HD 125 - Motivation and Empowerment

1-3 CR

Students identify and analyze unique sources of motivation to improve attainment of goals in academic and personal realms of life. Students critically examine their strengths, values, and goals. Students develop tools for taking personal responsibility, and accessing intrinsic sources of motivation to reach their highest potential in school and life.

Course Outcomes

Identify and examine three-four strengths.
Describe how a student’s strengths apply to academic and personal goals as well as define other areas where strengths can be utilized.
Define resiliency and apply the definition to a student’s own lived experiences.
Increase self-awareness by identifying a belief and/or behavior that hinders people from meeting their goal(s) and develop a plan of action to change this belief or behavior.
Define and critically evaluate the terms and concepts related to positive and negative mindsets and critically evaluate the language and actions that reflect these mentalities.
Explain what “taking personal responsibility” means, and apply this concept to academic and/or personal challenges and/or goals.

GenEd Outcomes: Connections

Self-Assessment/Life Goals

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