Student   Development

SDV 100 College Success Skills assists students in transition to college. Besides providing twelve core competencies in an effort to contribute to student success, the course encourages contacts with other students and staff. Students learn and adopt methods for success in college and life-long learning.  Strategies for the development of academic and life-long success are explored.  Students are assisted in their college persistence by learning skills and techniques required for being a successful student.

Course Description

Course Objectives

Twelve Core Competencies

Required Text

For Faculty

Course Description:

Introduces students to college life and expectations. Provides an overview of college policies, procedures, curricular offerings, and general education competencies. Assists students toward college success by providing information regarding effective study habits, career and academic planning, and other college resources available to students. May include English and math placement testing. Strongly recommended for beginning students. Required for graduation.

Students are strongly encourage to complete SDV 100 within the first 30 credits of their academic journey. However, students placing in developmental course work are strongly encouraged to enroll in SDV 100 their first semester.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Identify college and community resources

Locate and use college procedures

Cite rights and responsibilities of students

Identify the college’s general education core competencies

Develop career and college major goals

Develop an academic plan

Plan, organize, and use time management strategies

Describe learning styles for students and teaching styles of instructors

Identify various study and reading strategies and techniques

Identify and demonstrate various note-taking techniques and strategies

Describe different types of tests and the techniques for test-taking

Identify techniques to reduce test anxiety.

Twelve Core Competencies:

• College Resources
• College Procedures
• Rights and Responsibilities of Students
• General Education Competencies
• Career Development
• Academic Planning
• Time Management and Planning
• Learning Styles
• Study and Reading Strategies
• Note-taking and Listening Skills
• Test-taking and Test Anxiety
• Interpersonal Relationships

 Required Text:

-College and Career Success: Marsha Fralick 3rd Edition

You can also choose to take your student development class SDV 100 "College Sucess Skills" online or as a hybrid course. Every campus offers this course. Go to TCC Online Learning for more information.