AADV-Academic Advising

AADV 600. Academic Advising Foundations. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to provide current or aspiring academic advising professionals with a learning environment to enhance their understanding and ability to apply historical developments and theoretical foundations to their advising practices. Students will demonstrate their understanding of NACADA’s core conceptual and informational competencies as well as their ability to apply core relational components of the academic advising profession, the pillars of academic advising, and CAS Standards within the practice.

AADV 610. Assessment in Academic Advising. 3 Hours.

The purpose of this course is to enhance learners’ understanding of and ability to apply assessment within academic advising practices. Learners will articulate why individual and programmatic assessment is important to academic advising practices and will demonstrate their ability to synthesize assessment data into meaningful suggestions for academic advising practice, procedures, and/or policy development.
Prerequisites: AADV 600 [Min Grade: B]

AADV 622. Academic Advising Administration. 3 Hours.

This course reviews issues related to the administration of academic advising. With a focus on practical skills and actionable insights, students will examine American higher education's organization and administrative structures, legal and ethical considerations, academic advising program integration with institution mission and strategic plans, evaluation and assessment, and academic advisor support and growth.

AADV 630. Seminar in Academic Advising. 3 Hours.

This course will provide you with opportunities to practice a specific skill or competency associated with career success or advancement within the academic advising field. Academic Advisors serve to support the academic, career, and personal development and success of students as they persist towards degree completion. The purpose of this seminar is to provide you with opportunities to enhance your abilities to support students in developmentally appropriate ways that align with their academic, career, and/or personal goals.

AADV 631. Academic Advising and Transfer Students. 3 Hours.

Academic Advisors serve to support the academic, career, and personal development and success of students as they persist towards degree completion. The purpose of this seminar is to provide you with opportunities to enhance your abilities to support transfer students in developmentally appropriate ways that align with their academic, career, and/or personal goals.