Course Description
This course is designed to help online campus students transition successfully to academic and student life. Students will learn and connect with the UNCG community, campus resources and opportunities, while developing skills essential for academic success, and beginning their journey to discovering their own purpose and potential. Prerequisite: None; Notes: UNS 100 is for online degree seeking students only. Must have fewer than 60 credits or can enroll by written permission.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Connect with the UNC Greensboro Community
Build social connections by developing positive relationships with peers, staff, and faculty to develop a sense of belonging (MAC SLO 3)
Identify and use campus services and resources that contribute to their learning and success both within and beyond the classroom (MAC SLO 1)
Foster Academic Success
Learn academic skills and techniques in addition to exercising critical thinking and critical reflection to improve academic performance (MAC SLO 1)
Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats. (MAC SLO 4)
Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly. (MAC SLO 5)
Engage in Personal Development
Explore sense of interests, values, and strengths through self-exploration and self-reflection
Connect personal interests, values, and strengths with academic majors and career paths
Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community (MAC SLO 2)
Course Grading Information:
Assignment Category | Weight |
|---|---|
Weekly Learning Activities | 55% |
Spartan Journey Assignments | 30% |
Final Project | 15% |
Grading Scale:
Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
≥ 93 | A |
90-92 | A- |
87-89 | B+ |
83-86 | B |
80-82 | B- |
77-79 | C+ |
73-76 | C |
70-72 | C- |
67-69 | D+ |
63-66 | D |
60-62 | D- |
< 60 | F |
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.