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Student Success
SUCCESS101 | 3 Credits
Student Success is a college prep course that prepares you for academic success in higher education. You’ll get an introduction to different learning strategies and other skills that are often overlooked when planning for college.
Professor: Niya Bond
About This Course
What You’ll Learn
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 this course, students will be able to:
- Cultivate self-awareness by creating a meaningful definition of success that can be applied in personal, professional, and academic contexts
- Articulate the value of self-reflection, motivation and growth mindset in achieving success
- Develop a foundation for robust critical thinking, strong oral and written communication, creative problem-solving, and enhanced cultural and civic sensitivity
- Increase self-efficacy by demonstrating relevant time management, study skills, self-care, and future forecasting
- Analyze and apply evidence-based success strategies within academic, personal, and professional contexts
- Using the tools and resources presented in this course, develop an appreciation for lifelong learning, proactive planning, and self-actualization
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Access on Desktop and Mobile
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This Student Success course is designed to empower learners across a wide range of personal, professional, and academic contexts. In addition to gaining practice with key academic and career-related skills, learners in this course will also engage in strategic self-analysis and planning, working to define their life goals, through the exploration and application of modern motivational and self-care strategies. Students will learn the value of lifelong learning, proactive planning, and self-actualization as they build their own definition of success, using the tools and resources presented in each module. The course outcomes and assessments are designed to ensure that students can set and achieve realistic goals, manage their time effectively, understand and improve themselves through strategic reflection, utilize motivational strategies, practice self-care, and commit to lifelong learning for ongoing personal and professional fulfillment.
ACE-Recommended
ACE Code:
OOSL-0038
Flexible Schedule
27-day Average Course Completion
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Text
No need to track down a textbook; the readings are built right into this course. We adapted the lessons from the following source:
- Baldwin, A. (Ed.). (2020). College Success. Openstax. https://openstax.org/details/books/college-success
Course Checkpoints
Checkpoint 1: Understanding and Defining Your Success
- Checkpoint 1: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Exploring Success
- Checkpoint Overview: What is Success?
- Choice Survey: Success
- Lesson 1: Academic, Personal, and Professional Success
- Lesson 2: Establishing an Intention
- Lesson 3: Goal Setting
- Lesson 4: Self-Actualization and Empowerment
- Checkpoint 1 Conclusion
Checkpoint 2: Knowing Yourself as a Learner
- Checkpoint 2: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Self-Care and Actualization
- Checkpoint Overview: How We Learn
- Learning Styles: Myth Busting
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Lesson 1: The Power to Learn
- Choice Survey: Motivation
- Lesson 2: The Motivated Learner
- Choice Survey: Grit
- Lesson 3: It's All in the Mindset
- Lesson 4: Applying What You Know About Learning
- Lesson 5: The Hidden Curriculum
- Checkpoint 2 Conclusion
Checkpoint 3: Managing Your Time and Priorities
- Checkpoint 3: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Time Management and Prioritization
- Checkpoint Overview: Effective Time Management and Prioritization
- Lesson 1: The Benefits of Time Management
- Lesson 2: Time Management in College
- Choice Survey: Procrastination
- Lesson 3: Procrastination: The Enemy Within
- Lesson 4: How to Manage Time
- Lesson 5: Prioritization: Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It
- Choice Survey: Your Work Environment
- Lesson 6: Goal Setting and Motivation
- Lesson 7: Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management
- Checkpoint 3 Conclusion
Checkpoint 4: Thinking about Thinking
- Checkpoint 4: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Exploring Thinking
- Checkpoint Overview: Strategies for Innovative Thinking
- Lesson 1: What Thinking Means
- Lesson 2: Creative Thinking
- Lesson 3: Analytical Thinking
- Lesson 4: Critical Thinking
- Choice Survey: Thinking
- Lesson 5: Problem Solving
- Lesson 6: Metacognition
- Lesson 7: Information Literacy
- Checkpoint 4 Conclusion
Checkpoint 5: Effective Communication
- Checkpoint 5: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Understanding Communication
- Checkpoint Overview: Communication
- Lesson 1: An Overview of Communication
- Lesson 2: Purpose of Communication
- Choice Survey: Disagreeable Communication
- Lesson 3: Communication and Technology
- Lesson 4: The Context of Communication
- Lesson 5: Barriers to Effective Communication
- Checkpoint 5 Conclusion
Checkpoint 6: Civility and Cultural Awareness
- Checkpoint Overview: Hypothesis Testing
- Introduction to Hypothesis
- Type I and Type II Errors
- Probability Distribution Needed for Hypothesis Testing
- Case Study: Hypothesis Testing
- Two Population Means with an Unknown Standard Deviation
- Two Population Means with a Known Standard Deviation
- Comparing Two Independent Population Proportions
- Matched or Paired Samples
- Checkpoint 6 Conclusion
- Practice Set 6: Hypothesis Testing
Checkpoint 7: Financial Literacy
- Checkpoint 7: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Financial Literacy
- Checkpoint Overview: Essential Finance
- Lesson 1: Personal Financial Planning
- Choice Survey: Budget
- Lesson 2: Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting
- Lesson 3: Banking and Emergency Funds
- Lesson 4: Credit Cards and Other Debt
- Choice Survey: Identity
- Lesson 5: Defending Against Attack: Securing Your Identity and Accounts
- Checkpoint 7 Conclusion
Checkpoint 8: Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle
- Checkpoint 8: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Health and Wellness
- Checkpoint Overview: Comprehensive Well-Being
- Lesson 1: Taking Care of Your Physical Health
- Lesson 2: Sleep
- Lesson 3: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
- Choice Survey: Meditation
- Lesson 4: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
- Lesson 5: Maintaining Healthy Relationships
- Lesson 6: Your Safety
- Checkpoint 8 Conclusion
Checkpoint 9: Professionalism and Career Cultivation
- Checkpoint 9: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Professional Skills and Balance
- Checkpoint Overview: Professionalism and Career Cultivation
- Lesson 1: The Importance of Networking and Effective Strategies for Professional Success
- Lesson 2: Resumes and Cover Letters
- Choice Survey: Interview Preparation
- Lesson 3: Mastering Interview Skills for Professional Success
- Lesson 4: The Importance of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
- Choice Survey: Work-Life Balance
- Lesson 5: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Work-Learn-Life Balance
- The Stress Busters Questionnaire
- Thank you for participating!
- Productivity Questionnaire
- Checkpoint 9 Conclusion
Checkpoint 10: Looking Back to Look Forward
- Checkpoint 10: Learning Objectives and Course Compass
- Self-Inventory: Success Assessment
- Checkpoint Overview: Looking Back to Look Forward
- The Importance of Reflection
- Summary of Key Topics in Defining Success
- Setting an Intention
- Final Steps to Success
- Motivational Messages
Assignments & Grading
Assignments for this course include:
- 9 Checkpoints
- 4 Capstones
- 8 Benchmarks
What You’ll Need
- A reliable computer or laptop
- Stable internet connection
- Web browser
- Basic computer skills
- Any required course materials
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Course Professor
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