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 Peninsula
College offers college-level courses for credit in General Studies and
Human Development, that may help you improve your study
skills and seek assistance with career planning:
G S 100 COLLEGE LEARNING SKILLS 2 Credits
Introduces study techniques and principles, including learning styles,
time management, resources, concept mapping, note taking, listening,
memory, concentration, goal setting, and test preparation.
G S 103 FRESHMAN SEMINAR 3 Credits
Academic course to improve success of first-year students. Stresses importance
of academic learning while creating sense of belonging. Taught by faculty
from a variety of disciplines. Examines factors known to improve likelihood
of success among first-year students. Individuals participate in either
group or individual service learning projects.
HUMDV 110 CAREER/LIFE PLANNING 3 Credits
Explores career and life options that fit individual interests, needs,
and skills through an informative, interactive process. Start with what
you know about yourself and create a path for the future. Includes interest
inventories, informational interviewing, job market information, and
how to create effective resumes.
HUMDV 112 OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION 1-2 Credits
Emphasis on informed choices relating to careers. Self-assessment, occupational
information, and current labor market trends stressed. Assess individual
skills, values, interests, attitudes, and approaches to decision making.
HUMDV 114 RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP 1-2 Credits
Create general and/or targeted employment resumes, using functional and
chronological formats. Includes information about effective resume presentation
style and approaches to use for a particular employment objective.
HUMDV 115 INTERVIEWING SKILLS 1-2 Credits
Utilize software and materials available in the Career Services Office
to increase skills in interviewing. Participate in a mock interview at
the conclusion of the course and receive feedback from the instructor.
Video taping of the mock interview is optional for observation of acquired
skills.
HUMDV 120 HUMAN RELATIONS 3 Credits
Survey of workplace skills, including communication, team building, problem
solving, and leadership. Emphasis on concepts of perception, attitude,
motivation, and ethics.
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Ask your academic
advisor or call Counseling Services, (360)417-6340
or free 1-877-452-9277, for more information about these classes.
Review the online Peninsula
College catalog, or the current quarter schedule,
for availability of classes.
Click
here to check out the free Adult Basic Education
classes, plus the computer skills and job readiness classes,
offered through the Adult Basic Skills Program. |
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