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IntroductionWelcome to Class!Welcome

Counseling 120

College and Career Success

Getting to Know YouIce BreakersGroup Activity: What do I want from college?

Introduction SuccessIn College and in Your CareerWhat is this course about?

Chapter 1: Understanding MotivationChapter 2: Exploring Your Personality and MajorChapter 3: Managing Time and MoneyChapter 4: Using Brain Science to Improve MemoryChaptersChapters Chapter 5: Using Brain Science to Improve Study SkillsChapter 6: Taking Notes, Writing and SpeakingChapter 7: Test TakingChapter 8: Thinking Positively about the FutureWhat will you get out of this course? You will get what you put into it.

Group discussions are an integral part of the class, you cannot participate if you are not here.

If you are absent (4) times you will be dropped from my roster. You must drop officially with Admissions. The deadline is April 24 in order to avoid a failing grade.

Attendance is essential Notebook

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Scantrons (3)

Recommended MaterialsTextbook By Marsha Fralick

Who Should Take This Course?Transfer StudentNew StudentUndecided StudentsStudents Who Get Good GradesStudents Who Need to Improve Grades

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Syllabus

Grading Chapter Journal Entries and Quizzes

Blackboard Assignments

Mid-Term Exams (2)

Final Exam

A B C D F

College Success Web Site

www.collegesuccess1.com Course CreditGeneral education credit for California State Universities, Area EAssociate degree credit

Course ObjectivesRead these on your own

AssignmentsRead (or at least skim) the chapters to be covered before you come to classWe will read approximately one chapter per week

Contact me if you need helpVOICE MAILE-MAILIN PERSON

How to make the instructor happy

Arrive on timeHowever, better late than never!

Attendance is essentialYou will be dropped for missing class.

Respect other students

Appreciate DifferencesCultureRaceLanguageAcademic AbilityPhysical DisabilityLifestyle

Be preparedRead the material before youcome to class. However, come if youre not prepared. You will miss a great deal of material if you are not here. How to irritate the instructor and other studentsTalking while another student is talkingTalking while the instructor is talkingCell Phones

Academic AccommodationsLet me know privately if you have any disabilities so that I can provide assistance and understandingLearning disabilityHearing or vision problemsHealth problemsOther situations which may affect your academic performanceMy Teaching Philosophy Teach you and you will forgetShow you and you will remember Involve you and you will understand We will be using an electronic bookCollege and Career Success 5th EditionbyDr. Marsha Fralick

The electronic book is published by HumanEsources under the name of:

www.collegescope.com/ccs/cuyamacaFee is $50.00Cuyamaca College Bookstore Fee is $65.00or Where do I find it? Do not buy a paper textbookCollege Scope Registration

You can register for College Scope without paying Fill out the registration page. Remember the email and password you create.

After you register you will use the Login section to start College Scope.

Your first assignment

Is a self assessment to see what you already know.

Just relax and answer the questions honestly.

Read the Introduction

Sample Self Assessment Question

Once you have completed the assessment you can view your results under My Chapters in your portfolio page.

You can view you results here

You will copy the two questions and turn in on Wednesday. See Blackboard 1st assignment41

You may now begin Chapter 1 When do I Pay for College Scope?

You must pay before you start Chapter 2You are now ready to begin Chapter 2

Group Activity:How to be an A student Assignment: Measure Your Success

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