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CSK 100: College Living and Learning

Offers incoming freshmen an opportunity to adjust to living and learning in a college community. Offered in the summer, this intensive, team-taught course focuses on study strategies, co-curricular/residential life, and basic competencies in composition and mathematics. This class is offered during August Term.
Three hours, two credits

CSK 092: College Skills

Using Learning Plus computer software, this course helps students prepare for college-level work in math, reading, and/or writing. In this computer-based learning of skills and strategies class, students must successfully complete two of the three sections (math, reading, writing).
One hour, no credit

CSK 093: Writing Development

More information on this course is coming soon.

CSK 131: Mentoring Development

This course will provide students with the necessary skills to participate as mentors in FYE 101. Leadership, mentoring, and attending skills will be highlighted. This course will be taught during the second half of the spring semester twice a week.
Two hours, one credit

CSK 150: Introduction to Computer Usage

For students with limited computer experience. The course is designed to provide students with basic computer skills such as keyboarding and introductory word processing. Students will also learn to use such peripheral devices as disk drives and printers, and will become familiar with computing terminology. The course will combine lecture with the extensive use of hands-on exercises.
Five weeks, one credit

CSK 151: Word Processing and Spreadsheets

For students with limited computer experience. This course will introduce students to word processing and spreadsheet software. The student will learn how to utilize a spreadsheet to organize and analyze data. Graphical representation of the data will be integrated in the spreadsheet and the word processor.
Five weeks, one credit

CSK 199: Introduction to Service Learning

Opportunity for service-learning experience in a public/human service organization or educational setting. Through the interaction of experience, readings and reflection, the student learns to apply knowledge and skills in the community, exercises critical thinking, develops self-learning and helping skills, develops societal knowledge and sensitivity, and enhances personal development.
Three hours, three credits

CSK 200: Career Exploration

This course will assist students in the career decision making process through the integration of self-knowledge and research in the world of work and professional school. Course may be taken consecutively with CSK 201 (below).
Seven weeks, one credit

CSK 201: Career Planning

This course teaches students effective job-seeking skills such as resume building and preparation, job search strategies and interview skills. Course may be taken consecutively with CSK 200 (above).
Seven weeks, one credit

CSK 232, 332, and 432: Mentoring Practicum for FER/FYE 101

A leadership experience for students above the freshman level. This course, which may be taken three times, requires participation as a mentor in the Ferrum 101 or FYE 101 as well as out-of-class interaction with seminar students. Prerequisites : CSK 131 and GPA of 2.500 or better.
Two hours, one credit

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