Courses

Course Title	Prerequisite	Course Description
CLSS 1000- University Student Success	Appropriate reading skills	-Introduces and integrates new students to the UVU community, both academically and socially. -Teaches strategies for academic success, such as critical thinking skills, time and financial management, and effective collaboration techniques. -Develops student awareness of campus resources and assists in exploring and establishing personal, academic, and career goals. -Includes lectures, group interaction, online interaction with faculty and students, in class exercises, and projects which apply learning to real life situations.
CLSS 1010- Student Success Topics	Appropriate reading skills	-Variable credit course that surveys essential skills memory, note taking, textbook reading and study strategies, time management, writing processes, and thinking skills.
CLSS 1030 GS- Student Leadership Development I		-Provides an overview of leadership styles, personalities, and organizational dynamics for student leaders.  Explores the structure and culture of Student Leadership, Utah Valley Universtiy, the governing boards of higher education, and the State of Utah relating to shared governance and student involvement in campus leadership.
CLSS 1040 GS- Student Leadership Development II		-Focuses on the nature of leadership, citizenship, and advocacy in a democracy -Provides an overview of leadership and civics as crucial to the success of any leader, including a student leader.
CLSS 1050- Library Research		-Presents in-depth library skills and research strategies. -Teaches information-gathering strategies and processes. -Emphasizes information access through traditional research tools and electronic resources. -Covers compilation of annotated bibliographies. -Successful completers should be well prepared for further intensive research and writing.
CLSS 1100- Stress Management--Hardiness		-Presents strategies to develop new attitudes for coping with stressful circumstances. -Increases a broader perspective and deeper understanding of acute and chronic stress. -Develops conflict resolution techniques through imrpoved communication skills. -Studies physiological signs of stress and strain. -Emphasizes relaxation techniques to increase performance and reduce the effects of stressful situtations. -Presents how diet affects personal performance and stress reduction. -Explores physical fitness and the effects a sound body can have on coping with stress.
CLSS 1180- Speed Reading	Appropriate placement scores	-For students with good reading skills who want to increase reading speed and flexibility while maintaining or increasing their level of comprehension. -Also teaches methods of speed studying.
CLSS 1190- Power Reading Strategies	Appropriate placement scores	-For independent learners with good reading skills who want to more efficiently and effectively understand and remember what they are reading in college texts. -Presents a wide variety of critical thinking and reading strategies. -Offered only online.
CLSS 1200- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People		-Provides the foundation for personal leadership by teaching fundamental principles of character and life-changing paradigms. -Examines the personal and organizational components of effectiveness. -Focuses on high leverage changes such as time management, communication skills, win/win negotiation, and principle-centered life choices. -Prepares students for life-long success. -Includes highly interactive class discussions, application exercises, videos, and group work.
CLSS 1300- Learning to Learn		-For students who possess basic study skills and desire advanced knowledge and techniques. -Introduces the power of self motivation and concrete methods for moving beyond passive "information processing" to active classroom learning. -Combines insights from philosophy, psychology, education, and studies on peak performance. -Focus is on memory, thinking, creativity, concentration, and the personal dynamics of the learning process. -Includes self-introspection, lecture, group interaction, and application of principles to the academic setting.
CLSS 2100- Career and Major Exploration		-For students seeking help in the selection of majors and careers. -Assesses and clarifies interests, skills, values, and personal characteristics. -Explores college majors, careers, and the world of work. -Integrates knowledge of self with career options. -Teaches decision-making skills to help students make well-informed career decisions and goals. -Develops an action plan for graduation.
CLSS 2200- Leadership Mentoring I		-Provides the theoretical base and hands-on training for potential UV Mentors. -Examines leadership and mentoring techniques. -Focuses on applying and practicing mentoring skills. -Assists students in developing their own advanced learning system and explores methods for mentoring these skills. -Introduces and applies important presentation skills. -Includes highly interactive class discussions, group exercises, and oral presentations.
CLSS 2300- Leadership Mentoring II		-For UV Mentors who will assist faculty as peer mentors in Student Success or other course pairings. -Emphasizes formation of learning communities to facilitate the transition of first-year students. -Focuses on developing mentoring skills to help students connect to the institution; identifies UVU institution resources, policies, and procedures; and stresses effective academic strategies. -UV Mentors develop communication and leadership skills as they process and integrate classroom experiences and responsibilities, while they assist first-year students. -Includes lectures, collaborative learning activities, field experiences, case studies, student presentations, journal writing and portfolios.
CLSS 240R- Leadership Mentoring Practicum		-Allows UV Mentor to work with cooperating instructor to set goals and evaluate performance as a peer mentor in a UVU 1000 classroom. -Provides opportunities to demonstrate mentoring and presentation skills. -Features organizing study groups, service learning, and student life activities. -May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
CLSS 281R- Internship	Department Approval (CLSS 2100 recommended)	-Provides supervised, practical, and professional experience for students exploring a variety of career areas. -May be repeated for a maximum of eight credit hours.

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