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College Awareness Guide, The: What Students Need to Know to Succeed in College
Bruce M. Rowe, Los Angeles Pierce College

ISBN-10: 0131716662
ISBN-13: 9780131716667

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 144 pp
Published: 06/07/2006

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For courses in College Orientation, College Success, Personal Development or Transitional Studies.

 

Navigating the first year of college can be overwhelming–new procedures, courses, and expectations can make the experience unfamiliar, even intimidating. The College Awareness Guide: What Students Need to Know to Succeed in College demystifies the experience by introducing readers to many of the new concepts and procedures they will encounter during their first year of college. Covering a broad range of topics, it stresses basic knowledge over specific skills and includes material not discussed in many texts. It is brief and affordable–packing information into less than 150 pages–and contains over 170 references to valuable web sites, books, and tutorials.

An insider’s guide to college life–that stresses core topics students should be aware of when entering the college setting (Ex. pp v-vii).

  • Draws on the authors 36 years of higher education experience to include topics that may be unfamiliar to new college students, but are extremely relevant to a successful college experience.
  • Stresses basic knowledge over specific skills, making it an excellent guide for all new college students, including the traditional, adult and international populations.

A broad range of topics–are discussed throughout the text.

  • Covers topics not usually found in competing texts such as: tips on adding and dropping classes(Ex. pp 23, 25), advice to foreign and returning students(Ex. pp 60), information on obtaining financial aid(Ex. pp 45), hints on using professional lecture notes(Ex. pp 73), strategies for choosing a major(Ex. pp 14), suggestions for using a college catalog and schedule of classes(Ex. pp 15), the goals of liberal studies courses(Ex. pp 57), blogs and electronic bulletin boards(Ex. pp 21) and more.
  • Addresses academic success, economic needs, registration, and social problems in one brief, affordable source.  

A brief format–makes this book ideal for a wide range of courses.

  • Highlights essential information new students need to know about college in less than 150 pages.
  • Respects the time constraints of today’s college students and encourages them to read the entire book.

Over 170 additional references–to useful web sites, books and tutorials are included throughout the text(Ex. pp 121).

  • Add content and coverage on each topic without adding page count or price.
  • Encourage readers to explore topics at their own pace and at their desired level of detail.

An affordable price–makes information accessible to a broad audience.

  • Means information is available to students with a variety of individual economic circumstances and course loads.

PREPARING TO GO TO COLLEGE

A Checklist of Things to Do

Choosing a College

Choosing a Place to Live

 

STARTING OUT

The Importance of a Positive Attitude

Setting Realistic Goals

Choosing a Major and a Career

The Catalog and Schedule of Classes

The College Website and University Email Accounts

College Bulletins, Newspapers, and Flyers

Blogs and Electronic Bulletin Boards

Choosing Classes

Dropping Classes

Choosing Instructors

Alternatives to the Usual Way of Getting Credit

Credit/No Credit Option

Auditing Classes

Seeing a Counselor or an Advisor

The Consequence of Low Grades

Getting the Most Out of College Life

College Life is Not for Everyone

Pitfalls of College Life and Campus Crime

Obtaining Financial Support

The First Day of Class

Getting In Touch with a Professor     

Student to Instructor Etiquette

Textbooks

Creating a Textbook Library

Computers

The Internet

Why Do I Have to Take This Course? The Goals of Liberal Studies

A Note to Foreign Students and Nontraditional College Students

A Note to Students with Disabilities


DEVELOPING COLLEGE SURVIVAL SKILLS

Stress Management

Time Management

Using Study Skills Centers and Taking Study Skills Courses

Taking Notes

Participating in Class

Using Tape Recorders and Other Recording Devices in the Classroom

Professional Lecture Notes

The Importance of Reading Skills         

Reading a Textbook

Concentration

Remembering What You Hear and Read

Studying for and Taking Exams

Sample Essay Tests

Analysis of Sample Essay Tests

Using the Library

How to Find Information Using an Electronic Database or Search Engine

Writing Reports and Papers

A Note on Plagiarism

Critical Thinking

 

OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE “WALLS”

Education and Travel

Career Planning and Getting a Job

Giving Out Your Personal Information

 

APPENDIX A VOCABULARY BUILDING

 

APPENDIX B ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Websites on Preparing for College and Study Skills

Companies That Provide Resources

    Printed Materials and Software

    Internet Resources

List of Scholarly Organizations

"I like that the author gives so much information that is relevant to real life.  I feel the topics are treated very well, reflect real life issues, and are well explained.  I especially enjoyed the section 'Why should I have to know that?' and feel that it is important for students." 

--Deborah Miller, The Ohio State University

 

"This book's conciseness makes it unique and applicable to freshman seminar courses.  The sample essay response section is just excellent."

--Stacey Winstead, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The College Awareness Guide is a unique reference appropriate as a full text in any freshman-level orientation course or as a supplemental text for any introductory level course, especially psychology and personal development.  Previous brief editions, titled The College Survival Guide, have sold nearly 100,000 copies.  Using an innovative approach, Bruce M. Rowe emphasizes the basics needed for success and provides extensive resources and suggested readings, including a rich array of internet-based reference material.  The College Awareness Guide is designed to help students learn and develop the skills they need to succeed in college.  Rowe presents the material in conversational, engaging tone as if a student has dropped by his office for advice.

 

Additional support -- in and out of the classroom

 

For instructors and students alike, we encourage you to visit our Student Success Supersite.  This valuable resource is at www.prenhall.com/success. 

 

Features include:

  • Majors Exploration
  • Career Advice
  • Web Links
  • Tips from Successful Students
  • Student Bulletin Boards
  • Faculty Resources

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