STEM 100 - Career and College Success: STEM

3.0 Credits
This course is designed to enhance student success and transition into college for students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)majors and/or careers. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus and community resources, and education planning. Additional topics include diversity, team building, academic honesty, career development, and the use of online tools to aid in academic success. This course will also provide students with a broad introduction to the scientific method and various STEM careers and STEM disciplines.
Prerequisite Placement in ENGLP 093 or AENGL 093.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the use of learning strategies to comprehend, retain, and apply class content.
Identify individual strengths, skills, characteristics, and interests in order to pursue personal, academic, and career goals.
Apply effective communication skills when engaging with peers, instructors, and the college community within a culturally diverse environment.
Identify, access, and navigate college resources and experiential learning opportunities for program success.
Demonstrate the ability to find credible and contextually-appropriate sources through research and evaluation, and to ethically incorporate those sources into their work.
Read, interpret, and evaluate STEM information; design and complete STEM projects; communicate STEM information visually, orally, and in writing.

Course Typically Offered
Full Year