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RSC 0100 - Strategies for International Student Success

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits
Course Description
This course is designed to help international undergraduate students develop the necessary skills to become independent learners and successful MSOE students. The course will present a variety of academic skills and campus resources so that students are better prepared to be successful in their classes.  It will also focus on acculturation: what it takes to be successful in an American university and comfortable living in a new culture. Students will also have the chance to share their own culture with the campus community. Through class discussion and weekly activities, they will learn to feel at home in a new academic and social environment.
Prereq: None
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Develop and apply the learning strategies necessary for academic success
  • View learning as a process that can be planned and monitored
  • Know what supports are available to aid in academic success
  • Effectively interact with peers and professors
  • Recognize the existence and impact of cultural differences in an out of the classroom
  • Evaluate and make decisions that will positively impact their studies at MSOE
  • Plan for long term success, in college and in the workforce
  • Develop, plan, and execute an on-campus event promoting multicultural awareness and engagement 
Prerequisites by Topic
 • None
Course Topics
  • Course introduction and getting organized
  • Tips from MSOE students–planning an event
  • Procrastination and time management
  • Study strategies and getting help
  • Getting involved
  • Interacting with professors
  • Staying healthy
  • Culture shock and homesickness
  • Race relations in the US
  • Registering for classes and meeting with your faculty advisor
  • Working in the US
  • Personal and academic goal setting
  • First semester takeaways
Coordinator
Katherine Toske


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