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STUDENT SUCCESS COURSE

         Wichita State University student success courses introduce entering college students to strategies designed to enhance their academic success and personal growth. In addition, because each college offers the student success course, students in that college become more familiar with the college and the resources provided by the college. Taught by supportive and committed faculty, the courses provide students with academic skills, life competencies and knowledge of institutional policies and resources.

Education
CI 101, Introduction to the University - Syllabus
       
Students in this course learn not only college survival skills and campus resources but also made aware of such college resources as the Education Technology lab and the Cooperative Education program. Students are also made aware of the COE requirements within the General Education Program and the requirements for their specific majors and certifications.
(Not offered FALL 2005)

Engineering
ENGR 101, Introduction to Engineering - Syllabus
        
Throughout the semester students learn about the College of Engineering and its various departments and facilities. The students also participate in a team engineering project and learn library resources specific tot the field of engineering.    

Fine Arts
FA 101, Introduction to the University - Syllabus
        
Students visit the facilities of each division within the college in order to develop an appreciation for art, music, and theatre; and view both indoor and outdoor collections of the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art; and develop an understanding of performance evaluations and planning for self-employment.
(Not offered in FALL 2005)

Health Professions
HP 101, Introduction to the University
- Syllabus
         
A representative  of each department within the college meets with the class to make the students aware of the many opportunities that exist in the health care field and the requirements for entrance in to the professions. There is also an emphasis on study skills and life skills necessary for success in the college.        

Liberal Arts and Sciences
LAS 101, Introduction to the University - Syllabus
            
Students receive grounding in the importance of the General Education Program both specifically and in a broader sense, in life long learning, and in transferable skills. Students are made aware of the multitude of academic/career/life directions they can purse while attending the university. Career exploration is also an important component of the course.                
 

 
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Dr. Martha Shawver
Associate Vice President--Curriculum & Academic Programs
Academic Affairs
1845 Fairmount
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 67260-0013

 
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