Educational Opportunity Fund 364

11:364:106 First-Year Student Success I (1) A series of academic sessions designed to facilitate entering student's successful transition to collegiate life. The course will integrate science with the student's personal life to promote and develop cognitive study skills necessary for coursework in mathematics and science. The class will emphasize time management, self-advocacy, and educational discovery. Seminars and out-of-class excursions will enhance student's ability to connect classroom activities with real-life situations to develop communication and leadership skills.

11:364:107 First-Year Student Success II (1) A continuation of 11:364:106 designed to facilitate entering student's successful transition to collegiate life. Further topics will include of graduation/career planning, ethical reasoning, and EOF legacy.

11:364:108 Transfer Student Success I (1) The purpose of the Transfer Student Success seminar is to engage students new to Rutgers University and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in learning about the processes by which individuals learn in class and, ultimately, achieve academic success at Rutgers. This course uses a semi-individualized, small-group discussion/seminar format and is designed for first-semester external transfer students entering in the fall semester.

11:364:109 Transfer Student Success II (1) The purpose of the Transfer Student Success seminar is to engage students new to Rutgers University and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in learning about the processes by which individuals learn in class and, ultimately, achieve academic success at Rutgers. This course uses a semi-individualized, small-group discussion/seminar format and is designed for first-semester external transfer students entering in the spring semester.

11:364:110 Emerging Topics in Environmental Science (2) Intended as an introduction to the concept of "sustainability" for students in the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, this 2-credit online Summer Session course will motivate students to describe the environmental, economic, and social factors of sustainability; how the components of sustainability are measured; and the sustainability actions that can be taken by citizens at the local, state, national, and global scales. Online; Summer Session.

11:364:254 Critical Thinking in the Sciences (1) An introductory course that provides a framework for evaluating information, arguments, and conclusions. Discussion, articles, and experiential learning are utilized to assist students with developing meaning from and deconstructing text using analysis and interpretation, and to help with mastery of critical reading, reasoning, and thinking skills. Additionally, the course addresses contemporary themes and issues in the news as the bases for analysis.