HLSC 100 College and Career Success for Health Sciences

3 credits

This course will help students explore careers in health sciences and learn college success strategies. Using critical thinking skills, students will apply study skills to healthcare content and develop an academic plan related to their career.

Prerequisites: ABED 040 (or placement in MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement in ENGL 093 or higher)

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe an overview of the health science industry, including trends
Compare and contrast careers within the health sciences
Identify and use reliable sources of information to make career choices
Articulate an educational plan for multiple careers in health sciences
Articulate a career plan, clearly identifying how the chosen career is a best fit for them
Describe the roles of practice and feedback in learning motor skills required in health science education
Discuss professional behaviors which promote success in health science education and careers
Successfully use the current online learning platform
Describe various college resources that support student success and when and how the student would use them
Apply study skills relevant to succeeding in health sciences education
Apply multiple learning strategies to improve learning
Articulate own cultural identity and its impact on the professional role
Describe what it means to take multiple perspectives in diverse settings