavy cotton crops."
Although still blessed with great resources, Edgefield's greatest natural resource is its people--young and old. PTC is proud to have a part in training the people of Edgefield County for the future.
Courses I teach on Mondays and Wednesdays in Edgefield |
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Professional Communication (ENG-165) Trenton Class |
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Located on Highway 178, the "Batesburg- Leesville
Highway," 2 miles east of Saluda, the Saluda County Center
is located in a historic area.
John Chapman, area historian, writes of Saluda County:
"There is no finer region of country in the State than that which lies on Big Saluda, and which is traversed by Little Saluda and Red Bank and other streams."
Saluda County is the home of two Alamo heroes: William Barrett Travis and James Butler Bonham. It is a place of great historical events, and yet it is a forward looking community. PTC is proud to help train people for the future in Saluda County.
Courses I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Saluda |
Critical Reading (RDG-100) 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. |
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Comparative Religions (REL-103-01) PEN Class from Saluda to Greenwood/Newberry/Laurens 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. |
Comparative Religions (REL-103-50) PEN Class from Saluda to Greenwood/Newberry/Laurens 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. |
I use PowerPoint in all my classes. If you are interested in seeing any of them for use in your own classes, please contact me at the address below.
Piedmont Technical College's Home Page
Contact Rick Barbare at: barbare.r@ptc.edu
If you would like a copy of the presentation you can use in class.