Work, family, school – you have a lot of demands. But you also have big goals. How can you get the quality education that will help you get ahead and at the same time meet all your other responsibilities? To help, we offer a course designed for new and nontraditional students, Developing a Sociological Skill Set. This innovative course is designed for students who need to minimize study time and maximize study results. In this class you will learn how upper division classes are different from classes you’ve had up to now. We will introduce you to methods that will help you meet these new demands and to the people who can help. Topics include:

• Attacking a semester strategically / developing a workload prospectus
• Goal setting
• Technology Skills Assessment
• Communicating with Professors
• Dealing with Stress
• Identifying Your Personality Type and How It Affects Your Academic Experience
• Taking Notes
• Finding Information
• Selecting a Research Topic
• Writing a Research Paper
• Bibliographies and the ASA Style Guide
• Oral Presentations