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| Counseling/Personal Development (CPD) Classes |
| The Counseling Center offers a variety of Counseling / Personal Development (CPD) classes. Classes have no prerequisites and may transfer as university electives. Many courses are offered in the mini-semester (late-start) format. |
CPD Classes for Spring 2008
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| Strategies for College Success (CPD150 - 3 credits) |
Focus on increasing student success through college orientation and personal growth, study skills development, and educational and career planning. Prerequisites: None
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| Career Exploration (CPD 102AB - 2 credits) |
Designed to assist students making career choices. Focuses on self-assessment in terms of educational and career opportunities and reasonable possibilities in the world of work. Includes assessment for personal/career interests, values, needs, attitudes, skills, and other potential, and exploration of occupational information to establish career and educational goals. Prerequisites: None
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| Eliminating Self-Defeating Behavior (CPD102AD - 2 credits) |
Designed to help students change behaviors that work against their potential, i.e., inferior feelings, shyness, nervousness, stage fright, under achievement etc. Focus on identifying undesirable thoughts, emotions and behaviors, for the purpose of developing alternative, and more desirable thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Prerequisites: None
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| Stress Management (CPD102AH - 2 credits) |
Reviews the sources of stress, the physiological effects and the psychological impact of stress on the individual. Provides strategies to reduce stress. Prerequisites: None
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| Career and Personal Development (CPD104 - 3 credits) |
An overview of the process of career/life planning through self-awareness and understanding. Focus on specific skill development such as dealing with change, decision making, goal setting and understanding lifestyles. Provides opportunity to evaluate interests, skills and values. Emphasis on the development of a comprehensive career search process which includes current occupational information, specific tools for researching the job market and acquiring employment. Prerequisites: None
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| Study Skills Development (CPD150AB - 1 credit) |
Emphasis on increasing student success through the use of study strategies including materials organization, note-taking, reading, test-taking, memory, and critical and creative thinking. Prerequisites: None
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| Anger Management (CPD102AN - 2 credits) |
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Provides an understanding of the emotion of anger, explores the types, origins and typical reactions to anger. Covers stress and the need for stress management in relation to anger. Examines personal anger patterns and feelings, and the use of effective interpersonal communications in effective anger management. Prerequisites: None
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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. Skills for recognizing, analyzing, and mediating cultural and psychological factors impacting conflict and accord between diverse cultures. Credit (P) or no credit (Z). Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog. Prerequisites: None.
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