This course provides students opportunities to obtain skills that
lead to success in college and beyond including learning how to
learn, motivation, critical and creative thinking,
decision-making, identity development, wellness, and career
choice. The hallmark of this course will be an active-learning
environment focused on application of skills and content.
Athena Title
Learning for Success
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in UNIV 1201, UNIV 1201S
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will independently acquire and practice evidence-based learning strategies, increasing their skills as learners. (e.g., metacognitive learning strategies, active learning techniques, collaborative learning).
By the end of this course, students will demonstrate greater academic engagement within the behavioral, psychological, and cognitive domains.
By the end of this course, students will practice self-regulated learning skills and employ self-directed learning behaviors.
By the end of this course, students will assess and increase their current competencies in developmentally based life-skills across several domains germane to success in college and beyond (e.g., Chickering’s Vectors, Gazda’s life-skills).
Topical Outline
•Academic motivation for learning and engagement
•Identity development
•Time-management
•Stress-management
•Metacognition: understanding learning and using memory strategies
•Self-regulated learning
•Getting the most out of campus resources and support services
•Organization for the “best self”: goal setting, boosting concentration, limiting distractions, and managing personal wellness
