This course is designed to support the academic skills, personal growth, intercultural awareness, and professional development of first-year undergraduate international students, helping them to achieve academic success and envision how their studies relate to future careers. Students develop study skills and practice self-regulated learning principles, such as self-motivation and stress management, to become active and responsible learners. Through the course, students become oriented to university policies and resources and learn about co-curricular programs. As they complete targeted assignments, students acquire essential information for everyday survival in a U.S. university and build a foundation for future professional success. The new skills and experiences they gain from the course will support their continued success throughout and beyond their time at university.
Modality
Face to Face on Campus
Learning Model
Academic Course
Competency
Acculturation,
Planning Skills,
Career Development,
Critical Thinking