Successful Graduate Study Strategies

• Describe personal reasons for pursuing graduate study.
• Describe the university learning model and goals.
• Identify several focus areas for graduate study.
• Develop strategies for time and stress management.

Learning Team Dynamics

• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams.
• Analyze varied characteristics needed for effective teams.
• Develop strategies for conflict resolution.

Communication Skills

• Describe strategies for effective presentations.

Scholarly Work

• Describe differences between undergraduate and graduate study.
• Integrate professional sources into written and oral work.
• Analyze professional and lay sources for validity.
• Develop written and oral work at graduate-level depth.
• Apply format consistent with American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.