Academic Development and Educational Success

Illustration of graduation cap

By the end of the course and/or service-learning experience, students will be able to:

  1. identify they learn better when courses include service-learning experiences.
  2. understand the connection between their academic learning at this university and real-life experiences.
  3. be committed to finishing their educational goals (either completing a degree or taking all of the classes that they had planned on taking when they first enrolled at this university)

Nace Competencies:

✓ Career & Self-Development

✓ Leadership

Gen ed goals:

11, 15

Career readiness is the attainment and demonstration of requisite competencies that broadly prepare college graduates for a successful transition into the workplace.

Those with relevant work experience get 50% more interviewing opportunities and offers; and a $7,500 higher starting salary.

- Missouri State Career Center