To provide a comprehensive program describing each of the baccalaureate degree-granting schools at Purdue. The course is designed to assist students in the clarification of their degree objectives. Not open to students who have completed GS 11500.

GS 11900 Introduction To Academic Programs At Purdue

Introduction To Academic Programs At Purdue

This seminar course is designed for students to reflect on the hopes, assumptions, and questions they bring with them as they begin their college experience at Purdue University. The class will support student success by introducing students to campus resources, establishing connections with the campus community, expanding study skills learned during high school, and implementing appropriate time management strategies.

GS 12001 Summer Start Seminar II

Summer Start Seminar II

GS 12001 Summer Beginners Seminar II

Summer Beginners Seminar II

This course is for prospective Purdue undergraduate researchers who are interested in conducting undergraduate research or creative endeavors. Purdue students who have not already started an independent research project with a research mentor will learn valuable skills to market themselves to individuals and research programs. Throughout the course, students will develop components for a final application packet to submit to a research team or program they choose.

GS 19501 Preparing For Your Undergraduate Research Experience

Preparing For Your Undergraduate Research Experience

A combined lecture and experiential seminar course for new Purdue Opportunity Awards scholars. The course will focus on the transition issues for these first-year students.

GS 19700 Purdue Promise First-Year Experience Course

Purdue Promise First-Year Experience Course

This course focuses on student adjustment to university life and development skills. Content includes testing to determine skills, attitudes, and interests; group activities to foster student adjustment; and training in computer usage, time management, and University policies. Open to Horizons students only. Typically offered Fall Spring.

GS 19900 Strategies For A Successful First Year

Strategies For A Successful First Year

A one-credit course designed to provide Student Access, Transition and Success programs students with skills and connections to be successful student leaders at Purdue. This course will provide students a foundation I leadership skills. Permission of instructor required.

GS 21000 Leadership Development Seminar

Leadership Development Seminar

Designed to help students improve their college grades by learning to study more effectively.  Typically offered Fall Spring.

GS 29001 Academics Success Skills

Academics Success Skills

This course is for Purdue undergraduates who are part of an active research project and/or creative endeavor. Students will hone skills necessary for reflecting on and completing these experiences. During this course, students will utilize their research experience to apply skills including but not limited to: managing time with a research project, communicating research findings, using Purdue Libraries' resources, and providing constructive feedback to peer researchers. Students will deliver elevator pitches on their own research projects and critique pitches from their peers.

GS 29501 Understanding Your Undergraduate Research Experience I

Understanding Your Undergraduate Research Experience I

This course is for current Purdue undergraduate researchers to build upon the previous course and focus on research data collection, analysis, and communication for current Purdue undergraduate researchers. During this course, students will learn and discuss various forms of data and collection practices. Students will develop their own academic poster to present their research project's data and implications.

GS 39501 Understanding Your Undergraduate Research Experience II

Understanding Your Undergraduate Research Experience II

Horizons Advanced Career Preparation is designed to assist students in beginning their transition from college to the workforce or graduate school. The emphasis of the course is placed on self-exploration, career search skills, graduate school preparation, professional conduct, and financial planning.

GS 40400 Horizons Advanced Career Preparation

Horizons Advanced Career Preparation

A one-credit course designed to prepare Purdue Promise students for the next chapter of their professional journey through the reflection of past experiences and the acquisition of new knowledge, expectations, and skills necessary to be successful citizens and employees post-graduation. This course is only for students in the Purdue Promise program. Permission of instructor required.

GS 40500 Advancing Tomorrow's Leaders: Preparing For Employment And Life After College

Advancing Tomorrow's Leaders: Preparing For Employment And Life After College

Reading to be done under the direction of the instructor in the particular field of specialization. Permission of instructor required.

GS 49000 EDPS Fellows

EDPS Fellows

GS 49000 Acad Purdue Prog Teach Asst

Acad Purdue Prog Teach Asst

GS 49000 Tch Asst Intro Acad Progrms

Tch Asst Intro Acad Progrms

GS 49000 LSAMP Prof Devel Seminar

LSAMP Prof Devel Seminar

GS 49000 Law School Exploration

Law School Exploration

GS 49000 Residential Leadership Seminar

Residential Leadership Seminar

Reading to be done under the direction of the instructor in the particular field of specialization. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

GS 49000 Horizons Study Skills

Horizons Study Skills

GS 49000 Summer Start First-Year Exp

Summer Start First-Year Exp

This course is for current Purdue undergraduate researchers to build on the previous courses (GS 29501, 39501) and focus on continuing their education in graduate or professional school. During this course, students will learn and discuss the various phases of identifying, selecting, applying to and funding graduate or professional school programs. Students will also gain a deeper comprehension of the qualities and skills that make research mentors effective while developing skills they will need to be successful mentees and peer mentors. Students will conduct research to identify potential programs of interest and develop a statement of purpose.

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