Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SAYA-0040 Version: 1 Organization: Saylor Academy Location: Online Length: 40 hours (self-paced) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2028 4/1/2023 - 5/31/2025 6/1/2019 - 3/31/2023 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 College Success or Strategies For Success Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide an introduction to the basic academic, professional, and personal skills needed to be successful in college. Learning Outcomes: Describe and implement effective listening, note-taking, memory-retention, and academic research and writing skills, and identify methods for improving these skills Define and evaluate examples of academic integrity versus academic dishonesty Formulate a personal plan for managing stress, monitoring personal health, and increasing personal safety Assess how to successfully balance college coursework with participation in extracurricular activities and social life, and Clarify and state individual educational goals, and formulate specific plans to work toward these goals Design and implement a personal time-management plan Identify preferred learning style Describe and employ strategies for effective reading Describe and employ critical thinking and creative thinking skills Identify and accurately judge the credibility of online material when conducting academic research Describe and use different methods of exam preparation Describe and employ strategies for effectively interacting with instructors and classmates both inside and outside the classroom Explain test anxiety and list strategies for reducing it Identify resources and strategy for managing finances while in college General Topics: Motivating success Goal setting and time management Career exploration Social interaction and diversity Thinking and analysis Learning styles and strategies Study skills Beyond the classroom Health management Financial management Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Saylor Academy View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content