This course is designed to build and reinforce skills necessary for college and career success. Topics include: motivation, goal setting, learning styles, time management techniques, test skills, reading textbooks, and memory skills. This course also covers topics such as wellness, interpersonal relationships, employability skills, financial management, choosing a college major and other career planning topics. Students cannot receive credit for both SLS1301 and SLS1510. 3 credit hours.

This course is a study of the purposes of higher education and provides a general orientation to the functions and resources of the college. The course is designed to help freshmen adjust to the college community, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire essential academic survival skills.