College Success Courses

The Counseling Department offers Personal Development courses which focus on topics designed to assist students with reaching their educational and career goals. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Personal Development courses support student learning by helping students demonstrate the ability to evaluate and synthesize academic and career-related information and progress toward achieving student-selected goals.

Courses

Counseling courses listed below are Fall Course Offerings. View Catalogs & Class Schedules for info on class days and times.

This short-term course provides students with information necessary for transition into Monterey Peninsula College. Topics may include assessment result analysis; clear understanding of the AA/AS degrees, certificates, and transferring to CSU and UC; schedule-building; stu­dent services; school policies; and college culture. Assessment results necessary to complete required Education Plan. Also offered online.

1 unit • One hour lecture

  • Grading Option: LG-P/NP
  • Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
  • Credit transferable: CSU, UC
  • General Ed. Credit: CSU, Area E; MPC, Area E2

This course provides skills and techniques to assist in evaluating personal learning styles, priorities in use of time, successful study strat­egies, stress management, identification of values and goals, assertive­ness, and successful use of campus resources and services.

3 units • Three hours lecture

  • Grading Option: LG-P/NP
  • Recommended Preparation:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
  • Credit transferable: CSU, UC
  • General Ed. Credit: CSU, Area E; MPC, Area E2

This course provides students with a thorough study of career development, academic goals, and life planning. Includes assessment tools for identifying personality type, clarifying interests, skills and values, and establishing college majors and careers. Students develop a portfolio that includes labor market information, decision-making skills and coping strategies. The course addresses psychological and social issues that impact career and life choices.

3 units • Three hours lecture

  • Grading Option: LG-P/NP
  • Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
  • Credit transferable: CSU, UC
  • General Ed. Credit: CSU, Area E; MPC, Area E2 

This course is designed to help students at all academic levels to improve their study skills in time management, goal-setting, lecture and textbook note-taking, textbook reading, exam preparation, and test-taking to increase their academic success. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.

1 unit • One hour lecture

  • Grading Option: LG-P/NP
  • Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
  • Credit transferable: CSU
  • General Ed. Credit: MPC, Area E2

This course is designed for students interested in learning more about themselves and the world of work before making a career choice. It includes self-assessments, career exploration, career trends and workplace issues, decision-making, and college and career planning. Also offered online.

1 unit • One hour lecture

  • Grading Option: LG-P/NP
  • Recommended Preparation: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A
  • Credit transferable: CSU
  • General Ed. Credit: MPC, Area E2