College Success Skills

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 Semester hour(s): 1 Lecture/Lab Hours: 2 lab/week

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 Semester hour(s): 1 Lecture/Lab Hours: 1 lec/week

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 3 Semester hour(s) Lecture/Lab Hours: 3 lec/week