{"id":2662,"date":"2017-12-20T18:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2662"},"modified":"2020-05-28T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T13:38:42","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/isucceed-wm-collegesuccess\/chapter\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"raw":"Learning Outcomes","rendered":"Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"icon of a magnifying glass over a list\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe content, assignments, and assessments for College Success are aligned to the following learning outcomes.\u00a0A full list of course learning outcomes can be viewed here: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Ct3WOXBH_Z12IIW5fFmVNnEf8dy923_Caj4G6y8f_Vk\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Success\u00a0Learning Outcomes<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Module 1: Motivating Success<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Personal Identity\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe how personality tests and skills inventories help to evaluate career paths and identify personal interests to meet educational goals.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the responsibilities of college student life and how they differ from high school or early career life<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Types of Students\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify different categories of students as well as similarities and differences among students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe characteristics of successful students<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>College Overview\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify differences in class delivery and compare strategies for success in each type<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify differences in types of classes within your degree plan, such as electives and core requirements<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how to access individual course policies and collegewide policies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify major college resources and how to use them when needed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Defining Success\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Develop a personal definition of success and explain how grades play a role in shaping success in college<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify specific strategies to achieve college success during your freshman year<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 2: Goal Setting and Time Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Defining Goals\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain how time management plays a factor in goal setting, leading to short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify overall academic goals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify and apply motivational strategies to support goal achievement<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how a social network can help accomplish goals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consider factors that might hinder goal achievement and possible ways to address these issues<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your Physical Environment\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Analyze the impact of your surroundings while you study<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define distraction and multitasking, and describe how personal technology may help or hinder your study efforts<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your Use of Times\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe time management concerns in college and identify effective steps for proper time management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare time management styles and identify tips for success for each of the four time-management personality types<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate techniques for creating an effective schedule<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify procrastination behaviors and strategies to avoid them<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 3: Career Exploration<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Big Picture\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify your motivations for attending college and consider what it means to be college and career ready<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examine the value, both financial and otherwise, of a college education<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Career Paths\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between \"job\" and \"career\"<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the five-step process for choosing a career, which includes aligning your personal interests and skills with appropriate fields<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources for learning more about specific careers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>College Majors\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>List key strategies for selecting a college major<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the relationship between college majors and career paths (both why they matter and why they don't)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources for learning more about specific majors and related careers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Professional Skill Building\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>List specific skills that will be necessary for your career path<\/li>\r\n \t<li>List transferable skills that will be valuable for any career path<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how to acquire necessary skills, both in and out of class, for your career goals<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Career Development\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the stages of career development, and identify the stage you're currently in<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify career development resources in your school, community, and beyond<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Networking\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define network and identify strategies for networking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources for developing professional networks<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>R\u00e9sum\u00e9s and Cover Letters\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define the purpose and contents of a r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify characteristics of an effective r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify characteristics of an effective cover letter<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Interviewing\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe effective strategies to prepare for an interview<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between different types of interview situations and identify appropriate interview techniques for each<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Analyze different question types common in interviews<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 4: Social Interaction and Diversity<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Socializing\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe benefits of social interaction in college<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify communication strategies for effective communication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify social conflicts and resolution strategies<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Diversity and Accessibility\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify factors that define a diverse group<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain the positive effects of diversity in an educational setting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify implications of accessibility on campus and in communities<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Campus and Student Life\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the variety of organized groups available on campus for both resident and nonresident students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify resources for learning more about campus organizations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the benefits of participating in student life<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 5: Thinking and Analysis<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Patterns of Thought\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify different patterns of thought, such as those found in Bloom's taxonomy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Critical Thinking Skills\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the role that logic plays in critical thinking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how critical thinking skills can be used to problem-solve<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe how critical thinking skills can be used to evaluate information<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for developing yourself as a critical thinker<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Creative Thinker Skills\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify the value of creative thinking in education<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the role of creative thinking skills in problem-solving<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Thinking with Technology\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify technology tools that enhance learning and the importance of technology in the student experience<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how technology skills relate to critical\/creative thinking skills<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examine online learning in the context of organizing, communicating, reading, and researching online<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 6: Learning Styles and Strategies<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Learning Process\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify the stages of the learning process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define learning styles and multimodal learning<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Class Preparation\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify effective mental and physical strategies to prepare for an individual class session<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe typical ratios of in-class to out-of-class work per credit hour and how to effectively schedule your study time<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Class Attendance\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain why regular class attendance is important<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for obtaining content from a class you missed<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify effective listening and participation strategies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare different note-taking strategies and assess which is most effective for you<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate different teaching styles and how your personal learning style fit with each<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Role of Memory\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe strategies for deciding which course content to learn and retain<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Differentiate between short-term and long-term memory, and describe the role of each in effective studying<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify memory-strengthening strategies<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Active Learning\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Recognize strategies that engage active learning in the classroom<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies to engage active learning outside the classroom<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 7: Study Skills<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Reading Strategies\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify common types of reading tasks assigned in a college class<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify effective reading strategies for academic texts in a variety of formats<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify vocabulary-building techniques to strengthen your reading comprehension<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Writing Strategies\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the purpose of writing assignments and what an instructor might expect to see from your writing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify how to approach common types of college writing tasks<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Articulate writing-process steps for the development of academic writing, including revision and proofreading<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for ethical use of sources in writing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Testing Strategies\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for preventing and controlling test anxiety<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify common types of tests given in a college class and their purposes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for answering typical kinds of test questions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation Strategies\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify common types of presentation tasks in a college class and their purposes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify techniques to avoid common pitfalls and reduce anxiety to deliver an effective presentation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Quantitative Strategies\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe how personal attitudes toward quantitative courses can impact success<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare effective note-taking strategies for quantitative courses against those for other courses<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for reading quantitative texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare pre- and post-test-taking strategies for quantitative courses against those for other courses<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 8: Beyond the Classroom<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Working with Instructors\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Discuss the benefits of communicating with instructors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluate effective communication strategies with instructors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for resolving conflicts with an instructor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Deep Learning\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify differences between passing a test and gaining knowledge (cramming versus learning)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe common myths about studying in order to explain study techniques that contribute to the long-term retention of knowledge<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how peer groups can aid in class preparation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Academic Honesty\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define academic honesty and common forms of academic dishonesty<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for avoiding plagiarism<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evaluating Results\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify the learning benefits of test taking<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify strategies for learning from mistakes and from doing poorly on tests or exams<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 9: Health Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Nutrition\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define healthy eating habits<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify techniques for making healthy food choices, especially in college<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Exercise\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe physical fitness and the major types of exercise<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the benefits of regular exercise, for both body and brain<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sleep\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify benefits of sleep for both physical and mental health<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify ways to ensure good sleep habits and high-quality sleep, especially during periods of stress<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Substance Abuse\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Define substance abuse and markers for substance abuse risk<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the effects of alcohol use and abuse on the body<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare the effects of prescription and illegal drug use and abuse on the body<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify resources for further information and guidance about substance abuse<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stress\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources and signs of stress, particularly for college students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>List healthy ways of managing stress that fit your current lifestyle<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mental Health\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe mental health basics and strategies for improving mental health<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe depression<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe eating disorders<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe anxiety disorders<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify suicide warning signs and resources for further information about mental health issues<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sexual Health\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe types of sexually transmitted diseases and how to prevent STDs or unintended pregnancies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify risks of sexual assault, including date rape, and where to go for help<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Safety\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe safety consciousness<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe strategies for staying safe on campus and elsewhere<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 10: Financial Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Finances in College\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources of major and minor expenses in your life, including the cost of college<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify sources of income in your life and how to set appropriate financial goals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the potential sources of financial assistance and strategies for applying for financial aid and scholarships<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Working\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify typical job categories for college students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe the pros and cons of working while in college<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify employment resources on campus and in the community<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Saving\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify personal spending hazards for college students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define savings opportunities for college students<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Budgeting\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe budgeting strategies and the pros and cons of budgeting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the steps necessary to create a personal budget<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Credit\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe the opportunities, risks, and rewards of owning a credit card<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Define credit history and identify resources for assistance with credit issues<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 11: Metaliteracy<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does it Mean to Be a Meta-literate Learner\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand metaliteracy and its components<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply principles of metaliteracy conscientiously to your learning<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See oneself as a metaliterate learner<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metaliteracy and Your Role as a Researcher\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine how a source\u2019s purpose, document type, and delivery mode affect its value for a particular situation<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify expertise but acknowledge that experts do exist<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine how you feel about the information presented and how this impacts your response<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consciously seek information from a spectrum of viewpoints and sources<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Role as an Information Producer and Collaborator\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See oneself as a producer as well as a consumer of information<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate conscientiously and ethically in collaborative environments<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethically remix and repurpose openly-licensed content<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Life as a Metaliterate Digital Citizen\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize the impact that your searching and posting behaviors have on your online presence<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine how authentic or how anonymous you want your online persona to be<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a Metaliterate Lifelong Learner\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Value persistence, adaptability, and flexibility in lifelong learning<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize that learning is a process and that reflecting on errors or mistakes leads to new insights and discoveries<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply metaliterate learning as a lifelong value and practice<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognize that learners are also teachers and teach what you know or learn in collaborative settings<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01225024\/outcomes.jpg\" alt=\"icon of a magnifying glass over a list\" width=\"200\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The content, assignments, and assessments for College Success are aligned to the following learning outcomes.\u00a0A full list of course learning outcomes can be viewed here: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Ct3WOXBH_Z12IIW5fFmVNnEf8dy923_Caj4G6y8f_Vk\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Success\u00a0Learning Outcomes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Module 1: Motivating Success<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal Identity\n<ul>\n<li>Describe how personality tests and skills inventories help to evaluate career paths and identify personal interests to meet educational goals.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the responsibilities of college student life and how they differ from high school or early career life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Types of Students\n<ul>\n<li>Identify different categories of students as well as similarities and differences among students<\/li>\n<li>Describe characteristics of successful students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>College Overview\n<ul>\n<li>Identify differences in class delivery and compare strategies for success in each type<\/li>\n<li>Identify differences in types of classes within your degree plan, such as electives and core requirements<\/li>\n<li>Explain how to access individual course policies and collegewide policies<\/li>\n<li>Identify major college resources and how to use them when needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Defining Success\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a personal definition of success and explain how grades play a role in shaping success in college<\/li>\n<li>Identify specific strategies to achieve college success during your freshman year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 2: Goal Setting and Time Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Defining Goals\n<ul>\n<li>Explain how time management plays a factor in goal setting, leading to short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives<\/li>\n<li>Identify overall academic goals<\/li>\n<li>Identify and apply motivational strategies to support goal achievement<\/li>\n<li>Describe how a social network can help accomplish goals<\/li>\n<li>Consider factors that might hinder goal achievement and possible ways to address these issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your Physical Environment\n<ul>\n<li>Analyze the impact of your surroundings while you study<\/li>\n<li>Define distraction and multitasking, and describe how personal technology may help or hinder your study efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your Use of Times\n<ul>\n<li>Describe time management concerns in college and identify effective steps for proper time management<\/li>\n<li>Compare time management styles and identify tips for success for each of the four time-management personality types<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate techniques for creating an effective schedule<\/li>\n<li>Identify procrastination behaviors and strategies to avoid them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 3: Career Exploration<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Big Picture\n<ul>\n<li>Identify your motivations for attending college and consider what it means to be college and career ready<\/li>\n<li>Examine the value, both financial and otherwise, of a college education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Career Paths\n<ul>\n<li>Differentiate between &#8220;job&#8221; and &#8220;career&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Explain the five-step process for choosing a career, which includes aligning your personal interests and skills with appropriate fields<\/li>\n<li>Identify sources for learning more about specific careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>College Majors\n<ul>\n<li>List key strategies for selecting a college major<\/li>\n<li>Identify the relationship between college majors and career paths (both why they matter and why they don&#8217;t)<\/li>\n<li>Identify sources for learning more about specific majors and related careers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Professional Skill Building\n<ul>\n<li>List specific skills that will be necessary for your career path<\/li>\n<li>List transferable skills that will be valuable for any career path<\/li>\n<li>Explain how to acquire necessary skills, both in and out of class, for your career goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Career Development\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the stages of career development, and identify the stage you&#8217;re currently in<\/li>\n<li>Identify career development resources in your school, community, and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Networking\n<ul>\n<li>Define network and identify strategies for networking<\/li>\n<li>Identify sources for developing professional networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9sum\u00e9s and Cover Letters\n<ul>\n<li>Define the purpose and contents of a r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Identify characteristics of an effective r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Identify characteristics of an effective cover letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Interviewing\n<ul>\n<li>Describe effective strategies to prepare for an interview<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between different types of interview situations and identify appropriate interview techniques for each<\/li>\n<li>Analyze different question types common in interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 4: Social Interaction and Diversity<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Socializing\n<ul>\n<li>Describe benefits of social interaction in college<\/li>\n<li>Identify communication strategies for effective communication<\/li>\n<li>Identify social conflicts and resolution strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Diversity and Accessibility\n<ul>\n<li>Identify factors that define a diverse group<\/li>\n<li>Explain the positive effects of diversity in an educational setting<\/li>\n<li>Identify implications of accessibility on campus and in communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Campus and Student Life\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the variety of organized groups available on campus for both resident and nonresident students<\/li>\n<li>Identify resources for learning more about campus organizations<\/li>\n<li>Describe the benefits of participating in student life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 5: Thinking and Analysis<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Patterns of Thought\n<ul>\n<li>Identify different patterns of thought, such as those found in Bloom&#8217;s taxonomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Critical Thinking Skills\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the role that logic plays in critical thinking<\/li>\n<li>Describe how critical thinking skills can be used to problem-solve<\/li>\n<li>Describe how critical thinking skills can be used to evaluate information<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for developing yourself as a critical thinker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Creative Thinker Skills\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the value of creative thinking in education<\/li>\n<li>Describe the role of creative thinking skills in problem-solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thinking with Technology\n<ul>\n<li>Identify technology tools that enhance learning and the importance of technology in the student experience<\/li>\n<li>Explain how technology skills relate to critical\/creative thinking skills<\/li>\n<li>Examine online learning in the context of organizing, communicating, reading, and researching online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 6: Learning Styles and Strategies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Learning Process\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the stages of the learning process<\/li>\n<li>Define learning styles and multimodal learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Class Preparation\n<ul>\n<li>Identify effective mental and physical strategies to prepare for an individual class session<\/li>\n<li>Describe typical ratios of in-class to out-of-class work per credit hour and how to effectively schedule your study time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Class Attendance\n<ul>\n<li>Explain why regular class attendance is important<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for obtaining content from a class you missed<\/li>\n<li>Identify effective listening and participation strategies<\/li>\n<li>Compare different note-taking strategies and assess which is most effective for you<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate different teaching styles and how your personal learning style fit with each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Role of Memory\n<ul>\n<li>Describe strategies for deciding which course content to learn and retain<\/li>\n<li>Differentiate between short-term and long-term memory, and describe the role of each in effective studying<\/li>\n<li>Identify memory-strengthening strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Active Learning\n<ul>\n<li>Recognize strategies that engage active learning in the classroom<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies to engage active learning outside the classroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 7: Study Skills<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading Strategies\n<ul>\n<li>Identify common types of reading tasks assigned in a college class<\/li>\n<li>Identify effective reading strategies for academic texts in a variety of formats<\/li>\n<li>Identify vocabulary-building techniques to strengthen your reading comprehension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Writing Strategies\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the purpose of writing assignments and what an instructor might expect to see from your writing<\/li>\n<li>Identify how to approach common types of college writing tasks<\/li>\n<li>Articulate writing-process steps for the development of academic writing, including revision and proofreading<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for ethical use of sources in writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Testing Strategies\n<ul>\n<li>Identify strategies for preventing and controlling test anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Identify common types of tests given in a college class and their purposes<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for answering typical kinds of test questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Presentation Strategies\n<ul>\n<li>Identify common types of presentation tasks in a college class and their purposes<\/li>\n<li>Identify techniques to avoid common pitfalls and reduce anxiety to deliver an effective presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Quantitative Strategies\n<ul>\n<li>Describe how personal attitudes toward quantitative courses can impact success<\/li>\n<li>Compare effective note-taking strategies for quantitative courses against those for other courses<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for reading quantitative texts<\/li>\n<li>Compare pre- and post-test-taking strategies for quantitative courses against those for other courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 8: Beyond the Classroom<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Working with Instructors\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss the benefits of communicating with instructors<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate effective communication strategies with instructors<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for resolving conflicts with an instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Deep Learning\n<ul>\n<li>Identify differences between passing a test and gaining knowledge (cramming versus learning)<\/li>\n<li>Describe common myths about studying in order to explain study techniques that contribute to the long-term retention of knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Explain how peer groups can aid in class preparation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Academic Honesty\n<ul>\n<li>Define academic honesty and common forms of academic dishonesty<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for avoiding plagiarism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating Results\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the learning benefits of test taking<\/li>\n<li>Identify strategies for learning from mistakes and from doing poorly on tests or exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 9: Health Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nutrition\n<ul>\n<li>Define healthy eating habits<\/li>\n<li>Identify techniques for making healthy food choices, especially in college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Exercise\n<ul>\n<li>Describe physical fitness and the major types of exercise<\/li>\n<li>Identify the benefits of regular exercise, for both body and brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sleep\n<ul>\n<li>Identify benefits of sleep for both physical and mental health<\/li>\n<li>Identify ways to ensure good sleep habits and high-quality sleep, especially during periods of stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Substance Abuse\n<ul>\n<li>Define substance abuse and markers for substance abuse risk<\/li>\n<li>Describe the effects of alcohol use and abuse on the body<\/li>\n<li>Compare the effects of prescription and illegal drug use and abuse on the body<\/li>\n<li>Identify resources for further information and guidance about substance abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Stress\n<ul>\n<li>Identify sources and signs of stress, particularly for college students<\/li>\n<li>List healthy ways of managing stress that fit your current lifestyle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mental Health\n<ul>\n<li>Describe mental health basics and strategies for improving mental health<\/li>\n<li>Describe depression<\/li>\n<li>Describe eating disorders<\/li>\n<li>Describe anxiety disorders<\/li>\n<li>Identify suicide warning signs and resources for further information about mental health issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sexual Health\n<ul>\n<li>Describe types of sexually transmitted diseases and how to prevent STDs or unintended pregnancies<\/li>\n<li>Identify risks of sexual assault, including date rape, and where to go for help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Safety\n<ul>\n<li>Describe safety consciousness<\/li>\n<li>Describe strategies for staying safe on campus and elsewhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 10: Financial Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Finances in College\n<ul>\n<li>Identify sources of major and minor expenses in your life, including the cost of college<\/li>\n<li>Identify sources of income in your life and how to set appropriate financial goals<\/li>\n<li>Identify the potential sources of financial assistance and strategies for applying for financial aid and scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Working\n<ul>\n<li>Identify typical job categories for college students<\/li>\n<li>Describe the pros and cons of working while in college<\/li>\n<li>Identify employment resources on campus and in the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Saving\n<ul>\n<li>Identify personal spending hazards for college students<\/li>\n<li>Define savings opportunities for college students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Budgeting\n<ul>\n<li>Describe budgeting strategies and the pros and cons of budgeting<\/li>\n<li>Identify the steps necessary to create a personal budget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Credit\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the opportunities, risks, and rewards of owning a credit card<\/li>\n<li>Define credit history and identify resources for assistance with credit issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 11: 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