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English Composition 1

This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research, and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.

Gateway to Success

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

Employee Relations and Engagement

In this course, students explore employee relations and engagement concepts. They identify regulations and policies that govern and practices that guide workplace rules and conduct. Students examine tools of employee engagement and processes to measure and evaluate levels of engagement. They relate employee attitudes and engagement to the quality of the organizational culture. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain the engagement practices that successfully connect an organization and its employees.

Recruitment and Selection

In this course, students analyze the recruitment and selection process. They identify the recruitment model and examine the process to measure and evaluate recruitment results. Students relate successful employee recruitment to the success of an organization and explain how recruitment and selection objectives should be aligned with the organization's strategic objectives. They evaluate applications and resumes and analyze interview techniques appropriate for the work required.

Accounting for Business

A practical approach to the study of accounting. Basic accounting practices and procedures are explained with particular emphasis on the transactional effect on the income statement and balance sheet. Other areas covered include adjusting and closing entries; accounting for cash, including bank reconciliations and payroll accounting.

Negotiations

This course introduces techniques and skills used in bargaining to maximize a company's profits and competitiveness for both domestic and global concessions. Interpersonal negotiations skills are essential for any person working in the business world. Students will be introduced to an interest based negotiations strategy and to conflict resolution techniques that will prove valuable throughout one's personal and professional life.

Team Building and Problem Solving

In Team Building and Problem Solving, the learner applies the skills and tools necessary to facilitate problem solving in a team environment. Each learner will demonstrate the application of the benefits and challenges of group work, necessary roles in a team, stages of team development, different approaches to problem solving, consensus, a systematic process of problem definition, data acquisition, analysis, the development of alternative solutions, solution implementation, and evaluation.

Compensation and Benefits

In this course, students analyze compensation and benefits programs as they fit into a workforce staffing plan. They examine program design, implementation, management, and measurement. Students relate the alignment of compensation and benefits programs to organizations' values through analysis of a total rewards package. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to explain how compensation and benefits programs influence employee recruitment, retention, motivation, and performance.