9 courses with the subject AIC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AIC 1005Pathways to College Success3
The first course supporting the AIC Plan for Excellence (APEX) is an academic course designed around the core goal of helping students successfully navigate the college learning environment and help them to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals within the context of an empowering course community. Students will develop a strong foundation of academic success skills (e.g. written and oral communication, critical thinking, reflection, teamwork, and collaboration), engage in exploring their academic path and related career interests through co- curricular learning activities, and learn about critical campus resources to guide their identity as a college learner. PREREQUISITE: None
AIC 1150Community Service and Learning Experience1
The Community Service and Learning Experience is a one credit course that aims to prepare students to achieve success in their college careers through service learning. The program is designed to help students persist in their academic endeavors. The students learn how to become increasingly engaged in focused self-exploration, improve academic self-efficacy, promote and learn how to encourage their emotional well-being, personal growth, and decision-making skills, engage in student campus and surrounding communities, and explore 182
AIC 1160English as a Second Language Support Class1
The course is aimed at helping non-native English-speaking students become confident with their English-speaking skills. The main idea is to focus on the student’s ability to express themselves in everyday situations, to improve their confidence when speaking, and to improve their English pronunciation. The course material focuses on a variety of current topics to ultimately improve fluency, accuracy and ability to effectively communicate. Therefore, students work on pronunciation, vocabulary and idioms to further develop their conversational skills. They also receive individualized feedback on grammar usage and pronunciation errors. Topics relevant to American culture will be incorporated into the learning process. Class activities include: group discussions, role play, pronunciation and individual presentations. PREREQUISITE: None
The second course supporting the AIC Plan for Excellence (APEX) will build upon the foundation of AIC1140. In this course, students will explore personal assessment and motivation, examine personal and professional goals, learn about internship and scholarship opportunities and their benefits, investigate leadership, and develop portfolios and a resume. This course is only for students who were enrolled prior to Fall 2024. PREREQUISITE: AIC1140 or AIC1100.
This course offers students the opportunity to explore a range of topics in career and professional development through the APEX department. Designed for flexibility, the course is offered for variable credit to accommodate changing themes and student interests. Students may enroll in the course up to four times, earning a maximum of nine credits. Topics vary by term and may include skill-building workshops, guest speakers, experiential learning, and guided career planning. PREREQUISITE: Permission of the instructor.
The final course supporting the AIC Plan for Excellence (APEX) will build upon APEX 3. In this course, students will learn how to integrate portfolios in interviews and professional networking, explore strategies to find employment, refine interview skills, start the implementation of their career goals, and understand budgeting and financial literacy. This course is only for students who have enrolled prior to Fall 2024. PREREQUISITE: AIC3140
