Human Development

Class Descriptions

HDEV 101 Career/Life Planning 3 Credits
Facilitates self exploration of individual interests, values, personality type and skills. Provides direction regarding the process of career research. Examines the changing workplace, equity and diversity, new technology, and the global economy.  Prerequisite: None.
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HDEV 102 Career Planning Seminar 1 Credits
Facilitates discovering of educational and career choices by examining values, natural interests, and personality preferences. Examines how to make career decisions and gather information about different career fields. Integrates how natural preferences fit with the world of work. Explores related training opportunities at the college. Prerequisite: Eligible for READ 091 and ENGL 091 or above recommended.
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HDEV 104 How to Succeed in College 2 Credits
Examines factors known to improve success in college, particularly for first year students. Topics include college expectations, resources, and four success principles including: self-responsibility, motivation, self-management, goal-setting, self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This is a five-week, late-starting class.  Students who have taken HDEV 107 cannot enroll in HDEV 104 without instructor's permission.  Prerequisite: Eligibleity for READ 091 and ENGL 091 recommended.
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HDEV 105 How to Succeed in College 3 Credits
Examines factors known to improve success in college, particularly for first year students.  Topics include college expectations, resources, and eight success principles including: self-responsibility, motivation, self-management, goal-setting, self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Students who have taken HDEV 107 cannot enroll in HDEV 105 without instructor‘s permission. Prerequisite: Eligiblity for READ 091 and ENGL 091 recommended.
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HDEV 106 Strategies for College Success 3 Credits
Includes an overview of various college success strategies and study skills including: time management, memory, reading, note-taking, test taking, campus resources, and self-improvement issues. Prerequisite: None.
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HDEV 107 New Student Seminar: How to Succeed in College 5 Credits
Career and academic planning success strategies, college terminology, expectations, requirements, resources, services, structure and environment. Includes factors known to improve the likelihood of success among first year students.  Prerequisite: None.
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HDEV 111 The Psychology of College Success: Becoming a Master Student 5 Credits
Designed to improve college success by focusing on study skills, time management, memory, reading, note-taking, test taking, creativity, relationships, campus resources, self-esteem, self-improvement skills and other success strategies.  Prerequisite: None.
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