Academic Advising & Life Skills ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course offers an overview of the foundations of academic advising and life skill training as an essential component of student success and retention programs on higher education campuses. Topics include definitions and concepts for developmental advising, literature and research on the key concepts of academic advising, exploration of the various models and delivery systems for academic advising; skills for effective advising; advising diverser populations; and training, development, evaluation, assessment, and reward systems for advisers and advising programs.