STSS 100

Student Success (0,3,0) 3 credits

Learn to be successful and get elective credit towards a B.A. or a B.Sc. Facilitation, small group experiences and ongoing self-assessment provide an opportunity for students to learn and adopt methods to enhance success at UCC as well as life-long learning skills. Each session builds on previous content and anticipates the session which follows, thus building a framework for success.

The course is three hours per week for 13 weeks of the semester.

A selection of the following topics/skills are included:

learning styles

values clarification

time management

goal setting

memory techniques

career planning

note taking

stress reduction

test taking/test anxiety

resources

reading techniques

effective relationships

communication

creating balance in your life

critical thinking

organization

personal well-being

money management

Prerequisite: 73% on the combined English 12 and Government exam (within the last 5 years) or Level 4 on the composition section of the Language Proficiency Index (within the last 2 years) or completion of ENGL 060 or completion of CESL 053/4 and CESL 057 (Grades of C+ or better)