20890205Academic Success Seminar
Course Information
Description
This course will take a deep dive into the skills required for students seeking to be successful in their college academic career. The course will focus on building the following skills: academic resilience, academic professionalism, time-management, critical thinking, online course taking, study skills and testing, valuing diversity, all with the goal of effectively choosing a successful college and career path for life.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Demonstrate academic resilience
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance and/or Written Product
    Criteria
    Analyze academic setbacks to identify specific causes
    Develop strategies to address identified weaknesses (e.g., seeking extra help, revising study habits).
    Maintain a positive attitude and effort despite challenges
    Use feedback to improve performance
    Demonstrate persistence in completing academic tasks
    Assess concepts such as GRIT

  2. Investigate time management skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Explore time management tools
    Investigate conditions that result in optimal learning
    Identify key elements for a successful study plan
    Identify personal strengths regarding learning and studying
    Navigate Learning Management System effectively
    Time is managed successfully during academic semester
    Justify the use of scheduling and prioritization

  3. Develop critical thinking skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Define critical thinking
    Explore strategies for analyzing arguments
    Investigate strategies for problem solving
    Investigate various decision-making styles
    Explore personal critical thinking skill set
    Identify ways to enhance critical thinking

  4. Develop effective test taking skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Explore the process of developing durable memory
    Recognize effective test preparation
    Investigate the effects of test anxiety
    Investigate varied exam types (objective/subjective)

  5. Build effective reading strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Recognize the building blocks of language You make inferences Assess personal reading strengths and weaknesses Monitor your own comprehension Identify any comprehension breakdowns

  6. Develop writing skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Demonstrate pre-writing
    Define “thesis statement” or “main idea”
    Apply the process of re-writing and editing
    Explore strategies for writing college level papers
    Justify the value of organization and effective grammar/mechanics

  7. Evaluate information sources
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Explain information literacy and academic professionalism
    Identify sources of information
    Investigate typical student research mistakes
    Apply criteria for evaluating information for credibility
    Define plagiarism
    Examine various approaches to properly cite work

  8. Value diversity and different perspectives
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product
    Criteria
    Define emotional intelligence
    Justify group work in the college setting
    Identify rules of responsible group membership
    Examine your personal views on diversity
    Assess personal cultural intelligence
    Believe in the value of learning in diverse environments

  9. Investigate the process of choosing a college major
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product, and/or Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Identify the benefits of completing a college degree or diploma
    Weigh alternatives to completing a college degree or diploma
    Use technology to locate information about a potential career path
    Identify future opportunities and barriers of chosen major/career path
    Consider “choosing a major” versus “choosing a career”

  10. Implement strategies to become an effective online learner
    Assessment Strategies
    Performance, Written Product, and/or Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    Demonstrate time management in an online learning environment
    Justify the use of a schedule
    Log in to the online platform regularly
    Use online learning tools and technologies
    Identify strategies for Asynchronous online courses
    Evaluate effective online communication skills