INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 101 - College Success Seminar

Institution:

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

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Description:

Tis course is designed to introduce students to academic skills that will foster success in college and after college. Students will gain expertise in critical-thinking, reading and writing as well as study skills, time management and stress management. Students will be introduced to the use of technology for communication and research. Tese skills will be learned through the topic of the course which will be based in the idea of "Self and Community", but will vary depending on the instructor and department teaching the course. Topics will be approached from a variety of perspectives that represent interdisciplinary academic inquiry, and students will consider how to take personal responsibility for academic and career choices through exploration of relationship between self and community. Students will be required to do either twelve hours of service learning related to the content of the course, or to meet other criteria for an equivalent number of hours spent in outside activities as determined by the instructor. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.50-150 minutes per week. 1-3 credit hours.

Credits:

1.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccc.edu/colleges/malcolm-x/pages/default.aspx

Phone Number:

(312) 850-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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