Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0040
Organization's ID:
College Success
Organization:
Saylor Academy
Location:
Online
Length:
32 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 College Success
Description

Objective:

Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to get oriented to the college environment by combining conceptual knowledge with practical strategies and skills. Since this course applies these concepts to real-world situations, it is particularly helpful for first-generation students and those who want to be sure they are prepared, academically or otherwise, for college.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Clarify and state your individual educational goals, and formulate specific plans to work toward these goals
  • Design and implement a personal time-management plan
  • Identify your preferred learning style
  • Describe and employ strategies for effective reading
  • Describe and employ critical thinking and creative thinking skills
  • Describe and implement effective listening, note-taking, memory-retention, and academic research and writing skills, and identify methods for improving these skills
  • Identify and accurately judge the credibility of online material when conducting academic research
  • Define and evaluate examples of academic integrity versus academic dishonesty
  • 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
  • Formulate a personal plan for managing stress, monitoring your personal health, and increasing your personal safety
  • Assess how to successfully balance college coursework with participation in extracurricular activities and social life
  • Identify resources and strategy for managing your finances while in college

General Topics:

  • Unit 1: Motivating Success
  • Unit 2: Goal Setting and Time Management
  • Unit 3: Career Exploration
  • Unit 4: Social Interaction and Diversity
  • Unit 5: Thinking and Analysis
  • Unit 6: Learning Styles and Strategies
  • Unit 7: Study Skills
  • Unit 8: Beyond the Classroom
  • Unit 9: Health Management
  • Unit 10: Financial Management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials