Interdisciplinary

This course provides students with additional preparation in the organization, study skills, and self-discipline needed to develop and understand their long and short term goals, stregths, and barriers to success, understand the connections between their work at Wilmington and the attainment of these goals, create a plan of action which uses students’ individual strengths to overcome their barriers, learn and apply effective strategies for life management, estalishing personal priorities, effective use of resources, and making choices which support their personal goals. Students may be placed into this course by Academic Affairs, but will be open to all students to add druing Add/Drop as space is available.

Students will explore the ways in which they can apply their Wilmington education in the professional world by learning about the steps involved in the career development process; assessing their knowledge, skills, interests and values; exploring varying career options using different types of career research methods; and developing both written and verbal professional presentation skills. The course will culminate in the compilation of a career portfolio and professional presentation.

A dedicated FYE course taught during the first 8-week abbreviated sesssion of fall term. The course will focus on an introduction to Wilmington College, Quakers, adaptation to college life, study skills, introduction to campus services and facilities, and other life skills. This course will also include a unified “summer” reading and additional course materials used to introduce the areas of thought and expressions (as well as applied fields) and serve as a first introduction to advising with the creation of a 4-year education plan.