Student Development Course Descriptions

DEPT	NUMBER	COURSE TITLE	UNITS	COURSE DESCRIPTION
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	48	STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL FIELD STUDIES	1.0 to 3.0 Units	ST DV 48 provides students the opportunity to develop a skill set specific to international travel, such as how to travel safely, adjust to a new environment, study abroad, develop critical thinking skills abroad, and explore personal identity while traveling, among many other related themes within the area of student/personal development. Under the direction of a Glendale Community College instructor, students participate in a study abroad program approved by the College. Students are responsible for paying program fees. This course may be offered in other disciplines. Note: This course may be taken 4 times; a maximum of 12 units may be earned. Each repetition must be in a different country and/or area of the world. Lecture 1-3 hours. Corequisite: Concurrent registration in 6 or more units or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	49	STUDENT DEVELOPMENT INDEPENDENT STUDY	1.0 to 3.0 Units	ST DV 49 provides motivated students with an opportunity to explore a subject in greater depth than usual, to familiarize students with some basic research techniques, to interest students in possible career areas, and to take advantage of special academic interests. Emphasis shall be on individual research projects, library research and/or preparation of research papers. There is no prescribed course content. Students develop a research project, have it approved by the sponsoring instructor and appropriate division chairperson, and complete the project in accordance with an instructor-approved program. Note: Registration is open to any student at GCC who is currently registered for 6 or more units and who is admitted to Independent Study by the instructor. A student is limited to one Independent Study per semester and no more than 12 units credit toward the AA Degree or Certificate, and no more than 6 units per division. The units received may be acceptable for college transfer subject to the approval of the individual college. Laboratory 3-9 hours. Corequisite: Concurrent registration in 6 or more units. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	100	COLLEGE ORIENTATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS	1.0 Unit	ST DV 100 is a survey course designed to increase students' abilities to navigate the higher educational system, utilize resources, and efficiently reach their academic goals. Topics include the history, significance, and benefits of the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) program, college policies, academic program requirements, study and time management skills, self- efficacy, decision-making, personal responsibility, and the role of diversity and culture. Emphasis is placed on learning how an individual's psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors impact academic achievement and academic, career, and personal life choices. Note: This course is open to all students and satisfies EOPS program requirements. This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 133. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	101	SKILLS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS AND LIFE MANAGEMENT	1.0 Unit	ST DV 101 is dedicated to ensuring students' college success and motivating their journeys toward lifelong learning. Students develop their own plan for personal, academic, and career success through self-evaluation, application of specific techniques, and classroom activities. Topics include effective study strategies, short and long-term goals, time management, and campus resources. This course is about making choices, especially those about setting and meeting personal, academic, and career goals. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 133. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	102	COLLEGE ORIENTATION FOR STUDENT ATHLETES	1.0 Unit	ST DV 102 is designed to introduce current student-athletes to a successful college and transfer experience as well as provide practical knowledge and skills necessary to promote academic success and career-related planning. Requirements for certificates, degrees, and the transfer process will be covered, including the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) transfer requirements. Students will learn strategies for time management, goal setting, effectively communicating with faculty, utilizing campus resources, and striking a healthy balance between athletic and academic priorities. This course will prepare student-athletes to identify their strengths and transferrable skills and how they connect to career and life after sports. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 133. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	103	COLLEGE ORIENTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS	1.0 Unit	ST DV 103 is an introduction to customs unique to the American culture, prevalent American attitudes, United States Immigration regulations affecting F-1 Visa international students, and general principles for living and studying in the United States of America. Additionally, the course covers college academic regulations, requirements for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, college services, and specialized student support services. At the conclusion of the course, the student is able to produce a Student Educational Plan. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Prerequisite: None. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	105	COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES	3.0 Units	ST DV 105 is an introductory college orientation course for newly enrolled and continuing students with disabilities. Students develop an understanding of how disability-related factors may influence the educational decision-making process in college. Topics include effective study strategies, short and long-term goals, time management, self-advocacy, college academic regulations; associate degree options, including transfer; student services and specialized student support services. Note: The course is specially designed for students who meet Title 5 eligibility requirements for Disabled Student Programs and Services. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	110	INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE	1.0 Unit	ST DV 110 is a college orientation course that helps newly enrolled students become familiar with the campus. Students will discover the wealth of specialized student support services, understand college academic regulations and policies, learn graduation requirements for associate degrees and certificate programs, confidently navigate the GCC campus and website, and understand how they are part of a diverse campus community. Ultimately, students are able to develop a preliminary student educational plan. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Prerequisite: None.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	120	TRANSFER ORIENTATION	1.0 Unit	ST DV 120 is a course to assist students who are seeking to transfer to a UC, CSU, private, or out- of-state four-year university by understanding the value of higher education, admission and academic requirements, application processes, major choice(s), financial aid options, and various campus programs and services at universities. Students will also learn how to outline, write, and tailor their personal experiences as they relate to essay questions desired by various universities. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	125	CAREER PLANNING	1.0 Unit	ST DV 125 is a course that helps students choose a career goal by assessing and analyzing personal values, aptitudes, skills, interests, and traits and relating them to career areas. Decision-making strategies are taught and a tentative career plan is developed. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	127	MAJORS EXPLORATION	1.0 Unit	ST DV 127 is a course designed to help students select majors that will lead to a potential career. Emphasis is placed on introducing students to the required education and training within a particular major. Guest lecturers from various industries will present on career options and discuss preferred desirable skills. Students will be able to connect majors to professions. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	130	PROFESSIONAL CAREER PATHS - BUSINESS	3.0 Units	ST DV 130 introduces the main components of identifying a major in business entrepreneurship and management. Career fields include, but are not limited to, management, marketing, sales, real estate, banking, finance, human resources, database administration, and computer support for business organization. Through self-assessment, this course explores individual work interests, personality, preferences/ temperament, skills, values, strengths, and career goals in order to find purpose in academic curriculum. This course includes career planning, occupational research, and career decision-making to formulate a real-world perspective on the local and national opportunities in these fields and the requirements needed to achieve them. Topics include job searching, networking, and interviewing skills in preparation for an internship search, as well as how to research job trends, salary, employment projections, and educational requirements. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	135	IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, SELF-CARE, & STUDENT SUCCESS	3.0 Units	ST DV 135 increases students' awareness of some of the challenges and coping skills that can impact their academic and vocational goals. We will explore the interplay of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, cultural influences and abilities, and how this relationship can affect self-esteem, motivation, and choices that impact academic performance. We will also explore various life conflicts that can influence success and will learn various strategies to navigate them more effectively. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ESL 141. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	141	IMPROVING COLLEGE PERFORMANCE AND STUDY SKILLS	1.0 Unit	ST DV 141 is designed to help students develop effective academic study skills and critical thinking strategies to reach desired educational goals. The completion of this course prepares students to learn academic success strategies, such as principles of memory and learning, motivation and concentration, effective note-taking, textbook study methods, efficient time management, test-taking strategies, stress management, and develop knowledge of campus resources. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 133.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	143	STUDY SKILLS LAB	1.0 Unit	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | ST DV 143 is a laboratory course designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities who are enrolled in a credit math and/or credit English class. Specialized tutoring and study skills in those two subjects are offered to assist students in developing compensatory strategies. Students will meet for three hours a week with a DSPS specialist and/or tutor to fulfill the required hours. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only. Laboratory 3 hours. Corequisite: Students must be enrolled in a credit English and/or credit Math class.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	145	ACHIEVING ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS	3.0 Units	ST DV 145 is a survey course designed to increase academic motivation and career success throughout the life span. The primary goal of this course is to examine how an individual's psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors impact academic achievement and academic, career and personal life choices. Topics include learning theory, achievement motivation, identity development, critical thinking strategies, study and time management techniques, career exploration, decision making, and vocational planning. Note: ST DV 145 may not be taken for credit by students who have successfully completed ST DV 125 or ST DV 128. Fee for three assessments. A material/lab fee may be required for this course. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ENGL 100 or ESL 141, or equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	171	INTRODUCTION TO STUDENT LEADERSHIP	1.0 Unit	ST DV 171 presents the fundamentals of leadership, where students can develop an understanding of self and their positionality within an organization. Are you interested in becoming an emerging student leader? This course will help you explore personal responsibility, work ethic, and your own leadership philosophies. Students will have a safe space to learn leadership competencies such as team building, effective communication, management styles, and conflict resolution. This course also covers academic and professional preparedness, organizational structures and rules of procedures, and how to create transformational and positive social change within the community. Lecture 1 hour. Recommended Preparation: ESL 133 and ESL 136. Transfer Credit: CSU
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	190	INTRODUCTION TO ADAPTED WORD PROCESSING	1.0 Unit	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | ST DV 190 is designed to provide individualized instruction to students with disabilities. The course uses assistive computer technology and word processing programs to teach students how to prepare simple written documents. Note: This course is Pass/No Pass only, and is primarily designed for students who meet Title 5 eligibility requirements for Disabled Students Programs and Students (DSPS). This course may be taken up to four times for credit. This course was formerly known as and is equivalent to CABOT 93. Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ESL 123 or equivalent.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	191	INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE 365/GOOGLE SUITE	2.0 Units	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | ST DV 191 provides an overview of Microsoft Office 365 and Google Suite, including the core applications and features of both platforms. Students will learn how to navigate these tools, create and edit documents, collaborate with others, and organize their work efficiently. The course will also cover best practices for data security and privacy. Note: This course is primarily designed for students who meet Title 5 eligibility requirements for Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS). The course may be repeated 4 times for credit. Students should have access to a computer or laptop and reliable internet connection. Lecture 1 hour/Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ST DV 190 and ESL 133.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	192	INTRODUCTION TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY	1.0 Unit	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | ST DV 192 introduces students to the use of assistive technology. Students will learn about a variety of assistive technologies that can help individuals with disabilities to access, use, and control computer systems. This includes technologies such as screen readers, speech recognition software, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, notetaking software, and alternative input methods. Through hands-on activities and discussions, students will gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of different types of assistive technology, as well as the ethical and social implications of their use. Note: This course is primarily designed for students who meet Title 5 eligibility requirements for Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS). This course may be repeated 4 times for credit. Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ESL 141.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT	193	COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY LITERACY	1.0 Unit	NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE | ST DV 193 introduces students to the basics of computer technology, including hardware, software, and the Internet. Students will learn how to use common computer applications, troubleshoot basic computer problems, and stay safe online. By choosing disability-specific programs and/or the assistive technology best suited to their individual needs, students will set and work toward goals related to their education. Note: this course is primarily designed for students who meet Title 5 eligibility requirements for Disabled Student Programs and Services. The course may be repeated 4 times for credit. Laboratory 3 hours. Recommended Preparation: ESL 151.