3.60 Credits
This 6-week course provides students with content and instruction to develop core skillsets and abilities that act as a foundation for success in any workplace. These core skills can include, but are not limited to, expected workplace habits and professional interactions, ownership of tasks, and proficiency in common IT programs (MS Office), email, or related technology. Other soft skills presented include communication skills, motivation or engagement, interpersonal communications, and more specifically conflict resolution. The course content is further enhanced through discussions on the holistic development of healthy and effective behaviors that, when used in combination with the core skills presented, promote adaptability, communication, creative thinking and engagement with others. This course includes weekly (T/TH) remote presentations and discussions via Zoom, as well as asynchronous (independent) assignments and learning activities that are completed online. Course elements are presented in a blended format to include twelve (12) remote instruction sessions, learning checks discussions, and a final project.