Student Professional Development Goals

Second Year Professional Development Core Skills and Objectives

Developmental Focus: Discovery of Self and Grounding in a Major Area of Study
 

Students continue the development of the First Year Skills and learn to apply them as defined by their Major

• Students continue to practice self-managements skills, balancing course work and extra curricular activities and practice de-stressing techniques.

• Students work on collaborative projects within their major.

• Students continue to develop communication, presentation, reading, writing and study skills, as specific to their major discipline.

• Students are exposed to discipline-specific research tools.

• Students learn to apply digital programs applicable to their major.

• Students receive instruction about professional documentation, archiving and inventorying their work in a variety of visual media.

• Students develop an understanding of their abilities within their major and continue to achieve results progressively during the second year.