COLL - COLLEGE STUDIES

The following courses are offered at the branch campuses only.

COLL 101. College/Life Success 1-3 cr.

Provides students with an opportunity to cultivate the skills, values, and attitudes necessary to become confident, capable students, and contributing community members. Topics include time management, memory techniques, relationships, health issues, money management, and college and community resources.

COLL 102. Path Finder: Creating a Journey into the Future 1 cr.

Introduction through live video conferences with NASA scientists on how math, science, engineering, and technology are being used in the real world. Training in the application of the success skills of proactivity, goal setting, goal attainment, synergy, and renewal. Use of Native American traditional stories as a path to personal discovery and achievement.

COLL 103. Managing Your Money 1 cr.

Principles and strategies for effective money management. Includes financial goal setting, both short and long term. Explores the relationship between career and income earning potential. Explores issues of credit and debt management and prevention of identity theft. Taught completely on-line via webCT; a mini-semester course.

COLL 108. Academic Reading and Study Skills 1-4 cr.

Introduction to and practice with strategies for effective reading and studying at the college level. Provides laboratory.

COLL 112. Academic Skills for General Science 1-3 cr.

Emphasis on study skills; introduction of atoms, molecules, ions, bonding, measurements, calculations, formulas, physical and chemical properties, cell structure, metabolism, fundamental laws, energy relationships, and laboratory techniques which are appropriate for studying any of the sciences. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

COLL 115. Electronic Information Strategies 1 cr.

Development of information research skills for online searching and evaluation.

COLL 120. Career Exploration 1 cr.

Survey of careers possible with community college associate degrees. Information on how to make a career choice.

COLL 122. Introduction to learning in an Electronic Environment 1-3 cr.

Extends methods of learning and thinking by using communication technology. Interaction with a wide range of electronic information. Focus on technical and student skills necessary for distance learning.

COLL 155. Special Topics 1-4 cr.

Covers specific study skills and critical thinking topics. Specific sub-titles to be listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

COLL 160. Critical Research and Information Technology 1-4 cr.

Thinking skills and technical knowledge necessary to use information technology to solve problems in work place and academic settings with emphasis on evaluation and syntheses of information gathered. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

COLL 185. Prior Learning: Professional Portfolio 1-6 cr.

Creating a portfolio that outlines professional and educational experiences. Life skills and education learned through workplace training and non-traditional education experiences will be evaluated for consideration of awarding college credit. Students will draft a life history paper, prepare a professional resume, assemble supporting documentation and evidence in support of their petition to receive college credit for prior learning. Culminating activities will include an oral presentation of the portfolio contents. Prerequisite: CCDE 110N or equivalent. Graded S/U.

COLL 201. Critical Thinking Skills 3 cr.

Introduction to critical thinking processes. Develops higher order thinking necessary to evaluate clearly, logically, and accurately one s academic and life experiences. Practical emphases on assertive thinking and perspectives. Prerequisite: placement scores for CCDE 110N or higher.