Library Liaison
Simone Williams
Librarian
Miami Dade College, North Campus
305-237-1471 | swilli5@mdc.edu
Course Description
SLS 1510: Preparing for Student Success
This course provides an orientation to college life and helps develop academic, career, and personal goals. Students will learn college success strategies, goal-setting, learning style assessments, as well as general and discipline-specific study skills in the context of various theoretical, practical, and experiential perspectives.
Course Competencies
Competency 1: The student will develop the strategies and attitudes for success specific to the learning environment.
Competency 2: The student will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that provide a general foundation for college success.
Competency 3: The student will demonstrate utilization of discipline specific study skills.
Competency 4: The student will develop the knowledge and attitudes that provide a general foundation for social and life management skills.
Competency 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the process of career development and employability skills.
Competency 6: The student will develop an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning to career and life success.
eBooks
Library Databases
Dive into our library's subject-specific databases to discover a world of articles, eBooks, videos, essays, and more!
Videos
Understanding Career Pathways Planning
In Search of a College Major and Career Direction
Additional Resources