Topics: Life Transitions

Catalog description

This is an applied seminar and skill acquisition course including historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education & life transition as it applies to learning, personal growth, and professionalism. The course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn more about their major field of study and the professional behavior essential to their chosen careers. Through this professional participatory seminar, students will begin the important process of collecting information about career paths, education for life, professional expectations and conduct, ethics, and service. Additionally this course is designed to assist in thinking critically to improve academic performance, develop mastery of their emotions and judgment, and improve problem-solving skills. The course provides opportunities for students to evaluate personal development, goals, reasoning, and logical thinking. Other course topics include; creative thinking, organizational skills, evaluating facts versus opinions, interpersonal skills, and conflict resolution.