Freshman Advancement Seminar - USC 101D/102D
NC State University is committed to a diverse campus wherein all students, faculty and staff are able to pursue their academic interests in a stimulating, encouraging, positive environment. One measure of success is the number of diverse students, faculty, and staff that are an integral part of the campus fabric. Another measure is the successful participation and graduation of undergraduate students, particularly those from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The Freshman Advancement Seminar USC 101D/102D is a one credit hour two-semester course that teaches transitional and study skills during the fall semester and critical thinking skills in the spring. 1998 data showed that students who successfully completed both USC 101D/102D, when compared to students who completed neither course, earned a .5 higher cumulative grade point average. More than 2,000 students have completed this transitional course.
Fall USC 101D topics include:
- Expectations
- Preparing for Academic Success
- Controlling Your Time
- Note-Taking and Study Skills
- Practice What We've Learned
- Understanding University Courses and Support Services
- Active Listening/Classroom Etiquette
- Stress Management
- Speak Out: Tell It Like It Is
- Decision-Making: A Systemic Approach to Achieving Goals with Applications
- Check Up: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going?
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Academic Self-Esteem
- Africentricity
Spring USC 102D topics include:
- Spring Semester Initial Preparation
- Blowing the Whistle
- Answering the Call
- Parallel Historical Progressions of Man
- Our Hope Is Built - Foundations of African-American Education
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Carter G. Woodson, The Man and His Times
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Setting the Stage forward through Chapter 3
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Chapters 4-7
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Chapters 8-11
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Chapters 12-15
- Mis-Education of the Negro: Chapters 16-Appendix
- Research Paper Presentations - I
- Research Paper Presentations - II
- End of Year Review/Evaluations
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