Student Life Skills Courses
Personal Development
The course is aimed toward improving self-esteem of the student. Motivation, interpersonal relationships, study skills, basic academic skill level, and future potential of the individual are examined. (A student cannot receive credit for SLS 1300 or SLS 1302 and SLS 1201). This course is highly recommended for students who test into two or more developmental courses.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Human Potential Seminar
Students will explore the process of goal setting by becoming familiar with common goal theories and motivational theories and applying them to the development of a specific academic plan. This course is highly recommended for students who test into two or more developmental courses.
Credit hours: 1
Lecture hours: 1
Life and Career Planning I
Designed to help students set realistic life goals and determine occupational interests. (A student cannot receive credit for SLS 1300 or SLS 1302 and SLS 1201.)
Credit hours: 1
Lecture hours: 1
College and Career Management
Emphasis is placed on academic, personal, and interpersonal skills that will equip the student with the skills necessary to succeed in college and the creation of a sense of career importance. This course is highly recommended for students who test into two or more developmental courses.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Life and Career Planning II
A continuation of SLS 1300 and includes values clarification and career and job planning. (A student cannot receive credit for SLS 1300 or SLS 1302 and SLS 1201.) This course is highly recommended for students who test into two or more developmental courses.
Credit hours: 2
Lecture hours: 2
Employability Skills I
Pre-job training to help students set realistic job goals and to steer them into educational programs appropriate for their aptitudes and interests. Emphasis is on values clarification, setting life goals, determining occupational interests, time structuring, and developing proper work attitudes. This course is highly recommended for students who test into two or more developmental courses.
Credit hours: 2
Lecture hours: 2
Leadership Development Seminar
This course encourages participants to develop their leadership potential by discovering the style that works best with their personal strengths and beliefs. The student will build skills for communication, conflict resolution, positive motivation, team building, and decision making. Community service is a required component to this course to expand the students understanding of citizenship and to provide a platform for expanding their newly acquired leadership skills.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3