Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title:

SOC 105—FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE

Number of Credits:

1 semester hour

Pre/Co-requisites:

None

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide students with important concepts in student retention

and positive student outcomes. Topics may involve drug and alcohol issues, health and personal safety, library

resources, computer resources, academic policies and procedures, freshman transitions, general education,

career exploration and diversity.

Course Objectives:

As a two-year college, Dakota College at Bottineau subscribes to a philosophy that

promotes student success through faculty, staff, and student interaction. This course is formatted to foster that

interaction and to meet the following objectives:

Increase student’s ability to adjust to the demands of the first year of college

Assist students in developing positive learning skills

Expose and orient students to the programs and services available on campus

Inform students about policies and procedures that govern campus life

Instructor:

Professor Russ Gagnon, 852-3463, not after 9 p.m.

Office:

Minot Campus Administration Building Room 160

Office Hours:

M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by appointment when not in class.

Phone:

800-777-0750 ext:4338 or 701-858-4338, Fax: 701-858-4232,

Email:

russ.gagnon@ndus.edu

Textbook(s):

The Snarktastic Guide to College Success,

Posey and von Bohlen, 978-0-321-94732-1, Pearson

Crack Da Code,

Sanyika Calloway Boyce, 0-9726320-0-x, this is a hard to find book but the Bottineau

Bookstore will be able to help.

Course Requirements:

Attend class.

Completion of assignments, tests, and daily in-class work.

Grading:

90-100% =A 80-89% =B 70-79%= C 60-69%= D 0-59% =F

Tentative Course Outline:

First Week Survival

Confidence Building and Goals

Minimizing and Managing Stress

Multisensory Learning

Time Management

Active Listening and Notetaking

Textbooks: Critical Reading and Thinking

Diversity

Managing Your Money

Well-being and Being Well

Relationships

Safety: Protecting Yourself from Crime

General Education Goals/Objectives:

Technology - Objective 2:

Uses electronic resources for course related assignments and information

Skill 1:

Selects appropriate electronic resources

Skill 2:

Recognizes differences in Internet resources based on address extensions