AHE 100 - Career and College Success: Healthcare

3.0 Credits
This course is designed to enhance student success and transition or return to college within the Healthcare services field. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal-setting, effective study habits, campus resources, and educational planning as well as exploration of career development and opportunities within the health professions. Additional topics include financial aid, diversity, team building, wellness, academic honesty and the use of online tools to aid in academic success.
Prerequisite Placement in ENGLP 93 or AENGL 93.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify personal challenges that could affect school and career success and develop methods for dealing with these personal challenges.
Develop a plan to balance the challenges of work, family, and school/future employment in the health professions.
Define and set goals toward a commitment to a new career in the health professions.
Explain and navigate college resources such as the library and learning support center, advising, and college support systems.
Apply effective note-taking, textbook reading, and test taking strategies to allied health course content.
Develop technology skills to access instructional information and support for college success and apply this knowledge to information systems and technology used in the healthcare environment.
Understand the need for effective oral and written communication skills as they relate to college success and the provision of high quality care.
Demonstrate skills challenging environment of healthcare education, and the commitment needed to become a successful nursing or allied health professional.

Course Typically Offered
Fall, Spring