INTS 1101 - FYE - College Success Strategies

2 Credits
Assists students in successfully making their transition to college. Provides a supportive environment for the critical transition for students. Topics include: higher education culture, campus and community resources, financial and digital literacy, campus technology, academic and career goal setting, communication skills, time management and academic skills. This course is highly recommended for students placing into Read 90. This course fulfills the FYE (First Year Experience) requirement or Goal 2 of the MnTC.

Major Content Areas
10% - Higher education culture, campus and community resources.

10% - Digital Literacy and Campus Technology

10% - Financial Literacy - financial aid, budgeting, payment options

15% - Academic Skills - learning preferences, memory, test-taking, note-taking

10% - Time Management

5% - Communication and Relationships

10% - Career Exploration

10% - Problem solving and decision-making

10% - Academic and personal goal-setting

10% - Health and Wellness - stress management, life/work/school balance

Learning Outcomes
Develop basic digital and information literacy skills

Articulate strategies for managing stress and life/work/school balance

Use effective communication skills appropriate for multiple modes, purposes, and audiences

Create effective and achievable educational and personal goals

Identify appropriate campus and community resources available for their success

Develop strategies for managing time effectively

Develop money management strategies for managing college and personal finances

Access & utilize appropriate campus technology including e-services, campus email and Desire to Learn (D2L)

Use appropriate resources for preliminary career exploration

Implement appropriate strategies for solving problems and making decisions that impact academic success including application of campus policies (Satisfactory Academic Progress, Withdrawal/Refund, Student Code of Conduct, Plagiarism, etc.)

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
02 - Critical Thinking