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HST 109 - Personal Success Strategies


This course is designed to help students become more successful in academic, personal, and professional realms.  Students will gain an understanding of how thought processes impact habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations.  Students will identify personal and professional goals, the barriers affecting their ability to reach these goals, and identify strategies to overcome these barriers.  Cognitive and behavioral strategies to help students enhance success and become self-empowered are included.  This course focuses on the development of the soft skills needed to help students reach their individual potential.

Credits: 1
Hours
1 Class Hour
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Identify beliefs they hold about themselves and their abilities, how they were shaped, and ways to overcome these scotomas.
  2. Explain how they can change their future by changing old habits, attitudes, and beliefs which are not effective in helping them achieve their goals.
  3. Recognize and discuss the three components of developing positive self-talk and how negative self-talk can impede achievement of set goals.
  4. Indentify future goals, barriers to achievement of these goals, and strategies for overcoming these barriers.
  5. Create affirmations and apply the affirmation process to help them achieve personal and/or professional goals.