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*IAI (Illinois Articulation Agreement) - An agreement among participating Illinois colleges and universities to help Illinois college students transfer credit as easily as possible. See an advisor in the Advising and Counseling Center for additional information, or read about the IAI at www.iTransfer.org.

College Studies

COL101 - College Success Seminar
Course designed to increase success in college. Content includes: learning strategies, orientation to Oakton, assessment of individual competencies, setting college and career goals, terminology of higher education, wellness, Service Learning project and computer literacy. Students cannot receive credit for both COL 100 and COL 101.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

COL103 - Peer Tutor Training
Course provides training in knowledge and fundamental skills essential for tutoring. Content includes techniques, methods, and approaches that are effective in improving learning and being a successful tutor, using, readings, class discussion, case studies, journals, group work and activities. Focus is on increasing awareness of academic and personal skills to enable students in tutorial session to achieve academic goals.
2 Credit Hours (lecture: 2; lab: 3)

COL110 - College Success for Adult Learners
Course is designed to prepare adult students to participate meaningfully and successfully in higher education. Content includes: study skills, time management; adult learning and accelerated formats; learning styles, career and educational goals, language and standards of college; academic computing, and library research.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0)

COL120 - Academic Success Seminar
Course helps students identify, develop, and strengthen academic skills and abilities directly related to success in required courses. Specific content and activities of individual sections will be linked to designated disciplines (e.g., SOC, PSY, ECE, BIO). Course may be repeated up to two times in different content areas for a maximum of three credits.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0)


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