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SSS100 College Foundations … 2 credits
Covers skill-building for achieving educational goals in colleges. Includes study skills such as textbook reading, note taking, test preparation, test taking, and research skills. Life skills such as communication skills, time management, stress management, and memory and concentration strategies are also important components.
SSS110 College Reading … 2 credits
Focuses on the types of reading that students will encounter in the various academic areas. This course begins with general reading instruction and progresses toward the application of reading skills for different disciplines within the core curriculum. Instructions and practice on vocabulary development and a speed-reading are also key elements of this class.
SSS120 College Turning Points … 2 credits
Designed to teach students on academic alert successful strategies, learning techniques, and practical knowledge for success in college. Personal ideas and decision-making is reflected upon and written about in journals as well as discussed with peers in a similar academic situation.
SSS150 Career Exploration and Assessment … 2 credits
Students relate self-understanding, life-style choices, personality inventory results, and career information to decisions about their own careers. Students will apply new insights about themselves to their investigation of career options and future life plans.
SSS250 Practical Strategies for Career Success … 2 credits
A continuation of SSS150 Career Exploration and Assessment, this practical course helps students integrate individual talents, values, interests, and experiences and apply them to essential career search strategies. Students will explore career fields and job markets, and develop employment skills, such as interviewing, resume writing, and job retention, to prepare for today's world of work. . (Prerequisite: SSS150 or consent of instructor)
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