College Success courses equip students with the knowledge and skills to successfully transition to college. In addition to learning about the wealth of available resources, you will learn essential skills such as setting goals and good study habits.
Library Research courses are also available to teach you how to effectively conduct online research while avoiding misinformation. You can also enroll in an online learning class to help you get up to speed using our online learning system, Canvas.
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College Success Courses
COLL 101 Orientation to College (1 Credit)
Students develop an understanding of what it means to be a college student, how to identify, locate and utilize student support services, develop strategies to transition to college, understand the importance of diversity in the immediate learning environment and explore technology tools and resources.
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COLL 110 College Success (2 Credits)
This course helps students transition into college and introduces them to Olympic College resources. It emphasizes self-assessment, goal setting, career exploration, and Guided Pathway planning.
Beginning Fall 2024, course is required for new students in the Associate of Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement program.
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COLL 121 Success for Student Cohorts (2 Credits)
Intensive seminar to help prepare student cohorts for success at Olympic College and beyond, including identifying expectations in higher education, improving academic skills and self-awareness, and defining educational and career goals.
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COLL 131 Student Success Skills (3 Credits)
COLL 133 Running Start and Beyond (3 Credits)
Running Start and high school completion students will showcase their accomplishments and be encouraged to think analytically, logically and creatively as they explore, set and apply learning to future career/academic goals. Students will participate in a minimum of 10 supervised volunteering or community services hours.
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COLL 141 Career and Transfer Planning (2 Credits)
Students will create an individualized degree plan, establish or change career goals, learn the college transfer process, develop essential job seeking and career development skills, research admission/major requirements, and identify resources for college adjustment issues.
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Library Research Courses
LIB-R 101 Introduction to Library Research (2 credits)
Meet course-related research needs by learning to identify, find, evaluate, incorporate, and cite appropriate sources using a range of research tools and methods.
LIB-R 110 Internet Research Skills (2 credits)
An introduction to the Internet as an information resource and search tool for academic and personal use. It includes a brief history of the Internet, as well as Internet navigation techniques, search tools, website evaluation criteria, advanced searching strategies and ethical/legal issues involving the Internet. This course covers online resources such as websites, electronic databases, search engines, web portals, listservs, blogs, wikis, library catalogs, and the invisible web.
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LIB-R 210: Fighting Misinformation: Advanced Info Literacy (2 credits)
A survival guide to everyday life on the internet based on UW Professors Bergstrom and West's book Calling Bullshit. Included are methods to verify online media and to discern and critically analyze hoaxes, rumors, and misinformation. Fake news and other misleading information are often used to sow division and discord and in many cases they target vulnerable groups. This course provides practice in the techniques necessary to take responsibility for truth and information validity in an effective democracy and to slow the spread of false information.
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