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Guid 5, Enhancing Self-Esteem, Cultural Awareness, and College Success

Guid 8, Education and Interpersonal Growth
Guid 10E, Extended Activities
Guid 11, New Student Orientation

Guid 13, Orientation for English As a Second Language (ESL) Students
Guid 14, Orientation for Student Athletes
Guid 15, Selected Topics in Guidance
Guid 16, Orientation for International Students
Guid 17, People in Transition
Guid 18A, Single Parents as Students: Codependency Issues
Guid 18B, Single Parents as Students: Campus and Community Resources
Guid 18C, Single Parents as Students: Stress Reduction

Guid 19, Orientation to College and Educational Planning

Guid 20, Transition to University Life
Guid 30, Career Self-Assessment
Guid 31, Career Exploration
Guid 32, Career Information Interviewing
Guid 33, Job Seeking Skills

Guid 40, Peer Advisor Training
Guid 64, Helping Skills for the Early Childhood Educator
Guid 80, Success in College

See the Online Schedule of Classes to find out the days and times for all Guidance courses.


 

Guid 5, Enhancing Self-Esteem, Cultural Awareness, and College Success

Prerequisites: None

3.0 Units

This course is designed to enable the student to focus on the development of self-esteem and personal responsibility leading to college success. The course includes discussion of cultural awareness and cultural diversity. (CSU)

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Guid 8, Education and Interpersonal Growth

Prerequisites: None

3.0 Units

This course is designed to foster personal development through a decision-making process which includes value systems, self-awareness, changing lifestyles, patterns of communication, and how these factors impact on the student's education, growth, and goals. (CSU)


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Guid 10E, Extended Activities

Prerequisites: None

0.5-2.0 Units

This course is designed for the student who seeks individualized career exploration, educational investigation, and decision-making assistance. The student meets with a counselor to plan activities that may include assessment of skills, interests, and values; utilization of Career Development/Transfer Center resources; participation in approved workshops; connection to community resource network; and follow-up meetings with the counselor to develop a career or educational goal and plan. The student must attend an orientation session. The course may be taken for a maximum of 2 units. (CSU)

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Guid 11, New Student Orientation

Prerequisites: Not open to students who have completed GUID 10.

0.5 Unit

This course is designed to provide an introduction to college to new and re-entering students. The student explores and defines educational goals. The course introduces the decision-making process and assists the student in researching and accessing educational information. GUID 11 credit not allowed for the student who has completed GUID 10. (CSU)

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Guid 13, Orientation for English As a Second Language (ESL) Students

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to provide orientation and counseling and to assist the English As a Second Language (ESL) student in establishing a strong relationship with instructional and student services. The course is designed for the student who writes and speaks English as a second language.

 

 

Guid 14, Orientation for Student Athletes

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed for the entering student participating in intercollegiate sports. The course provides college orientation, advisement, counseling, and information on National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility. The student athlete develops a Student Education Plan (SEP) through individual and group counseling. (CSU)

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Guid 15, Selected Topics in Guidance

Prerequisites: None

0.5 - 3.0 Units

This course is a concentrated study of a specific topic in guidance and counseling not already covered by the existing curriculum. (CSU)

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Guid 16, Orientation for International Students

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to assist the student enrolled in the International Student Program. The course addresses many aspects of the college experience, including: curriculum, facilities, services, academic regulations, certificate and degree programs, and transfer requirements. Information is provided concerning scholarship assistance, extra-curricular activities, and personal and social adjustment to American customs. Special emphasis is given to immigration regulations. (CSU)

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Guid 17, People in Transition

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to provide orientation, counseling information, and support to the re-entry student whose formal education has been interrupted by family and/or job responsibilities. The course topics include building self-esteem, becoming more assertive, exploring concerns relative to the student in transition, and introducing the career life planning process. (CSU)


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Guid 18A, Single Parents as Students: Codependency Issues

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed for the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) student enrolled in Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE). The goal of this course is to provide information on gaining self-awareness by understanding the roots of codependency and themovementtoward personal recovery. (CSU)

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Guid 18B, Single Parents as Students: Campus and Community Resources

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed for the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) student enrolled in Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE). The student obtains educational support information through a series of campus and community presentations. The goal of this course is to empower the student to access the necessary resources needed to be successful in college. (CSU)

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Guid 18C, Single Parents as Students: Stress Reduction

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed for the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) student enrolled in Cooperative Agencies Rescources for Education (CARE). The goal of this course is to assist the student in lowering his/her level of stress by understanding, recognizing, and managing interpersonal stressors. (CSU)


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Guid 19, Orientation to College and Educational Planning

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to provide orientation, counseling, and advisement to the new and re-entering student. This course assists the student in the development of a Student Educational Plan (SEP) through individual and group counseling. The student who has successfully completed GUID 10 cannot receive credit for GUID 11. (CSU)

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Guid 20, Transition to University Life

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to assist community college students with transferring to a four-year university.


Students explore transfer options from academic, financial, and personal development perspectives. The course provides students with information on private and public universities such as the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). Topics include identifying majors, understanding admission processes, identifying financial aid resources, and housing options. Students will build an invididual Student Education Plan (SEP) based on their educational and career goals. (CSU)

 

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Guid 30, Career Self-Assessment

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to introduce the student to the career life planning process. The course emphasizes self-assessment as the first major step in the career life planning process. The student explores career choices by identifying his/her personality, strengths, skills, interests, values, and preferred lifestyle. (CSU)

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Guid 31, Career Exploration

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore specific occupations of his/her choice through utilization of career center resources. The course includes investigation of job duties, training, and educational requirements, desired employee characteristics, salary ranges, and future employment trends. (CSU)


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Guid 32, Career Information Interviewing

1.0 Unit

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to assist the student in obtaining career information directly from individuals employed in areas of his/her career interest by conducting informational interviewing. The course includes information on how to create a networking system, make the initial contacts, prepare interview questions, direct the information interview, and analyze information obtained. (CSU)


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Guid 33, Job Seeking Skills

Prerequisites: Reading level II.

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to assist the student with development of successful job search techniques including networking, resume writing, and job interviewing skills. The course includes techniques on how to find and how to get the desired job and information about the hidden job market. (CSU)

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Guid 40, Peer Advisor Training

Prerequisites: None

1.0 Unit

This course is designed to train the peer advisor and to provide the knowledge and skills to interact and communicate effectively with targeted student populations. The student develops helping skills that include active listening, basic problem-solving, completion of college forms, and appropriate referral to campus support offices. This course is designed for the student who is employed as a peer advisor. (CSU)

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Guid 64, Helping Skills for the Early Childhood Educator

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in FCS 64.

1.0 Unit

This course is an introduction to the development of effective helping skills for the early childhood educator. Learning is facilitated through small group interaction and intensive role-playing. (CSU)


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Guid 80, Success in College

Prerequisites: None

Limitations on Enrollment: Students on third semester or continuing Academic Probation.

1.0 Unit

This course is a group counseling practicum designed to assist the student who is having difficulty succeeding in college. The focus of the course is to provide practical strategies for achieving personal, educational, and career goals. This course is required for the student who is on third semester academic probation.


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