College Catalog

Student Success Strategies, Success & Study Skills, Transfer & Career Success

Courses are listed by course discipline prefix, number, course title, credit hours, and, in parentheses, the number of lecture, laboratory and/or work experience/clinical hours, and the semester the course is offered. Local and state prerequisites and corequisites are identified by superscript L for localL and S for stateS. The symbol “AND” indicates the course will be offered “As Needs Demand.”

UGETC represents the Universal General Education Transfer Component as described in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).

Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
ACA 090 Student Success Strategies 3 (3-0) Summer, Spring, Fall

This course is intended to provide students with skills and strategies to promote success in college, career, and life. Topics include the College's physical, academic, and social environment, promotes personal development, and cultivates learning strategies essential for student success. Upon completion, students should be able to manage their learning experiences to meet educational and life goals. (2014 FA) ACA-090 is recommended if a student placed into both ENG-025 and MAT-025 or MAT-035.

Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
ACA 115 Success & Study Skills 1 (0-2) Summer, Spring, Fall

This course provides an orientation to the campus resources and academic skills necessary to achieve educational objectives. Emphasis is placed on an exploration of facilities and services, study skills, library skills, self-assessment, wellness, goal-setting, and critical thinking. Upon completion, students should be able to manage their learning experiences to successfully meet educational goals. (1997 SU)

Prefix Number Title Hours Semester
ACA 122 Transfer & Career Success 1 (0-2) Summer, Spring, Fall

This course introduces students to career and transfer opportunities while building skills for academic success, career exploration, and transfer preparation, ensuring readiness for success in community college and beyond. Topics include transfer agreements with public and independent institutions, programs and processes that facilitate transfer, and transfer tools and resources; career topics include career exploration and information and skills such as resume writing, portfolio development, and professional communication. Upon completion, students will be able to identify the community college program that matches their transfer and career goals, navigate transfer policies and processes, use Transfer Guides, develop an academic plan for future success, and identify professional application materials. (2025 FA) This course has been approved to satisfy the following requirement(s): | Premajor and/or elective course for A.A., A.A. Teacher Preparation, A.E., A.F.A., A.G.E.-Nursing, A.S., and A.S. Teacher Preparation.