APP2050: Academic & Career Success
05/01/2024 to 05/30/2025 • Modified 04/25/2024
Course Description
This semester-long course is designed to equip students to be successful online students and guide them in making wise choices for further career or academic endeavors. The course includes resources to enhance a student’s scholastic pursuits in the areas of communication, studying, note-taking, time management, reading and comprehension, and the evaluation of resources for research and writing. In addition, students will learn how academic performance should be viewed in relation to a biblical worldview.
Next Start Date*
Next Monday
Program Restrictions*
- ESD: Elementary School Diploma (ESDP-ESD-D) Excluded
- MSD: Middle School Diploma (MSDP-MSD-D) Excluded
High School Diploma Requirements*
- Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Academic & Career Success.
- Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.
Prerequisite
None
Schedule
Module 1: Worldview & Learning
- Week 1: Expectations
- Week 2: Learning and Reflection
- Week 3: Reading Strategies
Module 2: Time Management, Studying, Worldview, & Career
- Week 4: Time Management
- Week 5: Note-Taking
- Week 6: Study Skills
- Week 7: Exploring Worldview
- Week 8: College, Career, or What?
- Week 9: Exam: Quarter 1
Module 3: Writing & Information Literacy
- Week 10: The Process and Purpose of Writing
- Week 11: The Backbone of Writing
- Week 12: Improving Writing Skills
- Week 13: Information Literacy
- Week 14: Digital Literacy
Module 4: Documentation, Technology, & Reflection
- Week 15: Worldview in Practice
- Week 16: Technology Skills
- Week 17: Course Reflection
- Week 18: Exam: Quarter 2
*Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.
