INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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Introduction to Tutor TrainingDescription: Introduction to tutoring, with an emphasis on tutoring strategies, learning styles, problem solving, and working with diverse student populations. Designed to prepare students to become peer tutors in a variety of subject areas. Tutors develop student-centered, non-intrusive tutoring skills to meet a wide variety of student needs. Topics include theory, practice and ethics of tutoring, interpersonal communications techniques, tutoring diverse student populations, and group tutorial methods and practical field work. 18 hours lecture. (Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option.)
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Student ResiliencyDescription: This participatory course trains students how to attain, foster, and utilize skills that may support academic success in the face of adversity. The course includes theories of resiliency, workshops on strategies for resilience and academic success, problem-solving applications, and network building. 18 hours lecture. (Letter grade only)
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Service Learning and Community InvolvementDescription: Examines and addresses community need through service learning. Permits exploration of discipline and/or career specific interests and options through direct interface with community entities. Enriches personal and career development through the understanding of civic and social issues. Students may earn up to 4 units each semester for a maximum of 16 units. No more than 15 hours per week of volunteer work may be applied toward the service learning requirement; 60 hours of volunteer work in the semester is required for each unit. 9 hours lecture and 27 hours laboratory. (Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option.)
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Supervised TutoringDescription: This self-paced, open-entry/open-exit non-credit course provides supervised tutoring, assistance with study skills, and guidance in completing basic skills or college-level course assignments. Students receive individualized tutoring and/or small group instruction outside of class time in a discipline-specific lab. Designed to help students achieve outcomes related to specific courses and/or to improve learning and study skills in specific related subjects. Content varies according to the course for which tutoring is sought. Up to 216 hours laboratory. (TBA option) (No grade)
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