Undergraduate Bulletin 2011-2012 PDF
A review of strategies necessary to have a successful university experience. Required of all students on Academic Probation or Academic Suspension. Students may not withdraw from this course, and it does not apply towards graduation requirements. Pass/no pass course.
A course to introduce the freshman student to the skills and concepts needed for academic success, including study skills, basic research procedures, library use, campus-oriented-software use, and critical thinking skills.
This course is an introduction to the types and purposes of research within an academic discipline. Emphasis will be on library research and sources, including the nature of sources, their correct use, scholarly writing principles within a specific academic discipline, discipline-specific documentation rules, and critical thinking problems. Students will begin the process of senior portfolio development. (Academic Departments may designate a particular class to fulfill this requirement.)