4/26/2025 7:11:05 PM	COUN 10 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  COUN 10	Title:  FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
Full Title:  Student Success-The First Year Experience
Last Reviewed:3/10/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  COUN 51

Catalog Description:

This course provides students in their first year of college with an introduction to the nature, meanings, and outcomes of higher education. Students will explore and apply intellectual, social, and psychological principles that lead to well-being and success in college. Students will examine the stages of adult development, learn successful life management techniques, financial literacy, strategies for motivation, and stress management, and apply creative and critical thinking techniques.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course provides students in their first year of college with an introduction to the nature, meanings, and outcomes of higher education. Students will explore and apply intellectual, social, and psychological principles that lead to well-being and success in college. Students will examine the stages of adult development, learn successful life management techniques, financial literacy, strategies for motivation, and stress management, and apply creative and critical thinking techniques.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or EMLS 10 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development		Fall 2008
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2006	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2006	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe the history, role, and value of higher education in a multicultural society.

2. Identify opportunities for engagement with instructors, students, campus activities, and community resources.

3. Identify and clarify values, interests, learning, and personality styles.

4. Explain the academic requirements needed to meet their academic goals.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1. Explore personal choices in higher education.

2. Assess personal growth and life management.

3. Relate technology use to academic and personal life.

4. Discuss and analyze cultural diversity in higher education and society.

5. Describe lifelong learning skills.

6. Identify strategies to promote lifelong health and wellness.

7. Integrate critical and creative thinking in personal and academic life.

Topics and Scope

I. Higher Education

    A. The role and value of higher education in society today

    B. The history, purpose, and unique attributes of the California's higher education system

     C. College curriculum, general education, majors, career education training

II. Personal Growth and Life Management

    A. Self-assessment

    B. Personality type

    C. Values

    D. Multiple intelligences

    E. Goal setting

    F.  Decision making

    G. Time management

    H. Financial literacy

    I. Techniques for positive thinking

    J. Motivation strategies

III. Technology Management in Academic and Personal Life

    A. Cyberspace conduct

    B. Necessary technological skills for academic success

IV. Diversity

    A. Prejudice and discrimination

    B. Cultural and social diversity

    C. Interpersonal communication

V. Lifelong Learning

    A. Life stages

         1. Stages of adult development including emerging adulthood (E.g. Arnett, Erickson, Piaget)

         2. Stages of college student development (E.g. Tinto, Chickering)

    B. Principles of learning and memory

         1. Stages

         2. Principles

         3. Memory techniques

    C. Learning style

         1. Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic styles

         2. Personality and learning style

         3. Multiple intelligences

         4. Personal learning strategies

    D. Writing and speaking

         1. Power writing: preparing, organizing, writing, editing, and revising

         2. Writing a term paper

         3. How to prepare an presentation

VI. Health and Wellness

    A. Biological, emotional, intellectual, and social concepts

    B. Stress management techniques

VII. Critical and Creative Thinking

    A. Fallacies in reasoning

    B. Critical thinking processes

    C. Creativity techniques (brainstorming, relaxed retention, visualization, imagination)

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading assignments of 30-60 pages

2. Written assignments including reaction paper, journals, and essays

3. Interview with an SRJC faculty member or classifed professional (includes a report or presentation)

4. Attendance at campus events and written reaction paper

5. Academic plan

6. Education career roadmap

7. Presentation(s) on a campus resource

8. Case scenarios to practice a decision-making process

9. Culminating project related to the application of intellectual, social, and psychologicalciples leading to well-being and success in college

10. Quiz(zes) (0 - 5)

11. Final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 50 - 60%
Written homework, culminating project, interview report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 15%
Academic plan, educational road map
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 10%
Presentation(s); interview presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 35%
Quizzes, final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance, class participation, case scenarios

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Your College Experience: Strategies for Success. 14th ed. Gardner, John and Barefoot, Betsy and Farakish, Negar. Bedford St. Martin's. 2021.

 

Your College Experience, Two Year College Edition: Strategies for Success. Gardner, John and Barefoot, Betsy and Farakish, Negar. Bedford St. Martin's. 2015. (classic).

 

SRJC Catalog. (current).

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