KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

COUN C101 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    COUN C101
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Tools for College Success
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    Moline, Jeannine M.
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
    70 = Fall; 30 = Spring; 50 = Summer
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This course introduces students to the process of academic and career planning by means of personal and group exercises. Life skills such as critical thinking, resource management, personal assessment and motivational factors are explored. Issues of diversity that may impact the student are raised (e.g. equal access, job opportunities and barriers to education) through class discussions and readings.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    A = Audit;P = Pass/No Pass
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    2

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    2
    36
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    UC Transfer;CSU Transfer
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    IGETC:
    CSU:
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Articulate an educational goal and describe the requirements and courses to meet this educational goal.
    2. Evaluate career options and obstacles and develop career action plans.
    3. Utilize college and community resources in the planning and implementation of their educational and career action plans.
    4. Develop and apply academic and study skills necessary for success in their classes and everyday living
    5. Assess personal strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies for increasing individual success towards life goals.
    6. Recognize issues of diversity and be able to discuss impacts of diversity within the student's community.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    and Writing - 2 Levels Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    A.        Academic Planning

    1.       Interpretation of general and major educational requirements

    2.       Introduction of available campus, online and community resources

    3.       Researching educational institutions matching personal objectives

    4.       Developing a long term educational plan

    B.        Career Exploration

    1.       Explore the “World of Work” model

    2.       Career test application and interpretations

    3.       How to develop a career action plan

    4.       Development of a long term career action plan

    C.        Self Assessment

    1.      Assessment of personal strengths

    2.      Learning styles inventory

    3.      Personality assessment using the Myers Briggs

    4.      Integrating assessments as they relate to educational and career plans

    D.        Understanding issues of Diversity

    1.      Exploration of differing perspectives

    2.      Sensitivity to differing perspectives

    3.      Identifying own biases

    4.      Assertive communication as a tool

    E.        Applying Study/Life Skills

    1.         Step by step process to critical thinking

    2.         Conflict resolution skills

    3.         Using time management principles

    4.         How to set up a budget

    5.         Individual assessment of study skills

    6.         Review of study skills including note taking, test taking, study techniques

    7.         Use of goal setting process for motivation

    8.         Identify characteristics of successful behaviors

    9.         Practical application of study skills strategies

    10.      Recognition of effective decision making

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Audiovisual;
    2. Discussion;
    3. Group Work;
    4. Guest Lecturers;
    5. In-class writing;
    6. Lecture;
    7. Library;
    8. Presentations (by students);
    9. Written work;
    10. Other Methods: A. Classroom lecture and discussions of course concepts B. Textbook readings addressing goal setting, study skills, issues of diversity and personal assessment. Use of college catalogs for interpretations of educational requirements. C. Classroom exercises to explore new ideas, concepts and practice application of new skills. D. Class meetings held in other locations on campus to familiarize students with campus resources.

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    A. Reading assignments Example: Students will be assigned readings from the textbook and required to complete the self-assessment questions following each chapter. B. Short papers on assigned topics Example: Students will be assigned a short paper on active listening. C. Group papers and projects on assigned topics Example: Students will work as a group to find the admission requirements for transfer students to the CSU system schools. D. Research papers on an assigned topic Example: Students will be required to write a research paper on a person of interest discussed during the class and the assignment would include an annotated bibliography. E. Field trips Example: Students might visit the California State University, Northridge campus. F. Journals Example: Students may be assigned a bi-weekly self-evaluation of their current academic success to include their use of any of the techniques learned in class.

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    A. A long term educational plan.
    Example: Students are required to meet with a counselor to discuss educational goals and to develop a long-term education plan for meeting this goal.
    B. Career and personality assessments including group interpretations and a career plan.
    Example: Students are required to complete specific career evaluation tools including but not limited to Career Cafe or Myers Briggs Type Indicator and work with a counselor to develop career goals.
    C. Study skills.
    Example: Students will learn a variety of note taking, test taking and time management skills and will be required to complete a self-assessment on the impact of a new skill on their current course grades.
    D. Quizzes and essay examinations testing the student’s comprehension of the concepts and techniques presented in the lectures and textbook readings.
    E. Participation in class exercises to practice application of concepts and skills presented in class lecture and readings.
    F. Projects, papers, and oral presentations demonstrating the application of class concepts and material.
    Example: Students will create a diversity collage to demonstrate recognition of issues of diversity. Students will prepare an oral presentation of the diversity collage to discuss the impact of issues of diversity within the student’s community.

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Downing, S. . (2011) On Course, 6th , Houghton Mifflin
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;Face to face;Online course with on ground testing;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Counseling (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    10/24/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    01/27/2012
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    01/27/2012
    Board of Trustees
    03/08/2012
    State Approval
    03/13/2012
    UC Approval
    30 = Spring 2005
    UC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU Approval
    70 = Fall 2004
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    IGETC Approval Status
    CSU GE Approval
    CSU GE Approval Status