Student Support Services Courses

SSS 100: College Foundations (2 semester credits)

Ongoing orientation and skills for achieving educational goals in college are included. Study skills such as textbook reading, note-taking, test preparation, test taking and research skills. Life skills such as communication skills, time management, stress management, and memory and concentration strategies are also topics.

SSS 110: College Reading (2 semester credits)

Focuses on the types of reading that students will encounter in the various academic areas. The course begins with general reading instruction and progresses to application in reading for different disciplines within the core curriculum. Instructions and practice on vocabulary development and a speed-reading component are also incorporated into this class.

SSS 120: College Turning Points: Getting Off Probation and On With Your Education ( 2 semester credits)

This course is designed to teach students on probation successful strategies, learning techniques, and practical knowledge for post-secondary education. Personal ideas and decision-making will be reflected upon and written about in journals as well as discussed with peers in a similar situation.

SSS 150: Career Exploration and Assessment ( 2 semester credits)

Students relate self-understanding, life-style choices, personality inventory results, and career information to decisions about their own careers. Students will apply new insights about themselves to their investigation of career options and future life plans.

SSS 250: Career Strategies for Career Success ( 2 semester credits)

A continuation of SSS150 Career Exploration and Assessment, this practical course helps students integrate individual talents, values, interests, and experiences and apply them to essential career search strategies. Students will explore career fields and job markets, and develop employment skills, such as interviewing, resume writing, and job retention, to prepare for today's world of work.