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Active as of Fall Semester 2015
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Success Strategies for Athletes
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 1552
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is a course designed for student athletes, which addresses both the study skills necessary to succeed academically and the complex athletic eligibility requirements (NCAA/NJCAA/NAIA) that govern present and future athletic competition.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 1552 - Success Strategies for Athletes
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 1552 - Success Strategies for Athletes
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Non-Transferrable General Education Course
- AA Degree Student Success Course
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Comprehend and apply the concepts of the "academic success unit" from the Student Athlete Handbook. |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Demonstrate an understanding of how to transfer athletic strengths into academic success. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Comprehend and apply both the general student matriculation responsibilities as well as student athlete responsibilities, which govern competition. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Increase awareness of resources (staff, services, activities) within the CLC community to support and enrich the college experience and help each student grow personally and academically;
- Comprehend and apply both the general student matriculation responsibilities as well as student athlete responsibilities, which govern competition;
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to transfer athletic strengths into academic success;
- Comprehend and apply the concepts of the "academic success unit" from the Student Athlete Handbook;
- Identify, comprehend and apply comprehensive and complex NJCAA athletic eligibility requirements;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Athletic Code of Conduct;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that lead to success as a college student (time management, motivation, organization, etc.); and
- Identify the necessary steps for sound academic and career planning including the completion of an academic plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Week 1: overview, syllabus, what to expect.
- Icebreaker.
- Why am I here? Group discussion and activities to explore the purpose and value of a college education. Using purpose to understand and increase motivation and set educational goals
- Week 2: electronic tools
- D2L walk-through
- Email (incl. forwarding to personal account)
- Star ID
- E-services
- Campus computer labs
- Start Alert
- Overview followed by a hands-on session in a computer lab logging in to D2L, email, e-services, etc. (trouble-shooting log in issues), and basic hands-on practice with navigation.
- Week 3: financial literacy and CLC services and policies
- Financial aid – understanding grants, loans, Higher One, jargon
- Scholarships (CLC Foundation app)
- Managing your money on a tight budget
- Advising, counseling, disability, tutoring, student life, student senate, library, veterans
- Drop/add, withdraw, academic warning, suspension
- Getting comfortable on campus: ccavenger hunt of CLC services and departments
- Week 4: educational planning
- Understanding degree paths (ie. AA, AAS, AS, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate)
- Understanding the AA Degree
- Tips for planning for future semesters
- Transfer basics and online tools
- Planning for your major
- Hands-on in computer lab accessing DARS report. Develop a class schedule for next semester. Developing a multi-term plan for future classes.
- What if I don’t know what I want to “do”? Introduction to career planning tools
- Week 5: athletic eligibility
- Semester eligibility
- Types of transfer
- Four-year transfer (4-4)
- Two-year transfer (2-4)
- (4-2-4)
- Qualifier/non-qualifier
- Core courses
- Test scores
- GPA
- Week 6: athletic eligibility; transfer requirements
- D-1
- Qualifier
- Non-qualifier
- (4-2-4)
- D-2
- Basic requirement
- Exception for qualifier
- D-3
- NAIA
- 24 hour rule (last 2 semesters)
- 2nd season = 24 hours
- 3rd season = 48 hours
- 4th season = 72 hours
- GPA Rule = 2.0 from all previous coursework
- New standards for Division 1
- Week 7: success strategies
- Time management
- Rule of 65
- Procrastination
- Organization
- Week 8: success strategies
- Attendance
- Asking for help
- Success in online courses
- Wrap-up
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Success Strategies for Athletes
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CCST 1552
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This is a course designed for student athletes, which addresses both the study skills necessary to succeed academically and the complex athletic eligibility requirements (NCAA/NJCAA/NAIA) that govern present and future athletic competition.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CCST 1552 - Success Strategies for Athletes
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CCST 1552 - Success Strategies for Athletes
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Non-Transferrable General Education Course
- AA Degree Student Success Course
- Technical Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Comprehend and apply the concepts of the "academic success unit" from the Student Athlete Handbook. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Comprehend and apply both the general student matriculation responsibilities as well as student athlete responsibilities, which govern competition. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Increase awareness of resources (staff, services, activities) within the CLC community to support and enrich the college experience and help each student grow personally and academically;
- Comprehend and apply both the general student matriculation responsibilities as well as student athlete responsibilities, which govern competition;
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to transfer athletic strengths into academic success;
- Comprehend and apply the concepts of the "academic success unit" from the Student Athlete Handbook;
- Identify, comprehend and apply comprehensive and complex NJCAA athletic eligibility requirements;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Athletic Code of Conduct;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that lead to success as a college student (time management, motivation, organization, etc.); and
- Identify the necessary steps for sound academic and career planning including the completion of an academic plan.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Week 1: overview, syllabus, what to expect.
- Icebreaker.
- Why am I here? Group discussion and activities to explore the purpose and value of a college education. Using purpose to understand and increase motivation and set educational goals
- Week 2: electronic tools
- D2L walk-through
- Email (incl. forwarding to personal account)
- Star ID
- E-services
- Campus computer labs
- Start Alert
- Overview followed by a hands-on session in a computer lab logging in to D2L, email, e-services, etc. (trouble-shooting log in issues), and basic hands-on practice with navigation.
- Week 3: financial literacy and CLC services and policies
- Financial aid – understanding grants, loans, Higher One, jargon
- Scholarships (CLC Foundation app)
- Managing your money on a tight budget
- Advising, counseling, disability, tutoring, student life, student senate, library, veterans
- Drop/add, withdraw, academic warning, suspension
- Getting comfortable on campus: ccavenger hunt of CLC services and departments
- Week 4: educational planning
- Understanding degree paths (ie. AA, AAS, AS, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate)
- Understanding the AA Degree
- Tips for planning for future semesters
- Transfer basics and online tools
- Planning for your major
- Hands-on in computer lab accessing DARS report. Develop a class schedule for next semester. Developing a multi-term plan for future classes.
- What if I don’t know what I want to “do”? Introduction to career planning tools
- Week 5: athletic eligibility
- Semester eligibility
- Types of transfer
- Four-year transfer (4-4)
- Two-year transfer (2-4)
- (4-2-4)
- Qualifier/non-qualifier
- Core courses
- Test scores
- GPA
- Week 6: athletic eligibility; transfer requirements
- D-1
- Qualifier
- Non-qualifier
- (4-2-4)
- D-2
- Basic requirement
- Exception for qualifier
- D-3
- NAIA
- 24 hour rule (last 2 semesters)
- 2nd season = 24 hours
- 3rd season = 48 hours
- 4th season = 72 hours
- GPA Rule = 2.0 from all previous coursework
- New standards for Division 1
- Week 7: success strategies
- Time management
- Rule of 65
- Procrastination
- Organization
- Week 8: success strategies
- Attendance
- Asking for help
- Success in online courses
- Wrap-up