Student Success

This college prep course prepares you for academic success in higher education. Student Success introduces you to various strategies for learning and other skills that are often overlooked when planning for college.

What you’ll learn

  • Time-management skills and organizational methods
  • Create the foundation of a career portfolio
  • Improve decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Become proficient in time management, listening and reading skills, writing techniques
Student Success

$79

Plus membership

3 Credits

All courses include:

eTextbooks

2 to 3-day turnaround for grading

Multiple chances to improve your grade

On-demand tutoring & writing center

Student support 7 days a week

$79

Plus membership

3 Credits

All courses include:

eTextbooks

2 to 3-day turnaround for grading

Multiple chances to improve your grade

On-demand tutoring & writing center

Student support 7 days a week

Student Success

$79

Plus membership

3 Credits

About This Course

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ACE Approved 2023

Our online Student Success course is a college prep course that helps prepare you for academic success in higher education. This course introduces you to various strategies for learning and other skills that are often overlooked when planning for college. You will conduct self-assessments to become familiar with the styles of learning that best suit you. After completing Student Success, you will become proficient in time management, listening and reading skills, writing techniques, memorization techniques, and test-taking strategies.

Course Outcomes

Recognize the value of a college education and the requirements for achieving success.

Practice self-assessment techniques to identify your learning style and develop personalized strategies for learning.

Explore various time-management strategies, organizational methods for effective note-taking, and listening skills.

Develop proficiency in writing and reading skills necessary for productive learning.

Identify memorization and test-taking strategies to improve your course outcomes. ● Examine ways of improving your decision making and problem-solving, such as with

Examine ways of improving your decision making and problem-solving, such as with choosing a major, managing your finances, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Summarize the basic requirements in technology and effective interactions in a diverse culture.

Create the foundation of a career portfolio that includes your mission statement and helps you determine professional goals essential for building a personal image for success.

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Course Text

Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook reseller; you will still get the eTextbook for free. The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.

Feldman, Robert S. Power Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life, 8th edition.

McGraw-Hill, 2020. ISBN 9781260070576 [This text is available as an etextbook at purchase or students may find used, new, or rental copies]

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