COL 103 - College Skills

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course may include selected topics such as career planning, study skills, stress management, tutoring, group guidance, and other subjects to facilitate student success. This course emphasizes group and individual academic advising and registration activities.

Course Topics:

Campus Resources
Time Management
Goal Setting
Emotional Intelligence
Academic Advising
Critical Thinking
Writing Skills
Reading Skills
Study Skills
Note-Taking Skills
Test-Taking Strategies
Information Literacy
Diversity
Learning Styles
Career Exploration
Public Speaking
Financial Literacy

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Notebook
Paper
Pens
Highlighters

Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Construct an e-mail with a college e-mail account using proper grammar.
Analyze information to make choices about course schedules.
Evaluate online information for its validity using library resources or the internet.
Complete a project on career choice using career research assignments from the course.
Identify SCC campus resources using SCC Website.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021