MCCCD Program Description

Orientation for Student Development

Course: CPD100

First Term: 1995 Spring

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Offered to orient new students to college life. Emphasis on assessing students` academic potential, facilitating curricular advisement and registration procedures, learning academic survival skills, and becoming aware of all services available to students on campus and in the community.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use specific education terminology related to the college environment. (I, III, IV) 2. Locate student and instructional support services on campus. (II, III, V) 3. Design class schedule using the course catalog, schedule of classes, and support staff. (I, IV) 4. Apply time management skills to create a schedule which includes study time. (I, IV, V) 5. Build a support system to reinforce educational goals. (V) 6. Develop effective study skills. (V) 7. Utilize effective test-taking strategies. (V) 8. Establish specific educational goals. (V) 9. Identify the relationship between participation in campus activities and educational success. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. College Terminology A. Catalog B. Class schedule C. College personnel II. Student and Instructional Support Services A. Counseling B. Library C. Learning Assistance/Tutoring D. Advisement E. Financial Aid F. Assessment G. Other student and academic services III. Using the College Catalog A. Registration procedures B. Student policies C. Academic policies D. Course descriptions E. Campus map F. Academic calendar G. Graduation requirements H. Degrees/Certificates IV. Using the Class Schedule A. Registration form B. Trial schedule C. Advisement D. Final schedule V. Academic Survival Skills A. Time management B. Study skills C. Test taking strategies D. Goal setting E. Learning styles F. Memorization G. Note taking H. Reading improvement

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 10/25/1994

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.