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CPD102AB: Career Exploration – 2 credits

Designed to assist students make informed career decisions. Focuses on current occupational trends and outlook. Explores career-related interests, values, needs, preferences, skills, and strengths with the use of various assessments. Aids in the development of individualized educational/career goals and action plan. Prerequisites: None. Note: CPD102AB may be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours.

CPD102AC: Creative Job Hunting – 2 credits

Assists students in gaining skills and confidence necessary to compete in the job market. Emphasis on job search techniques and strategies, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing skills and professional etiquette. Prerequisites: None. Note: CPD102AC may be repeated for credit.

CPD102AH: Stress Management – 3 credits

Reviews the sources of stress, the physiological effects and the psychological impact of stress on the individual. Provides strategies to manage and reduce stress. Helps students develop and understand behaviors to create a healthy balance in their lives by studying the biological, psychological, physiological, and social aspects of stress and wellness.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

CPD115: Creating College Success – 1 credit

Strategies to create success in college. Methods for selecting and developing effective academic strategies, increasing self-awareness and developing self-management strategies. Elements of college resources and relationships with others explored in support of students' educational experience. Prerequisites: None.

CPD160: Introduction to Multiculturalism – 3 credits

Examination of the multiple cultures and subcultures within the contemporary United States. Personal exploration of awareness and appreciation of multiculturalism. Activities for experiencing diverse cultural perspectives. Critical thinking skills for recognizing, analyzing, and mediating cultural and psychological factors impacting conflict and accord between diverse cultures through written and oral discourse. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor.

General Education Designations: C, L

CPD180: Human Resilience: Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Applications – 3 credits

Exploration of human resilience and well-being within the context of personal, academic, and career life. Focus on enhancing quality of life, and improving academic performance and career success through awareness of behavior, cognition, and emotion as well as the practice of self-regulation. Topics include mindfulness, positive psychology, motivation, effective thinking, applied neuroscience, mental and emotional health and self-care. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

CPD250: Peer Mentor Training – 3 credits

Development and application of beginning skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain effective peer helping relationships in a college setting. Focus on the role, function, and responsibilities of the peer mentor; verbal and nonverbal communication skills; problem solving; and strategies and resources for first-year student success. Includes on-campus service-learning component. Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours (100-level or above) with a B grade point average or better, and permission of Instructor.

CPD282AA: Volunteerism for Counseling and Personal Development: A Service Learning Experience – 1 credit

Service-learning field experience within private/public agencies, and citizen volunteer groups. Note: CPD282AA may be repeated for a total of six (6) CPD282 credit hours. Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.

CPD282AB: Volunteerism for Counseling and Personal Development: A Service Learning Experience – 2 credits

Service-learning field experience within private/public agencies, and citizen volunteer groups. Note: CPD282AB may be repeated for a total of six (6) CPD282 credit hours. Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.

CPD282AC: Volunteerism for Counseling and Personal Development: A Service Learning Experience – 3 credits

Service-learning field experience within private/public agencies, and citizen volunteer groups. Note: CPD282AC may be repeated for a total of six (6) CPD282 credit hours. Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.