Assists students who are having academic difficulty after their first semester at MCLA. The course addresses barriers that often impede student success, such as time management, goal setting, and study habits. The goal for the academic success course is for students to develop appropriate learning strategies that can be applied to different types of courses and teaching styles. This course will be graded as Pass/No Pass.

Provides students with help in completing a portfolio for experiential credit. Includes a rigorous essay-writing component.