Curriculum
To earn a certificate of completion, students must complete a total of 32 credits or 128 semester hours of coursework (52 hours of required courses and 76 hours of individual choice/elective courses).
- First-year students complete a common core of required courses.
- Senior year includes a required off-campus internship.
Upon completing the program, students participate in the University’s Commencement exercises and receive a certificate of completion with a transcript of their course work.
Learning Outcomes
- Increase literacy skills (purposeful reading and reading for pleasure, writing, mathematics and technology)
- Describe various life and work roles
- Engage in and manage life and career-building process
- Improve and/or enhance independent living skills and community access
- Participate in and complete internships
- Use problem solving strategies to interact positively and effectively with others
- Secure and maintain paid work experiences
- Identify the necessary learning and/or resources to support life/work goals
- Participate in extra-curricular activities on campus
- Identify the necessary learning and/or resources to support leisure-time experiences
- Build and maintain a positive self-image
- Use problem solving strategies to interact positively and effectively with others
Sample Course Schedule
Fall Term
- ELS-040 Reading and Writing Strategies (MWF, 9:15–10:20 a.m.)
- ELS-033 Self Determination (MWF, 10:30–11:35 a.m.)
- ELS-002 Educational Coaching (MW, 1:00–2:00 p.m.)
- ELS-052/082 Math Concepts/Financial Smarts I (T-TH, 8:00–9:30 a.m.)
- ELS-020 Introduction to College Life (T-TH, 9:40–11:10 a.m.)
Spring Term
- ELS-021 Career Exploration (MWF, 9:15–10:20 a.m.)
- ELS-031 Community and Citizenship (MWF, 10:30–11:35 a.m.)
- ELS-002 Educational Coaching (MW, 1:00–2:00 p.m.)
- ELS-043 Application of Literacy Needs (T-TH, 8:00–9:30 a.m.)
- ELS-011 Healthy Living I (T-TH, 12:50–2:20 p.m.)