Prerequisites
Recent withdrawal from one or more of the following courses:
- General Biology 115
- General Chemistry 161
- Pre-calculus 111 or 115
- Calculus 135
Course Description
This course is committed to empower you to increase your ability to control your academic success, so you can improve your transition to the university environment and pursue your educational and career goals. To achieve this, you will be asked to reflect on your recent and current academic experience and career aspirations. You will decide your priorities and align your time and effort towards these ends. You will also explore and develop new effective skills and adapt new educational views and practices to put you in control of your life adventure.
This course is asynchronous. To help with pacing, the material is ordered into seven weekly topics that are organized by modules on canvas. Each week you are expected to review the week’s videos and/or readings and submit a graded short response/reflection and additional activities. You certainly can proceed ahead if you choose.
To provide an opportunity for you to ask questions, connect with your peers, and address your individuals’ learning concerns, I will be offering weekly voluntary zoom review sessions. If you cannot make the designated times you can arrange to meet me individually. One of the requirements of the course is to have a one-on-one meeting with the instructor.
Course URL
Canvas
Course Syllabus
Overview:
Week 1: Introduction & Continuous Learners
Week 2: Learning-to-Learn: Study Guides
Week 3: Learning-to-Learn: Note-taking
Week 4: Learning-to-Learn: Test Preparation
Week 5: Values & Self-management
Week 6: Introduction Career Management
Week 7: Reflections and Moving Forward
Course Satisfies Learning Goals
- Explain and describe the academic differences between high school and college.
- Explain and describe commons reason why some first-year students struggle in college.
- Explain and describe basic attributes and behaviors of experts (life-long-learners)
- Explain and describe self-efficacy and locus of control.
- Identify and utilize campus resources.
- Explain basic constructivism learning theory and basic principles of long-term memory.
- Create and explain a study guide.
- Create and explain reading and lecture note-taking.
- Identify and describe areas of academic improvement and strengths.
- Apply practices of self-management
- Describe your values, prioritizations, and individual preferences.
- Identify and describe careers based on your values and prioritizations and individual preferences.
Exams, Assignments, and Grading Policy
A= 90-100+ points
B+ = 85-89 points
B = 80-84 points
C+ = 75-79 points
C = 70-74 points
D = 60-69 points
F = 0-59 points
Faculty
Dr. Calvin Yu
** All information is subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator.
