COL 105 - Navigating College

5 Credits

In course, you’ll build connections with students, faculty, and staff while exploring the full range of resources and degree pathways at Highline. Alongside strategies for effective learning and self-care, you’ll engage more deeply in collaborative work, goal setting, and career exploration. Through reflection on your strengths and support systems, you’ll develop a personalized plan for your education and future career. You belong here at Highline.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day, Evening, Online
Fall Day, Evening, Online
Winter Day, Evening, Online
Spring Day, Evening, Online

Designed to Serve This course is intended for students in their first 30 credits of college courses who have not taken a college success course yet.
Active Date 20250520T14:10:05

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Belonging to college: community and identity development, mindset and motivation, power and empowerment, assets and strengths.
College navigation: technology tools, campus resources, clubs, programs and degrees, funding for college
Use specific tools: ctclink, Watermark, Vita Navis, Pathway Mapper, job-networking tool
Success strategies: study skills, note-taking, time management, stress management, social and emotional wellness
Career planning: self, workstyle, and career assessments. Using branding, networking and industry research to explore selected careers.
Goal setting: identify pathway, academic plan for Highline courses. Break down steps and needs and identify scaffolded plan for desired careers.
A final project that students work on throughout the quarter emphasizes career development, professional connection, and self-reflection. The deliverables include a portfolio document, a networking profile, and a final presentation showcasing their career development.
Information literacy: finding, evaluating, and using sources for the project

Student Learning Outcomes
Formulate and practice interpersonal and small group communication strategies to build connections with Highline students, faculty, staff, and external professional connections.

Apply metacognitive strategies to reflect on and improve individual decision-making.

Demonstrate effective use of technology tools essential for college success (e.g., Canvas, student email, degree planning tools).

Identify and actively engage with campus resources, communities, programs, and external supports that contribute to student success.

Articulate funding options for college that align with student’s needs.

Devise a plan to effectively manage academic workload with time management, learning strategies, and social and emotional wellness.

Navigate, evaluate and demonstrate ethical use of library resources for a small-scale research for a career development portfolio.

Develop a structured approach to goal setting, based on Degree Pathway, career interest assessments, and practical career skills, such as communicating strengths and networking.

Describe aspects of identity development and personal strengths for positive self-concept in college.