MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: FYEX

C.	Course Number and Title: FYEX0070 College and Career Success

D.	Course Coordinator: Margaret Puckett

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 2

F.	Prerequisites: None

G.	Syllabus Effective Date Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Connections 2e & LaunchPad (Six Months Access)

Authors: Paul A. Gore, Wade Leuwerke, and A.J. Metz

Copyright Year: 2018

Edition: 2nd

ISBN: 9781319212728

ISBN: 9781319107208 (LaunchPad only – includes eBook)

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Course Description: The goal of FYEX 0070 is to increase the student’s ability to stay on course in college by examining soft skills necessary for success in life and assisting the student in obtaining the personal success strategies and practical skills necessary to reach his/her educational and life objectives. Topics in the course include personal responsibility, self-motivation, self-management, interdependence, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, college expectations, time utilization, test-taking, communication skills, study techniques, listening skills, library use, and use of College resources. This course is required for all first-time college students.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Explain the culture of college: including vocabulary, computer use (Microsoft Word, Canvas, e-mail) and campus resources	Complete campus tour – week 1 Use college e-mail – week 1 Use Microsoft Word when completing all essays, projects, and reflections for the course. When required, upload to Canvas – week 2-8
Engage in career exploration and research techniques	Complete Focus 2 and reflect on results – week 4 Career project/career plan – weeks 4-7
Set goals	Write personal goals – week 1
Apply learning preferences to courses and careers	Write a learning style essay – week 2
Construct a time management plan	Fill-in a master schedule for the term – week3
Apply critical thinking to college reading, note taking, and communication	Create a graphic organizer for a reading assignment – week 4 Evaluate class notes – week 5
Discuss effective study strategies, especially memory and test taking	Test taking reflection from a test in a class – week 5
Develop soft skills, especially communication and interdependence	Complete College Student Inventory (CSI) and reflect on behaviors and attitudes that can help or hinder success – weeks 1-3
Develop a personal health and financial plan	Complete a financial plan – week 7
Review academic plan and course selection for the following terms	Complete an academic plan – weeks 4-8 Review academic plan in preparation for next term registration – week 8

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week 1 – Difference between high school and college; campus tour; college terminology; attitude and goal setting

Week 2 – Decision making, motivation, and learning preferences; complete CSI

Week 3 – Time management and reading; master schedule for term; Complete academic plan: Focus 2

Week 4 – Note taking and memory

Week 5 - Test taking; evaluate test-taking skills and create a test-taking plan

Week 6 - Career research/begin career project and career plan

Week 7 – Personal health and finances; create a financial plan

Week 8 – Information literacy; basic library research: Celebrate success and connect to the future; register for the next term; final

N.	Course Assignments:

Campus tour

Student e-mail

Research papers, reflections, and journals

Career project/Career plan

Focus 2

Academic plan

College Student Inventory

Learning style essay

Financial plan

Master Schedule

Graphic Organizer

Final

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00--59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3