Thematic/Infused AAA Sections
Overview
The idea behind offering thematic/infused sections of AAA 090 began with initial discussions Spring 2013 and the first sections of Allied Health and Business were offered Spring 2014. AAA partners with select academic programs to contextualize AAA class content through a disciplinary infusion. The benefits of these sections are increased community and connections that students can make with each other within a student cohort as well as study groups formed. Students also have a greater ability to learn more about their intended career/degree program of their choice and find out early on if it's a right fit for them in career themed sections.
Description
Infused AAA courses are discipline or focus specific. They have the same general content of traditional AAA classes, but are taught by an instructor with expertise and passion about a specific career or field. Students in the class are interested in learning more about specific career paths, certificates, or majors; therefore class discussions revolve around relevant examples catered to the specific disciplinary context.
Results
- Spring 2016 Post Assessment: Addition of a question regarding enhanced community of learners will be explored.
- Fall 2015 Post Assessment: Questions regarding career choice certainty will be examined between contextualized and non-contextualized sections.
- Spring 2014: Course completion is 86% in contextualized courses versus 72% in non-contextualized.
Current and Past Offerings
Career Themed
- Human Services – This course is designed for students intending to pursue careers related to families and human needs such as social workers, counselors, psychologists and non-profits sectors. (Pilot Fall 2015)
- Education- This course is designed for students intending to pursue careers in early childhood education, K-12 teaching and higher education. (Pilot Fall 2015)
- Allied Health – This course is designed for students intending to pursue careers in healthcare including medical clinical assisting, nursing, surgical technology, radiologic technology, etc. (Offered since Spring 2014)
- Business - This course is designed for students intending to pursue careers in business such as accounting, marketing, management, banking, human resources, finance, government, legal, small business, etc. (Offered since Spring 2014)
- Protective Services - This course is designed for students intending to pursue careers in law enforcement, emergency management, corrections, social services, probation, and crime analyst. (Pilot Fall 2014 - The decision to not offer the course again was due to the instructor of the course Ray Cook leaving his position and low enrollment)
Targeted Student Population Themed
- Veterans - This course is specifically designed for students who are former veterans and active duty members of the United States Armed Forces. Curriculum is geared toward assisting in the transition from military life to a college environment. (Pilot Fall 2015)
Linked
- MAT 050 & AAA 090 - The AAA 090 content will also provide extra support to MAT 050 increasing the relevance of study skills to math success. (Pilot Fall 2015)
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