Well yeah, electronics courses generally require some background in math/physics. It's not Home Ec, y'know! (Although basic grammar is apparently not a requirement.)

I'd recommend a good intro book to electronic components, to learn the lingo and basic functions of components. And then some pin-oriented hands-on resources, such as some youtube videos, the various online pin repair guides, etc. A couple of good starters would be a site like http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/info/comp/comp.htm, or I recall a cool 'handwritten' book from radio Shack called Getting Started in Electronics (by Forrest Mims, on Amazon too). The Mims book has a ton of cool info and is pretty friendly/approachable, with lots of nice drawings.

A good book or website for starters would be FAR more helpful and economically sensible than a college course!