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This course is designed for students who wish to learn the knowledge, tools, and strategies that are essential for success in college and in life. It combines readings, research, assessments, reflection activities, and video presentations by experts on topics that will help students develop success skills. Students will also create individualized strategic plans that will enable them to more readily achieve their goals and aspirations both in college and after graduation. The course will take a multidisciplinary approach with subject matter emphasis in: 1) exploring each student's success identity, goals, and motivations, 2) developing the habits and the mindset that lead to academic and personal success, 3) learning skills for becoming self-directed, life-long learners, 4) achieving career readiness and employability skills. Finally, students will learn about the range of University support systems and tools available for academic achievement. If you are serious about getting the most out of your college experience and learning the success skills that will serve you after graduation, then this is the right course for you.