College Success Skills
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Course Descriptions
College Success Skills
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| CSS 100 | Student Success Skills | 1 Hours |
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This course is designed to help students develop and refine successful learning strategies for their college experience. The course will provide in-depth review of how students learn and interface with the faculty and the institution as a whole. Key elements of the course will include educational goal development, effective use of college textbooks, note taking, and test preparation skills. This course may be repeated two times for students requiring additional development of learning strategies. Prerequisite: None
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| CSS 110 | Career Exploration & Planning | 1 Hours |
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Introduction to career exploration and life/work planning. An emphasis is placed on developing skills related to self-awareness, career path choices, life/work decision-making, and effective strategies for career action and success in an evolving work environment. Prerequisite: None
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| CSS 130 | Constructive Dialogue/Issues | 3 Hours |
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This course will equip students with information and skills necessary to understand and discuss difficult topics related to social issues and across political differences. Research-based methods for communication, understanding data, and evaluating media sources will provide a foundation for students to engage in guided in-class dialogues. Prerequisite: None
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| CSS 150 | Intro/Leadership Prin & Civ En | 1 Hours |
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This course introduces the basic principles of personal and interpersonal leadership that can be applied in various areas of life. It explores factors that impact productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency, as well as a range of interpersonal skill sets. Emphasizing civic engagement and social responsibility, the course covers topics such as vision, goal setting, motivation, decision-making, time management, team building, ethics, managing change, and essential communication skills. Additional topics include developing personal leadership styles and navigating organizational politics. Prerequisite: None
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