May 01, 2024  
2018-2019 Catalog SVC 
    
2018-2019 Catalog SVC [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College & Career Success Skills


College and Career Success Skills

Courses

  • CSS 100 - College Success Skills I

    (1-3)
    Learning skills necessary to achieve success in college courses. Topics include time management, note taking, reading comprehension, memory enhancement, test taking techniques, and locating resources. None
  • CSS 101 - College Success Skills II

    (2)
    Review and expansion of skills learned in College Success Skills I. Study of critical thinking and its application to reading, writing, verbal expression, and the media. None
  • CSS 102 - College Success Skills III: Future Tense

    (2)
    An overview of information and skills helpful in successfully completing a Bachelor’s degree; college selection, applications, selecting a major, financing college tuition, understanding degree requirements and coping with change. None
  • CSS 103 - First Quarter Experience

    (2)
    An orientation to college life and specific resources to succeed in attaining educational goals. Topics include: identifying interests and occupational choices, engaging in “college knowledge” and planning for financing college costs and a degree timeline. None
  • CSS 104 - College Success Skills for Online Learning

    (1-3)
    Introduction to the basic skills necessary to successfully complete an online/e-learning class. Intended for students new to online/e-learning classes. None
  • CSS 106 - Fast Track for Success

    (2)
    Designed for new students, this course will address the learning skills necessary to achieve success in college. Topics include: time management, note taking, memory enhancement, test-taking techniques, and locating college and community resources. Additionally, this course examines values, skills, interests, career paths, and educational goals. None
  • CSS 107 - Career Exploration

    (2)
    Students will look at values, skills, interests, and goals; identify occupational resources; explore the world of work; and develop a plan for action. None
  • CSS 120 - Computer Tutorial Seminar

    (2)
    Introduction to the basic computer skills necessary for college success. Topics include: Microsoft Windows operating system, email, searching the Internet, the online learning platform Blackboard, and MS Word. None