GCC 101 - The College Connection: Building a Community of Scholars

Institution:

Greenfield Community College

Subject:

College Orientation Series

Description:

An intensive two-week experience for in-coming first-year students as an introduction to life as a college student. Working collaboratively with peers and faculty in a learning community, students participate in multi-disciplinary activities centering on themes from a work of literature that the students read prior to taking the class. Students also participate in experiences that provide them with a view of several college disciplines. Students explore different learning styles and assess what methods of note taking, study, reading, and exam taking work best for them individually. In addition to their academic pursuits, students learn of the opportunities available to them at the college including support services, the library, student life, health services, etc. Students have learning experiences in the classroom, computer lab, and outdoor settings. Students write extensively. (Offered: Every Summer) Prereq: Students must be entering GCC for the first time in the following semester.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gcc.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 775-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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