HSER 301 - Learning Strategies in Higher Education

3 Credits

As students transition from their associate degree to the BAS Human Services program, it is important for them to become familiar with the expectations faculty have of students taking upper division courses. Students will have the opportunity to further develop their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.

Pre-requisite(s) HSER 101 and ENGL& 101 minimum 2.0 
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - H SER
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Evening
Spring Evening

Designed to Serve New students pursuing the BAS in Human Services. This course is intended to be completed in first 30 credits of BAS coursework
Active Date 20240322T08:41:35

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline

Build community with other students
Difference between AAS and BAS courses
Faculty expectations of BAS students
Academic skill development
Different types of writing required in human services field
Critical thinking and why it’s important
Self assessment of academic and professional skills

Student Learning Outcomes
Develop strategies to address strengths and challenges required for learning in upper-level Human Services courses, based on self-evaluation.

Articulate ways that learning strategies can support individual and clients’ educational goals.

Practice professional writing (case notes, grant writing, etc.) specific to the Human Services field.

Explain ways to apply critical thinking skills in given Human Services academic and professional situations.