Chabot College
Fall 2002
Replaced Fall 2006
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 20
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
Catalog Description:
20 - The College Experience
(May be repeated 1 time)
2 units
Explores academic programs, college policies, student rights and responsibilities,
graduation and transfer requirements, student services, campus resources and
activities. Designed for first time, returning and re-entry students to ease
transition into college and maximize successful matriculation through college
toward academic/vocational goals. May be offered in Distance Education delivery
format. May not be taken for credit if General Studies 20 has been completed.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to demonstrate:
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knowledge of campus resources;
understanding of student rights and responsibilities;
knowledge of college procedures and programming deadlines;
ability to discuss their general or specific educational goal(s), at the time;
knowledge of AA/AS Degree, Certificate, and/or transfer requirements depending of
their educational goal(s) at the time;
6. knowledge of registration procedures
7. knowledge of matriculation services and student rights regarding those services;
8. ability to use the college catalog and class schedule;
9. ability to identify and overcome barriers to their college success;
10. awareness of collegiate evaluation process and procedures.
Course Content:
1. College as an educational learning environment
2. Value of a college education
3. Campus history and orientation to on-campus resources
4. College catalog and academic calendar
5. Academic regulations
6. Catalog course descriptions and course prerequisites
7. Time Management
8. Registration procedures
9. Short and Long Range Planning
10. Student rights and responsibilities in college
11. Strategies for college success – managing the system
12. Transfer requirements to four-year universities
13. Communication with professors/instructors and peers
Chabot College
Course Outline for Psychology-Counseling 20, Page 2
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Cultural diversity on campus and in the community
Choosing a collegiate major or program of study
Using the Learning Resource Center (Library)
GPA computation
Value clarification and college success
Environmental factors which affect collegiate success
Overview of higher education in California (CC, CSU, UC and private)
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture;
Small Group discussion;
Class activities;
Writing assignments;
Campus tours;
Guest speakers.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Class discussions and participation
Class exercises
Assignments
Quizzes
Exams
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Your College Experience: Strategies for Success, J. Gardner and J. Jewler, Wadsworth
Publishing,
Becoming a Master Student, David B. Ellis, Houghton Mifflin Company, 7th Edition, 1994.
Special Student Materials:
"None"
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