Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SAYA-0040 Version: 3 Organization's ID: SDV100: College Success Organization: Saylor Academy Location: Online Length: 24 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 Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to learn about the college environment by gaining conceptual knowledge and employing practical strategies. The course is especially helpful to first-generation and international students and anyone looking for tips on preparing for college academically and otherwise. Learning Outcomes: define college success create a strategy for choosing a major and developing an academic pathway for your chosen career discuss learning styles and learning active methods identify strategies for goal setting and creating a time-management plan explain how college promotes creative and critical thinking and problem-solving discuss the benefits of effective listening, note-taking, memory retention, writing skills, and academic research outline effective exam preparation methods and test-taking strategies discuss strategies for building student-faculty relationships and learning from mistakes identify methods for balancing coursework, social activities, and the benefits of participating in a diverse campus environment discuss strategies for managing physical and mental health, reducing stress, and staying safe identify college financial management resources and strategies General Topics: SDV100: College Success offers an orientation to the college environment to equip students with the basic academic, professional, and personal skills they need to succeed in college. Students will learn how to manage their personal space and time, consider what it means to be career-ready, improve their academic performance, and communicate with their instructors. The course will help them manage stress and anxiety and improve overall health. The course offers a valuable toolkit to help learners prepare for their careers after college. This course is comprised of the following units: Unit 1: College Basics Unit 2: Chart Your Academic Pathway Unit 3: Learning Styles and Strategies Unit 4: Setting Goals and Managing Time Unit 5: Thinking and Analyzing Unit 6: Study and Assessment Strategies Unit 7: Learning Beyond the Classroom Unit 8: Social Interaction and Diversity Unit 9: Managing Health Unit 10: Managing Finances Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations 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