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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
EDAC D001.
Course Title (CB02)
Introduction to College and Accommodations
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Orientation to college for the first time college student. Includes °®¶¹´«Ã½ academic policies, resources, campus programs and services; transition concerns from high school to post-secondary for students requiring special classroom accommodations related to disabilities; California system of higher education; educational goals and program planning. This course satisfies the college orientation requirement for new students.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is transferable to CSU and UC. This stand-alone course introduces freshman students with disabilities to the college system, and includes specific information regarding the legal rights of students with documented disabilities to classroom accommodations.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
99

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.5
Maximum Credit Units
1.5

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours1.53.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
18.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
18.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
36.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
36.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Campus walking tour

Assignments

  1. Required reading assignments from texts and handouts
  2. Group discussions

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Written worksheets that evaluate ability to synthesize and organize information
  2. Quizzes that include multiple choice and short answers
  3. Final Project (2-year education plan)

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None.
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
°®¶¹´«Ã½ College Catalog, current year

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Mooney, Jonathan and Cole, David. Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give you Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution. Fireside, New York, 2000
Quinn, Patricia O., M.D., ADD and the College Student: A Guide for High School and College Students with Attention Deficit Disorder, Magination Press, New York, 2004.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify academic goals
  • Examine organizational structure of higher education in California and the U.S.
  • Explore °®¶¹´«Ã½ Academics
  • Explore Disability and College Accommodations
  • Develop a two-year Educational Plan

CSLOs

  • Explain the differences between disability access laws in secondary and post-secondary education.

  • Articulate their legal rights to educational accommodations, self-advocate, and appropriately utilize °®¶¹´«Ã½ College disability resources.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of °®¶¹´«Ã½ policies, programs, resources, and services.

Outline

  1. Identify academic goals
    1. Discuss the concept of lifetime goals
    2. Discuss organizing academics through the setting of progressive goals
    3. Complete goal-setting exercises to include academic, personal, and career goals
    4. Choose a major
    5. Validate goal setting as a work in progress
  2. Examine organizational structure of higher education in California and the U.S.
    1. Explore the Education Pyramid
    2. Discuss disability as a factor in goal setting and realistic planning
    3. Explore the California Community College system, California State system, and the University of California system, and other educational institutions
    4. Explore lower division and upper division course work
    5. Examine General Education coursework and major-specific coursework
  3. Explore °®¶¹´«Ã½ Academics
    1. Explore degrees, Certificates, and basic skill building
    2. Review the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Divisions; majors offered
    3. Review requirements for an A.A./A.S. degree; AA and AS Transfer Degrees (ADT)
    4. Examine curriculum sheets; transfer preparation and career degrees
    5. Introduce prerequisites, advisories and special program applications
  4. Explore Disability and College Accommodations
    1. Evaluate the differences between IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) accommodations, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and section 504 accommodations
    2. List the typical academic accommodations provided on college campuses such as Sign Language Interpreters, video captioning, mobility services, assistive technologies, and alternate media.
    3. Examine self-advocacy for students who require accommodations
  5. Develop a two-year Educational Plan
    1. Review information resources needed
    2. Develop time management strategies
    3. Create plan for transfer or the work force
    4. Discuss flexibility with changing goals and majors
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