So, instead of going through both courses in full, since there seem to be several basic modules that I'm going to guess that really won't be useful for me, I'm going to revise my plans to cover just a few modules from each course.
From the Apex course:
- Data Types and Logic
- Object-Oriented Programming in Apex
- Implementing Triggers
- Working with Web Services
- Receiving and Sending Emails Through Apex
- Advanced Topics
From the Visualforce Controllers course:
- Visualforce Controller Extensions and Custom Controllers
- Further Visualforce Controller Topics
Another problem with the study guide is that there is no Managing Development Lifecycle module, or at least not one that I could find in the training catalog. In this cases I'm going to replace this "module" with simply reading through salesforce.com's official Development Lifecycle Guide.