UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
1.
ALPHA/NUMBER
Interdisciplinary Studies 106
IS 106
COURSE TITLE:
College Orientation I
NUMBER OF CREDITS:
Two ( 2 )
DATE OF OUTLINE:
March 2004 (BK Griesemer)
2.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Develops knowledge, skills, and attitudes
associated with personal, academic and career success.
Provides overviews of college policies, procedures, and
curricular offerings. Develops communication and
teamwork skills. Encourages contacts with students and
staff. Strongly recommended for entering students.
3.
CREDITS/CONTACTHOURS:
Two (2) credits/Two (2) contact hours
4.
PREREQUISITES:
None
COREQUISITES:
None
RECOMMENDED
PREPARATION:
None
APPROVED BY
DATE
5.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will gain the knowledge and skills needed for personal, academic and career success.
Students will cultivate attitudes and strategies that lead to success. Students will receive
information about college policies, procedures, including placement testing, if needed, curricular
offerings, college and community resources. Students will develop effective study habits,
including reading skills, test taking skills, and time and project management skills. Students will
practice teamwork skills, including oral communication skills. Students will become more
personally and professionally self-aware through self-assessment activities. Students will gain
tools for career and academic planning.
For detailed information on how IS 106 focuses on the Maui Community College general
education standards, see the attached curricular grids.
IS 106 fulfills a requirement for the AAS in Business Careers. It would fulfill elective credits in
other AAS and the AA degree.
6.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
For assessment purposes, these are linked to #7. Recommended Course Content
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
a.
discover, clarified and summarize orally and/or in writing a self-assessment of
themselves; their interests, abilities, values, skills, personal strengths, and vocational
interests. If additional information is needed, students will be counseled into IS 105B:
Personal Assessment;
b.
gather and assess resource information about college and University system resources,
policies, procedures, including placement testing, and curricular offerings. Students will
access resources as appropriate. Students will be counseled into the appropriate English,
including Reading, and Math course sequences to gain the required knowledge and skills
to complete intended college course work;
c.
gather and assess resource information about community resources that are appropriate
for their needs. Students will access appropriate resources;
d.
integrate and summarize orally and/or in writing acquired career and educational
information with self-knowledge to develop an individualized plan for establishing and
achieving goals. Develop and practice effective decision-making and goal-setting skills. If
additional help is needed students will be counseled into IS 105: Career/Life Exploration
and Planning or IS 105C: Orientation to Employment;
e.
build and blend a Peer Support Network of information to assist in achieving their goals
and objectives;
f.
learn, define and demonstrate effective teamwork strategies and develop and
demonstrate basic interpersonal oral communication skills;
g.
monitor, plan, and manage their time in order to fit school and studying into their
schedules. Use project management skills to develop and complete both individual and
team projects;
h.
employ basic techniques for improving memory and recalling information, reading a
textbook with improved retention, taking effective notes, and listening to lectures with
greater comprehension. Demonstrate how to study for and take a variety of tests, reduce
stress, and overcome test anxiety. If additional study skill work is needed students will be
counseled into LSK 30: Study Skills or LSK 100: College Learning Skills. If additional
reading skills are needed students will be counseled into ENG 21: Developmental
Reading or ENG 102: College Reading Skills;
i.
acquire and demonstrate orally and/or in writing attitudes and strategies that lead to
success;
j.
satisfy other objectives and goals set by the students and faculty at the time the course is
offered.
7.
RECOMMENDED COURSE CONTENT AND APPROXIMATE TIME SPENT ON EACH TOPIC
Linked to # 6. Student Learning Outcomes
Each category below requires 1-5 class sessions. Specific Course Competencies satisfied noted
in parentheses ( ):
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Responsibilities other than school (a,c,d,g)
A.
Family obligations
B.
Job commitments
C.
Community activities
D.
Other
Issues involving previous school experiences (a,b,h)
A.
Undeveloped study, reading, math, and English skill
B.
Test anxiety
C.
Fear
1.
of not "fitting in" to college
2.
of being unable to keep up with others
D.
Credit for previous course work and learning
E.
Other
Self-Assessment (a,b,d)
A. Interests and abilities
B. Values clarification and attitudes
C. Personal strengths
D. English, Reading, and Math competence
Education and Career Planning (a,b,c,d,e,h)
A.
Identifying career interests
B.
Establishing priorities
C.
Researching options and alternatives
D.
Decision making
E.
Goal setting
F.
Other
V.
College Resources (b,d,h)
A.
Counseling
B.
Financial Aid/Scholarships
C.
EOC
D.
Library
E.
TLC and Computer Labs
F.
Student Government and Activities
G.
Co-op and Job Placement
H.
Pre-school availability
I.
Service Learning
J.
Campus Tour
K.
Other
VI.
Community and Career resources (a,c)
A. Helping Agencies
B. Government Agencies
C. Other
VII.
Study, Reading, and Class Skills (a,b,g,h)
A.
Improve memory and recalling information
B.
Reading a textbook with improved retention
C.
Other reading skills
D.
Taking effective notes
E.
Listening to a lecture with greater comprehension
F.
Asking for help, information from instructor
G.
Taking on-line and distributive education courses
H.
Student Conduct Code
I.
Student Grievance Procedure
J.
Other
8.
VIII.
Test Taking (h)
A.
Studying for and taking a variety of tests
B.
Stress reduction
C.
Overcoming test anxiety
D.
Other
IX.
Time and Project Management (e,f,g)
A. Basic Time Management
B. Project Management
C. Building Timelines and Project Charts
D. Other
X.
Team Building (e,f,g)
A.
Membership and leading
B.
Communications
C.
Strategies for successful team work
D.
Other
XI.
Other as appropriate (i)
TEXT AND MATERIALS:
Possible Textbooks:
Text(s) and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered. Following are some
possible selections:
Chickering, Arthur and Nancy K. Schlossberg. Getting the Most Out of College
Starke, Mary C. Strategies for College Success, 2nd edition
Ellis, David. Becoming a Master Student
Carter, Carol and Sarah Lyman Kravits. Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals
Reference Materials:
Handouts prepared by the instructor
Magazine or newspaper articles
College Catalog, Course Schedule,
Auxiliary Materials and Content:
Exact auxiliary materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered. Following are some
possible selections:
College Catalog, Course Schedule, Strong - Campbell Interest Inventory, Values
clarification and job satisfaction factors, Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, Holland's
vocational choice theory, Learning styles inventory, note-taking, reading, and memory
techniques, computer and printed resources for college and community information
9. RECOMMENDED COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being
offered. Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to:
In-class and out-of-class exercises
Homework assignments
Assessments
Projects or research (written reports and/or class presentations)
Individual and team projects
Attendance and/or class participation
Development of a Portfolio
Journals
Written or oral examinations
Other appropriate requirements
Because of the nature of this course, evaluation and grading will vary depending on the faculty
member(s) leading the course and should include a variety of inputs. These inputs might include, but
are not limited to:
In-class and out-of-class exercises
Homework assignments
Assessments
Projects or research (written reports and/or class presentations)
Individual and team projects
Attendance and/or class participation
Development of a Portfolio
Journals
Written or oral examinations
Other appropriate requirements
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10. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Specific instructional will be at the discretion of the instructor(s) leading the course. Suggested
techniques might include, but are not limited to:
Lecture, experimental exercises, readings, class discussions, guest lecturers, audio and/or visual
presentations, internet and computer usage, student class presentations, group or and/or
individual projects, assessment instruments, field trips, and other contemporary learning
techniques.
SLO Project Submission Grid
Intended General Education
Student Learning Outcomes for
Courses - Business Careers
Program
CODE
3 = Focus of course
2 = Evaluate Using Outcome
1 = Not evaluated
0 = Not included
Standard 1 - Written
Communication
Core
1
IS
106
1.1 Use writing to discover and
articulate ideas
1.2 Identify and analyze the
audience and purpose for any
intended communication
1.3 Choose language, style and
organization appropriate to
particular purposes and audiences
1.4 Gather information and
document sources appropriately
1.5 Express a main idea as a thesis,
hypothesis, and other appropriate
content
1.6 Develop a main idea clearly
and concisely with a appropriate
content
1.7 Demonstrate mastery of the
conventions of writing, including
grammar, spelling, and mechanics
1.8 Demonstrate proficiency in
revision and editing
1.9 Develop a personal voice in
written communication
1.10 Demonstrate mastery of
various types of business writing,
e.g. memos, letters
Standard 2 - Quantitative
2.1 Apply numeric, graphic,
symbolic skills and other forms of
quantitative reasoning accurately
and appropriately
2.2 Demonstrate mastery of
mathematical concepts, skills, and
applications, using technology
when appropriate
2.3 Communicate clearly and
concisely the methods and results
of quantitative problem solving
2.4 Formulate and test hypotheses
using numerical experimentation
BUS
120
BUS
130
MGT
122
MKT
120
BLAW200
Electives
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BCIS
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261
BCIS
262
MGT
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MGT
124
MKT
160
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261
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2.5 Define quantitative issues and
problems, gather relevant
information, analyze that
information and present results
2.6 Assess the validity of
statistical conclusions
Standard 3 -Information
Retrieval and Technology
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3.1 Use print and electronic
information technology ethically
and responsibly
3.2 Demonstrate knowledge of
basic vocabulary, concepts, and
operations of information retrieval
and technology
3.3 Recognize, identify, and define
an information need
3.4 Access and retrieve
information through print and
electronic media, evaluating the
accuracy and authenticity of that
information
3.5 Create, manage, organize, and
communicate information through
electronic media
3.6 Recognize changing
technologies and make informed
choice about their appropriateness
and use
Standard 4 - Oral
Communication
BUS
120
4.2 Gather, evaluate, select, and
organize information for the
communication
4.3 Use language, techniques, and
strategies appropriate to the
audience and occasion
4.4 Speak clearly and confidently,
using the voice, volume, tone, and
articulation appropriate to the
audience and occasion
4.5 Summarize, analyze, and
evaluate oral communications and
ask coherent questions as needed.
MGT
122
MKT
120
BLAW200
BUS
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BCIS
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BCIS
262
MGT
118
MGT
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MKT
160
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122
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MKT
120
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BUS
125
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BCIS
261
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262
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4.1 Identify and analyze the
audience and purpose off any
intended communication
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130
4.6 Use competent oral expression
to initiate and sustain discussions
Standard 5 - Critical Thinking
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5.1 Identify and state problems,
issues, arguments, and questions
contained in a body of information
5.2 Identify and analyze
assumptions and underlying points
of view relating to an issue or
problem
5.3 Formulate research questions
that require descriptive and
explanatory analyses
5.4 Recognize and understand
multiple modes of inquiry,
including investigative methods
based on observation and analysis
5.5 Evaluate a problem,
distinguishing between relevant
and irrelevant facts, opinions,
assumptions, issues, values, and
biases through the use of
appropriate evidence
5.6 Apply problem-solving
techniques and skills, including the
rules of logic and logical sequence
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