Learning Strategies

First year students in the Enhanced Program enroll in the two-credit Learning Strategies course both semesters of their first year (total of four credits). The class size is small, usually between six to twelve students, and allows for a comfortable classroom environment in which peer learning and sharing is encouraged.

The Learning Strategies class may include the following topics:

• Self Advocacy
• Note Taking Strategies
• Test Preparation & Test Taking Strategies
• Time Management
• Text Book Reading Strategies
• Organizational Techniques
• Stress Management
• Presentation Skills 
• Disabilities Unit: To develop an adult understanding of what it means to have a disability and the impact it has on a student’s academic career.
• Major Exploration
• Career Exploration
• Vocabulary Development
• Current Events
• Service Learning Project: Students are involved in a local organization or agency.