Human Development

This course is designed to assist students in learning effective techniques for having a college experience that is successful both academically and personally. Topics include: time management, test-taking, communication skills, learning styles, and campus resources. The development of critical thinking skills are incorporated throughout the course. $8 LASSI test fee.

A mandatory course for all first-quarter students new to college (excluding those in the Running Start, Welding, Automotive, and Short-Term Certificate programs). Designed to help students identify and understand the fundamental characteristics and learning strategies needed to achieve their goals for college and beyond. Students explore the role that personal responsibility, behaviors, and beliefs play in academic and personal achievement. Students utilize campus tools and resources to develop academic plans that support their career and educational goals.

A mandatory class for all new to college first quarter students (Except Running Start, Welding and Automotive students). A seminar exploration of Columbia Basin College, college-level skills, behaviors, and expectations. Designed to empower students with a holistic, strengths-based approach to navigate career and college success. Students develop the skills necessary to perform academic planning and campus navigation.

Academic CPR is a course designed for students who have been dismissed from CBC. This course focuses on providing students with the tools and resources to raise their grades so that they may become academically successful and ultimately meet their educational goals. Some of the topics covered are: learning styles, an examination of personal academic records, time management, study strategies, developing problem-solving skills, self-exploration, career interests, and the creation of an action plan to achieve sound educational goals. Successful completion (i.e. earning a 3.0 grade or higher) in this course allows students in dismissal status to return to CBC prior to sitting out four quarters and to enroll without a substantial tuition penalty. Permission is required to enroll in this course.

This course focuses on experiential learning to assist students in developing educational and occupational goals. Topics include professionalism, networking strategies, innovative approaches to job seeking, and effective use of online resources in professional development. Students ''try on a career'' through job shadowing and conduct informational interviews with individuals in occupations that interest them. These real world experiences allow students to develop professionally and generate solid career possibilities that will increase the likelihood of making satisfying occupational choices. $120 student success fee.

Discover core strengths to increase confidence and employability using the Dependable Strengths Articulation Process (DSAP). Students plan for a successful future by identifying core strengths from past experiences that aid in overall life and career satisfaction. Students explore the connection between their strengths and career choice. Topics include highly effective approaches to well-being and resiliency and more.

Introduces effective decision making and goal setting models as they pertain to choosing a college major, a career, and other key life decisions. Students practice using these models in various decisions, from every day ones, to those that will lay the foundation for determining their educational, career, and life goals.

This course is designed to assist students in gaining insight into interests, values, personality, strengths, and the decision-making processes necessary for choosing a college major and planning a career. This course is for those who are choosing, changing, or confirming their educational goals. Topics include growing career opportunities, job hunting techniques, goal-setting, and tools for success. $28 per quarter HDEV testing fee.

A class used to explore new coursework.