Apr 30, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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STSK 1102 - How to Study and Think Critically


Credits: 2

Introducing the concepts and methods needed to increase study efficiency and improve critical thinking, the course acquaints students with better study habits and the processes and practices of critical thinking. Specific areas covered are listening, textbook reading, time scheduling, notetaking, test-preparation and test-taking strategies, project and paper development, library skills, basic study systems improvement, memory processes and strategies, and models of critical thinking. The course is designed to improve students’ knowledge and application of effective study and cognitive/thinking strategies so they can succeed in college and in any other learning environment.

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Students should have college level reading and writing skills. Students will also benefit from a desire to improve academic study strategies for college level coursework

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal(s): Goal 2

Course Notes: This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.



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