Collegiate studies program
Director, R. Peterson-Veatch, Associate Dean
The department of collegiate studies is
a collaboration between Student Life faculty and academic faculty. It has
three tasks: first, to help students adjust to academic life at the college
level; second, to help students select courses, majors and minors so that
they can make progress toward a degree; and third, to provide career counseling
for all students.
All Goshen College faculty members have an interest in this department because
students’ success at Goshen College depends at least in part on their
making wise decisions about majors and careers and responding to a sense of
vocation.
The department itself offers neither a major nor a minor; instead, it offers
these services:
- An academic home for all first-year students during their
first semester and for continuing students who are deciders (those students
still in the process of selecting a major)
- Coordination of the colloquium program for first-year students during
their first semester
- Academic advising for all deciders
- Workshops, advising guidelines and career counseling services for all
students
Colloquium
Introduces new college students to the Goshen College learning community.
Required of all first-year students when they enter college during the fall
semester. Colloquium activities add an extra credit hour to existing courses.
See the Student Life and General Education sections for more details.
Courses
DCS 210 Career Exploration 1
An interactive exploration of career decision making. Introduces students
to the concepts of career, life planning and vocation through identifying
strengths, clarifying values and self-evaluation. Career services director
and guest speakers provide information about educational and career options.
Lectures and discussion.
