College Catalog

ACA Academic Related

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) Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

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 required if a student placed into both ENG-002 and MAT-003

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

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

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 College Transfer Success 1 (0-2) Fall, Spring, Summer

Prerequisite: None

Corequisite: None

This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college policies and culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions.(2021 SU) 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.