GENL 101 - College Study Skills (CAPS)

1 Credits: (1 lecture)

Course Description
This course provides an opportunity for students to explore a variety of issues related to college success. The course will focus on study skills and personal development and will include the following topics: goal setting, campus resources, note-taking, textbook reading, time management, stress management, test preparation, test taking skills and communication skills.

Text
No text required.

Objectives
The student will be able to

Identify effective learning skills needed to succeed in college.

Demonstrate communication and coping techniques useful in the academic environment.

Discuss college resources, college policies and procedures, including the use of information technology.

Content
A. Goal setting

B. Campus resources

C. Note-taking

D. Textbook reading

E. Time and Stress management

F. Test preparation and test taking strategies

G. Communication skills

H. Information Literacy

I. Learning Styles

Student Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on quizzes, written assignments, projects, and attendance. Bibliography
Baldwin, Amy. The Community College Experience. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2005.

Carter, Carol, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits. Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2004.

Dillon, Linda. Making Connections. Boston: Thompson Wadsworth, 2007.

Ellis, David B. Becoming a Master Student. 11th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007.

Fraser, Lisa. Making Your Mark. 7th ed. Port Perry: ON. LDF Publishing, 2005.

O’Brien, Linda. How to Get Good Grades in College. 3rd ed. Dayton: Woodburn Press, 2000.

Other References

Test Taking Strategies, Skills, & Techniques. 2006. <http://www.testtakingtips.com/>. 

Time Management Strategies for Improving Academic Performance. Cook

Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, 2000. <http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/

timemanagement.htm>.