GUID101 Introduction to Guided Studies
Department of Language & Literature: Student Services
- I. Course Number and Title
- GUID101 Introduction to Guided Studies
- II. Number of Credits
- 1 credit
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 750
- IV. Prerequisites
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Students in this course develop self-awareness, critical thinking skills, and problem solving techniques to identify credit and/or non-credit learning opportunities aligned with their academic and/or professional interests, and plan accordingly.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- demonstrate self-awareness by identifying and evaluating their personality traits;
- identify credit and non-credit learning opportunities that coincide with their academic and/or professional interests;
- identify academic and/or professional interests by conducting research about careers, academic, and /or professional interests;
- apply the entrepreneurial skills of self-awareness, problem solving, and critical thinking to create a comprehensive plan to pursue their academic and/or professional interests.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Use personality inventory assessments and self-awareness exercises to identify personal characteristics.
- Use Bucks County Community College career resources to evaluate potential careers with respect to their interests and aptitudes.
- Identify and evaluate academic fields and/or disciplines which match their interests and aptitudes.
- Identify challenges to pursuing academic and/or professional interests.
- Apply problem solving and critical thinking techniques to develop a strategy for overcoming those challenges.
- Present research on a specific career, academic, and /or professional interests at the Student Research Conference.
- Create a comprehensive academic plan that furthers academic and/or professional interests. Plans may include changes of Program of Study (POS) or Concentration(s), as appropriate. Guided Studies majors confirm their Concentrations as appropriate.
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course learning goals are assessed using discussions, presentations, written assignments quizzes, and/or exams. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Approval Date 04/19/2018