7 courses with the subject GEN, 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.
GEN 101Freshman Student-Athlete Experience1
This freshman experience course is designed to help our student-athletes make an effective transition from high school into Saint Francis University. The Freshman Student-Athlete Experience focuses on areas where students need assistance, awareness, and extra support to succeed during their critical first semester on campus. Through this course, students will enhance their skills and knowledge in the areas of academic success, personal wellness, and career exploration. Class topics include: the difference between high school and college, NCAA rules and regulations, training for academic success, drugs and alcohol education, health and wellness, social networking, and stress management. The class also introduces students to important offices across campus that will give them the support and confidence they need to be successful student athletes at Saint Francis University. They will learn how to successfully manage the unique characteristics of being a student-athlete. This one credit pass/fail course is offered in the fall semester for incoming freshman student-athletes. Students transferring into the university with at least 28 credits earned (not including college credits earned in high school, AP, and CLEP) are not required to take this course. Fall, and Spring as needed.
College Success Strategies focuses on areas where students need assistance, awareness, and extra support during the first semester. Course topics include the following: assessment and improvement of critical reading skills, understanding college demands, learning styles, time management, note taking, information literacy and technology skills. The course also introduces students to important offices across campus. Fall. Required for all OASIS students. Others by approval of the Director of the Center for Academic Success.
Students will build upon the study skills mastered in GEN 111 and continue to develop critical reading skills appropriate to grade level. GEN 111 , or by approval of the Director of the Center for Academic Success. Spring.
GEN 121College Listening and Speaking Success Strategies3
In this course, students will gain mastery of listening and speaking skills necessary for taking notes on college lectures and taking part successfully in academic discussions and group projects. This class requires a high level of student responsibility and motivation. Students will spend three hours attending a linked general education course and three hours attending the listening and speaking course, working on skills needed to be successful in the linked course. Students will participate in pre- and post-work from these academic lectures. Class activities include reviewing notes, discussing assigned readings, developing effective time management skills and practicing the steps to complete academic assignments for the linked course.
Students entering this course must have completed and passed Level 4 of the Intensive English Program or obtained a proficiency score on the iTEP (or another language assessment). Students can also be placed into these courses based on assessments such as standardized testing scores Fall, Spring, Summer. Required for IEP program students; others by approval of the Director for the Center for Academic Success
GEN 122College Reading Success Strategies3
In this course, students will read academic texts in order to develop further academic reading skills. Students will read university level textbooks to advance their college reading skills, along with other assigned readings, and practice applying their reading knowledge to classroom situations like quizzes, tests, reports, summaries, analysis papers, and other writing and speaking assignments. Additionally, students will practice combining the information they read with previous academic and vocabulary knowledge in order to sharpen their critical thinking skills. This course meets three hours a week in which students will complete many reading activities. Students are also expected to read chapters and articles for homework.
Students entering this course must have completed and passed Level 4 of the Intensive English Program or obtained a proficiency score on the iTEP (or another language assessment). Students can also be placed into these courses based on assessments such as standardized testing scores. Fall, Spring, Summer. Required for IEP program students; others by approval of the Director for the Center for Academic Success.
GEN 123College Writing Success Strategies3
In this course, students will review the basics of writing paragraphs and essays and gain a foundation of source integration. Students will read information from a limited number of sources, summarize, and incorporate key information into their own papers. This course accustoms students to the demands of academic courses regarding writing essays based on the topics learned and read in class. It will also introduce areas of research such as citation and references but with a controlled, limited number of sources. A five-page informative essay, a summary/response and a critical analysis are required. Throughout the writing assignments, students will focus on their sentence structure and word choice and gain a better control of grammatical structures necessary for university work. This course meets three hours a week in which students will complete many writing activities, and they will be expected to do the homework assigned.
Students entering this course must have completed and passed Level 4 of the IEP or obtained a proficiency score on the iTEP (or another language assessment). Students can also be placed into these courses based on assessments such as standardized testing scores. Fall, Spring, Summer. Required for IEP program students; others by approval of the Director for the Center for Academic Success.
GEN 499General Studies Capstone3
The General Studies Capstone synthesizes the student’s BA in General Studies program and draws together their experiences, skills, and issues addressed. This capstone consists of research related to a work-place issue or project of the student’s choosing and approved by the course instructor, culminating with a final portfolio and presentation to an audience. Students complete the capstone during one of their final two semesters of their undergraduate program. Spring.
