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Strategies for Academic Success (GS-100)
Strategies for Academic Success (GS-100)
Fall 2024 Schedule of GS-100 Courses
| Section | Days | Times | Dates |
| GS-100-B | Mon | 03:05 – 04:55 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-C | Mon | 03:15 – 04:05 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-D | Tue | 03:15 – 04:05 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-E | Wed | 12:55 – 01:45 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-F | Tue | 09:00 – 09:50 a.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-G | Wed | 04:10 – 05:00 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
| GS-100-H | Mon | 12:55 – 01:45 p.m. | 08/21/24 – 12/13/24 |
Strategies for Academic Success (GS-100) is a 1-credit learning strategies and study skills course appropriate for Valpo students who want to enhance their academic achievement. Through focused discussion on course materials, peer interaction, skill development, self-assessment, and other activities, students will discover and integrate best practices for achieving their college goals.
Course Topics Include:
- Effective Learning Strategies
- Establishing Good Study Habits
- Academic Resilience & Grit
- Self-Efficacy & Self-Regulation
- Test Preparation (Study Plans)
- Test-Taking Techniques
- Time Management
- Overcoming Procrastination
- Goal Setting & Motivation
- Support Systems
- Decision-Making
- Reading Strategies
- Note-Taking Skills
- Self-Assessments
General Course Information:
- GS-100 is a 1-credit course that meets for two 50-minute class sessions each week.
- Classes run for 7 or 14-week periods and meet for a total of 14 sessions.
- Class size is small, which allows for group discussion and peer interaction in a collaborative learning environment.