College Preparation: Non-Credit
5 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
COLL 0600 Strategies for Student Success
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- 5 hours lab weekly, 90 contact hours total
Ready to level up your college game? In this course, you will explore how you learn best, tackle challenges with confidence, and build a personal toolkit of strategies to boost your academic success. You’ll also learn how to navigate key campus resources—and best of all, the course comes with a built-in support team to help you envision your path, connect with campus life, and get an edge on your journey.<br />
COLL 0601 Critical Thinking in College
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- 5 hours lab weekly, 90 contact hours total
Want to sharpen your thinking and make smarter moves in college and beyond? This course helps you build practical strategies for analyzing information, solving problems, and making thoughtful decisions—in school, work, and life. You will strengthen your critical thinking, boost your information literacy, and sharpen study skills while learning how to tap into campus resources and take charge of your success. You will also be supported by a built-in team ready to help you stay on track and get an edge on your academics.<br /> <br />
COLL 0602 Your Next Chapter: Planning for Life Beyond Community College
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- 2.89 hours lecture weekly, 52 contact hours total
Ready to launch your next chapter? In this course, you will explore your next steps beyond community college. You will reflect on personal values, strengths, and interests to make informed decisions about your future. You will communicate your story in a way that highlights your potential and supports your next steps while strengthening planning and self-advocacy skills, deepening your financial awareness, and building a personalized plan that helps you move forward along a path that feels true to you. <br />
COLL 0603 Connecting College to Community
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- 2.89 hours lecture weekly, 2.89 hours lab weekly, 104 contact hours total
In this course, you will put the knowledge, values, and insights gained from your community college experience into action through a self-designed project that strengthens readiness for your next academic, personal, and/or professional steps. By connecting your community college experience with the broader community, you will build core academic and professional skills and enhance clarity of your educational and career goals. As you explore the impact one individual can make in a community and seeing yourself in new roles, you will gain confidence and momentum for your future beyond community college.
COLL 0900 College and Career Pathways
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- 3
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- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
This is an introductory personal development class focused on each individual student who enrolls; their path, their strengths, and learning how to lead their own story. In this course, students will learn more about who they are, skills for goal setting, life balance and adapting to change, money management and budgeting, researching educational and career options, and decision-making. Students will also practice ways to think, learn, and stay motivated. The course culminates in a 10 year action plan to fulfill educational and career goals that will help students think ahead about school, work, and life.