For TRIO/SSS eligible students, this course offers a complete orientation to the university, including academic, personal, and social concerns. Through departmental tours, guest lectures, and various other assignments, students gain a sense of community and knowledge that will help them become a successful college student.
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UNIV 1190 First Year Experience Seminar (1 credits)

Designed to support the freshman transition to college, this seminar establishes the core academic skills, social competencies, and values that enable students to excel within the university community. The seminar's ultimate goal is to enhance and enrich the student experience so that students may develop a sense of citizenry and derive the maximum benefit from the intellectual and social opportunities of college life. This is achieved through integrating extracurricular, curricular, and co-curricular offerings within the course content. Faculty lectures, professional staff presentations, and diverse field experiences supplement seminar topic areas.
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UNIV 1199 Critical Reading and Analysis (2 credits)

A course designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their reading skills in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of content and other reading material.
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UNIV 1200 TRIO/SSS Life Career Planning (2 credits)

Life Career Planning is designed to give students an opportunity to use critical thinking skills, group interaction, assignments, and presentations to explore and analyze their values, skills, interests, and career goals. This course introduces students to national and regional employment trends, expected salaries and cost-of-living indexes, and enables students to focus on employment outlooks for their areas of interest. Key elements of the course include values clarification exercises, ethics on the job, interviews with people in career goal areas, an introduction to citizenry through community service, and group discussions regarding interest and personality inventories. Several career assessments are administered and analyzed, including FOCUS, Clifton Strengths, Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and Fundamental Interpersonal Response Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B). Upon completion of the course, students will be able to describe the process of career development, discuss the role that their values, interests, and abilities play in their career decision making, and focus their academic career toward an area of interest worthy of continued exploration. [Core Curriculum Goal Area(s) 9] Must be TRIO eligible. Permission Required. After 11/20/2023 at noon, all students may register for this course if seats are available.
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UNIV 1300 Personal & Financial Wellness (1 credits)

Personal & Financial Wellness will address personal and financial wellness topics for students; examine the importance of regular physical activity, identify & implement time management and academic wellness opportunities, learn about financial topics including saving money, budgeting, loan information and developing job seeking skills. Learning about, and implementing these topics can help avoid, or decrease stress and in turn, increase personal wellness. [BSU Focus: Performance & Participation]
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UNIV 1995 Northern Connect (0 credits)

For NCTC students that would allow access to rec center, library, DII games, OPC prior to matriculating. Part of Northern Connect program (dual admission)
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UNIV 1996 Athletic Fee (0 credits)

For BSU/NTC students wanting access to BSU Athletic Events at the student rate. Students automatically have access to Athletic Events at the student rate if registered for 3 or more on-campus credits.
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UNIV 1997 Health Services Fee (0 credits)

For BSU/NTC students wanting access to BSU Health Services. Students automatically have access to Health Services if registerd for 3 or more on-campus BSU credits.
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UNIV 1998 Student Activity Fee (0 credits)

For BSU/NTC students wanting access to BSU Activities. Students automatically have access to Activies if registereed for 3 or more on-campus BSU credits.
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UNIV 1999 Super Fee (0 credits)

For BSU/NTC students wanting access to BSU Health Services, Activites, and Athletic Events. Students automatically have access to these services if registered for 3 or more on-campus BSU credits.
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UNIV 3000 Interdisciplinary Research Methods (3 credits)

An introduction to research methods, including development of research proposals, theory of research, data acquisition, and analysis within multiple disciplines. Prerequisites: Junior status and consent of instructor.
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UNIV 3010 Effective Presentation of Research Results (3 credits)

Methods of effectively presenting research results in oral, written, and poster formats. Prerequisites: UNIV 3000, Junior status, and consent of instructor.
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UNIV 3100 College to Career (1 credits)

Focus on career and internship development, and enhancement of job seeking skills. Emphasizes resume and cover letter writing, the art of interviewing, negotiating salaries, dressing for success, dining etiquette, and the overall transition from student to professional. Open to all majors seeking internships and applying for full-time employment or graduate/professional school. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status; sophomore status with consent of instructor.
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UNIV 3200 Capstone for TRIO students (3 credits)

This course is designed to assist students in obtaining positions consistent with their career goals. Time will be spent on exploring job search strategies, applying, and obtaining positions that play to their strengths and expand their professional skill sets. Emphasis is put on career readiness by practicing the job search process. The topics of networking, professional resume writing, successful interview techniques and follow-up strategies are topics covered during the course. Exploring online sites for job searching and ideas regarding the management of your future career path will also all be addressed.
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UNIV 3910 Directed Independent Study (1-2 credits)

Arranged individual study
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UNIV 3931 Experimental Course (3 credits)

A course proposed for inclusion in the University curriculum. May not be offered more than two times as an experimental course.
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UNIV 3970 Internship (3 credits)

Internship
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UNIV 4910 Independent Study (1-2 credits)

Arranged individual study.
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UNIV 4917 DIS Tchg Assoc | (1-2 credits)

Directed Independent Study | Teaching Associate
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UNIV 4970 Internship (3 credits)

Internship
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