College Success Personal Development Courses - Counseling Department

Do you want increase your potential for college success?

Research shows us that new students who take college success classes are more successful in college than those who do not.  To increase your chances of college success, enroll in one of these Personal Development classes today:

• PD-105 (3 units) College Success - online! (see online classes) This class also fulfills Area E on the CSU Plan B GE pattern.
• PD-113 (2 units) Strategies for Succeeding in College (also an online class)
• PD-111 (1 unit) Strategies for College Success

PD 105, PD 111 and PD 113 are UC and CSU transferable.

The average GPA for new students who took PD classes in Fall 2008 was 2.535 compared to the average of students not enrolled in PD which was 1.988.

The rate for new students who took PD in Fall 2007 & re-enrolled for the following term was 95% compared to 56% for students not enrolled in PD for Fall.

• Need help with study skills, time management and goal setting?
• Would you like to understand more about degree and transfer requirements?
• Want to learn more about the college environment and resources?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then our Personal Development College Success classes are for you! To register for these classes, look for "PD - Personal Development" courses in the online Class Schedule.