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Developmental Program & Curriculum Courses
(These courses are provided to help students with disabilities in their transition to Ferris)
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FSUS 100/101 - Ferris State University Seminar for ALL Freshman Students (1 credit)
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DIST 100/101 for Directed Studies & UNCP 100 for University College Program (1 credit)
Developing strategies for managing the changes that impact first-year students in order to enhance their opportunity for college success. Includes, but is not limited to:
- Discussing how to network and build relationships;
- Managing time and money;
- Using support services including academic advising, FSU program offerings and the library.
- Dealing with issues of diversity, wellness and personal responsibility.
- FSUS 101 is a continuation of FSUS 100.
UNIV 101 - College Study Methods
Basic college academic survival skills and study techniques. Topics include
- Basic learning theory,
- Personal learning styles,
- Active listening,
- Basic study techniques such as sq3r
- Notetaking,
- Test taking and reducing test anxiety,
- Improving concentration and memory & controlling the study environment. (2 credits)
CARE 102 - Career and Educational Planning (3 credits)
Self-evaluation, vocational and educational planning and the concept of career development as a life-long process will be explored through the use of inventories, group discussions and individual projects.
UNCP 100 - University Transition Seminar (3 credits)
Developing strategies for managing the changes required for college life, development of efficient time use and management strategies and the use of goal setting as a mechanism for dealing with college changes.
UNIV 105 - Math Study Methods (2 credits)
Special study techniques and problem attack skills necessary for academic success in mathematics classes (Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in either MATH 010 or MATH 110)
READ 106 - College Reading Methods (3 credits)
Improving reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. A variety of content areas (textbook) attack strategies for coping with college-level reading material, including meta-cognitive skills, text analysis, orientation and adaptation skills.
UNIV 176 (READ 176) - College Critical Reading (3 credits)
Critical reading skills needed to effectively deal with the wide variety of reading required in college content area courses. How to critically assess, analyze and evaluate reading materials in terms of accuracy, relevance and quality.
STRUCTURED LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SLA)
The program is an academic support system that assists students enrolled in courses that traditionally have had high failure and withdrawal rates. Courses designed with SLA workshops will be identified in the schedule book and are available to any Ferris student.
During a typical academic year 85 percent of the 42 SLA courses had higher pass rates than those same courses offered without SLA support. Students should consider registering for a SLA course if they anticipate difficulty in a particular subject or if the subject is unfamiliar to them. SLA workshops meet four hours per week throughout the semester.
Disability Services Office (DSO) Seminars "Your Success Depends On It":
The program is an academic support system that assists students enrolled in courses that traditionally have had high failure and withdrawal rates. Courses designed with SLA workshops will be identified in the schedule book and are available to any Ferris student.
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