Student Development
13 courses · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
STU-1 College Success
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Formerly
- GS 1
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
This course is designed to help students increase their academic potential and begin learning and applying strategies for success in college and life-long learning. Topics include discovering personal and academic goals, self-discovery, study strategies, critical thinking, communication skills, and college resources and policies. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-40 Getting Connected to Your University
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is most appropriate for students who are concurrently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. This course orients the new university student to their institution’s student services, educational policies and procedures, instructional resources, and key personnel. This course will highlight effective strategies for accessing resources as online-only or evening program students. The course places emphasis on developing personal goals for success in the university environment. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-41 Career Focus
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is most appropriate for students who are concurrently enrolled in baccalaureate degree program. Course is designed for students who have identified their academic interest. The course places emphasis on focused exploration into career opportunities for the student’s specific major. Students will access career information through various methods, use self-assessment tools to evaluate appropriateness of chosen career, develop strategies for deepening exposure to and experience with career pathway, and develop a career plan. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-44 Career Worksite Readiness
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is most appropriate for students who are concurrently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. Students will develop a specific plan for entry into and for long-term success in their chosen career. Students will identify industry and employer expectations in their chosen field, effective workplace/industry attitudes, and develop professional communication skills. The course places emphasis on maximizing learning opportunities throughout one’s career and the development of effective networking skills. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-45 Graduate/Professional Student Success
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course most appropriate for students who are concurrently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. This course promotes academic success by providing students with information that will clarify the graduate school process and assist them in developing a comprehensive post-baccalaureate plan. Topics include a review of post-baccalaureate options, predictors and virtues of successful graduate students, admissions requirements and timelines, degree determination process, financial aid applications, criteria for establishing educational, goals, and post graduate objectives. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-50 Getting Connected: an Orientation to College
- Units
- 0.5-1
- Hours
- 9-18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 27-54)
- Formerly
- GS 50
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course includes an orientation to the educational opportunities, programs, and services available at Shasta College, as well as the procedures for accessing them. In the one-unit version of the course, students will deepen their sense of educational purpose and commitment through developing an effective “Education Plan” and building “Connections for Success.” This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-70 College Study and Learning Skills
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Formerly
- ENGL 171
- Transfers to
- CSU
Designed to help non-traditional and traditional students to develop learning skills and to achieve the greatest amount of competency in their college class work, this course will help students to take notes effectively, read and study course materials, prepare for exams, and complete written assignments. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-90 Career Choice
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Formerly
- GS 90
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for students who are undecided about their educational and/or career goals. Through a series of group exercises, and career development testing, students learn to identify personal values, interests, skills, aversions, and personality patterns and understand how they relate to choices in the world of work. Students learn to access occupational information, develop decision-making skills and set career goals. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-91 21 Century Workplace Skills
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to increase awareness of and competency in essential employability skills for today’s dynamic workplace environment. These "soft skills," which are broadly applicable across job titles and industries, are designed to complement those obtained in both technical and general education programs. The goal of the course is to support student success in their work-based learning opportunities, including work-site learning, internships, and service-learning projects. The course will open with a review of the changing global economy, the rise of entrepreneurism, and how employability skills can increase students’ competitiveness in the workplace. The course will then cover the top ten skills that have been identified to support career and college readiness. These include adaptability, analysis/solution mindset, collaboration, communication, digital fluency, entrepreneurial mindset, empathy, resilience, self-awareness, and social/diversity awareness. The course will close with sections transitioning to the workforce. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-92 Worksite Readiness
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 54)
- Formerly
- GS 92
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed to prepare students to be successful on the job. Students will gain insight into employer expectations, effective workplace attitudes, developing job-related communication skills, conflict resolution, and managing stress. Emphasis will be placed on maximizing learning opportunities in the workplace, the development of effective networking skills, personal skill-acquisition plan, and building a job search campaign. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-110 Employment Skills
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 108)
This course is designed to increase awareness of and competency in the employability skills that are essential in today’s workplace environments. In this course students will continue to identify, develop, and reinforce workforce skills including critical soft skills demanded by employers. Throughout the course students will work in teams and examine and practice communication and soft skills. This course will improve the student’s knowledge, work habits, and character traits necessary for today’s workforce. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-310 General Tutoring Lab/Supervised Tutoring
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1-954 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 1-954)
- Formerly
- GS 310
This course provides tutoring assistance to increase the probability of a student’s successful completion of his or her educational objectives. Upon faculty/counselor referral, the student will receive tutoring in designated subject areas in various tutoring labs on campus. Cumulative progress and attendance records will be maintained for this non-credit, open-entry course. Hours will vary depending on individual student’s needs. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
STU-311 Career and Job Search Preparation
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1-765 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 1-765)
This course assists students in making career exploration decisions and acquiring the occupational information necessary for career experience planning and job placement. Students can gain access to on-the-job training and work experience opportunities through this course, as well as receive support with interview skills, and writing resumes and covers letters. The hours for this course will vary depending upon individual students' needs. This course may be taught in a distance education format.