Guidance
3 courses · College of the Siskiyous · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
GUID 1002 Career and Life Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for students who are undecided about their major and for students who are making a vertical or lateral career change. Topics include an overview of life stages, personal and career assessment, values clarification to determine career compatibility, educational planning, job search skills, technological changes that will impact the world of work, and the creation of an employment portfolio.
GUID 1005 College Success Skills
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
College Success Skills is designed to help students develop values, attitudes, methods, and techniques to support their success in college. Emphasis is placed on learning study skills and college orientation. Also included is information about life skills, career search, communication, diversity issues, and health. This course is strongly advised for first time and returning college students.
GUID 1006 Learning Strategies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture weekly, 54 contact hours total
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course provides students with the necessary skills and strategies to succeed personally and educationally in college and more greatly benefit from the collegiate educational experiences. Students will learn how to develop their skills and intrapersonal qualities to help maximize their potential in college and in life. Strategies will include: increasing self-motivation and self-awareness, self management, personal responsibility, identification of study and reading techniques and improvement of note taking and test taking.