Course Syllabus
College and Career Planning
GUST 1270
Semester with
Course Reference
Number (CRN)
FALL 2011 52122
Instructor contact John A.Woodard, J.D. 832-483-2964
information (phone John.woodard1@hccs.edu, ringowoodard@gmail.com
number and email
address)
Office Location
and Hours
TBA
Course
Location/Times
MW 8:30a.m.-10:00a.m.
TTH 10:00a.m.-11:30a.m.
Course Semester
Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If
applicable
Credit Hours
2.00
Lecture Hours
2.00
Laboratory Hours 1.00
External Hours
Total Course
Contact Hours
48.00
Continuing
Education Units
(CEU): if
applicable
Course Length
(number of weeks)
Type of Instruction
Course
Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for the demands of college and for
success in the world of work. The course emphasizes setting priorities, time
management, effective listening, note-taking, concentration techniques, retention of
information, book analysis and comprehension techniques and test-taking skills.
This course also incorporates modules that are designed to facilitate the use of
library databases in conducting research, planning and setting educational
objectives, lifelong career assessment and decision-making, financial aid, tutoring
and student support services, enabling the student to maximize the use of college
resources.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
1. To help students become more independent, confident and efficient learners so
that they are better able to meet HCC’s academic standards and successfully attain
their own educational goals. The Guided Studies Department also promotes goal
setting, self worth, positive attitudes and value clarification to aid students in
becoming contributing members of society and gaining personal satisfaction.
Course Student
Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4
to 7
1. Know the essential steps in identifying a major and a career.
2. Model ability to interact in culturally diverse situations.
3. Identify the aspects which affect academic success.
4. Employ important academic skills.
5. Prepare for a degree and career.
6. Make use of college services.
Learning
Objectives
(Numbering
system should be
linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
etc.)
Know the essential steps in identifying a major and a career.
Model ability to interact in culturally diverse situations.
Identify the aspects which affect academic success.
Employ important academic skills.
Prepare for a degree and career.
Make use of college services.
SCANS and/or
Core Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
SCANS
Know the essential steps in identifying a major and a career.
Model ability to interact in culturally diverse situations.
Identify the aspects which affect academic success.
Employ important academic skills.
Prepare for a degree and career.
Make use of college services.
Instructional
Methods
Student
Assignments
Know the essential steps in identifying a major and a career.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Model ability to interact in culturally diverse situations.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Identify the aspects which affect academic success.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Employ important academic skills.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Prepare for a degree and career.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Make use of college services.
No assignments selected for this outcome
Student
Assessment(s)
Know the essential steps in identifying a major and a career.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Model ability to interact in culturally diverse situations.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Identify the aspects which affect academic success.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Employ important academic skills.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Prepare for a degree and career.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Make use of college services.
No assessments selected for this outcome
Instructor's
Requirements
Program/Discipline
Requirements: If
applicable
HCC Grading
Scale
A = 100- 90
4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:
3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:
2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:
1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)
0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)
0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must
re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing
education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade
points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM"
and "I" do not affect GPA.
For Health Science programs, see the Program/Discipline Requirements section for
specific grading requirements.
Instructor Grading
Criteria
Instructional
Materials
"Becoming a Master Student (12th ed.). D. Ellis, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2009,
and Eduspace Student Passkey; or: Cornerstone, Robert M. Sherfield, (5th edition),
Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009.
HCC Policy Statement:
Access Student
Services Policies
on their Web site:
http://hccs.edu/student-rights
EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to
improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to
answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of
the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the
end of the term.
Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies
Access DE
Policies on their
Web site:
http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf
Access CE
Policies on their
Web site:
http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines