IST 199/399 - College Success

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College Success Course Description:

College Success is a comprehensive orientation-to-college course designed to enhance student success and retention and to help you create greater success in college and in life. In this course, you will learn many proven strategies for creating greater academic, professional, and personal success. We will use guided journal writings to explore these strategies, and as a bonus, you will learn to express yourself more effectively in writing. You may never again have an opportunity quite like this one to discover how to create a rich, fulfilling life. I urge you to make the most of this extraordinary opportunity! If you do, you will dramatically change the outcome of your life-for the better!

Learning Objectives: In this course you will learn how to take charge of your life, increase self-motivation, and improve personal self-management.