ID 131 - Lifeskills

Institution:

Dawson Community College

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Description:

Information covered within the Lifeskills class includes seeing available choices and taking responsibility for the choices made. The many topics covered include education and college choices, personal finances (wants vs. needs), buying a home, investing, stock market, mutual funds, compounding interest, individual retirement accounts (specifically Roth), physical care regarding sleep, diet, exercise, and habits such as alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Social skills will be addressed based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Relationships and perspectives within relationships will be discussed and positive social activities will be learned. They include dancing and the card game called whist. Male vs. female perspectives regarding sex will be discussed. Career choices and entrepreneur options will be addressed from the perspective of talents and desires. Class members are required to journal and keep daily food and money diaries.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dawson.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 377-3396

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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