INV 050 - INVEST Balancing Work and LIfe

Credits: 2
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 22
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Develop understanding and skills necessary to balance work, school, and personal life, minimizing potential barriers to success. Participate in discussions aimed at better understanding the impact that complex social situations and a variety of other factors can have on life success. Practice using a range of organizational tools that assist with time management, develop strategies to identify and solve problems, and create a final project that addresses a student’s individual plan, strategies, and tools.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify core values that contribute to decision making and prioritizing.
Identify strategies to prioritize competing events.
Demonstrate ability to use a personalized organizational and time management system.

Course Contents

Life after high school: Who’s in the driver’s seat now?
Identifying personal values and priorities; and recognizing potential pitfalls
Problem solving; striving for harmony between what we say value and how we act
Exploring effective and individualized time management strategies
Mapping out a plan for success

Instructional Units: 2