IECD-518 New Student Orientation

0 semester credits

PreNSO: Through asynchronous work, this self-paced PreNSO provides incoming masters and doctoral students with an overview of their course of graduate study while orienting them to Fielding’s online environment and the expectations and standards for MA and PhD level study including critical thinking, writing skills, and research expectations.

NSO & Term: The NSO through synchronous meetings at the start of the first term provides students with a growing understanding of their graduate study standards/expectations for successful MA and PhD level work. NSO focuses primarily on the students’ preparedness for the program which includes understanding of 1) various student support services available, and 2) entry level foundational doctoral level competencies, ethical attitudes, attentiveness to cultural diversity, self-awareness, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Credit/No Credit
Learning Outcome(s):  

Students completing IECD PreNSO/NSO will be expected to:  

1. Use technology for effective exchange of information and collaboration with faculty/classmates (Moodle, the Fielding intranet/website, online library)
2. Understand use of and access to student services and Fielding’s online library.
3. Understand the academic and research components of the program.
4. Promote a climate of respect, dignity, inclusion, integrity, civility and trust to foster collaboration among and between diverse student/faculty interprofessional backgrounds.
5. Demonstrate professional values and attitudes (i.e., honesty, ethics, accountability, beginning identification as a MA/PhD student).
6. Demonstrate knowledge of university-wide competencies:    

• Diversity: Understanding of alternative points of view, diverse worldviews and/or epistemologies 
• Critical Thinking: Critical analysis and synthesis of theory, research, or both
• Scholarly Writing: Appropriate writing, including development of a coherent, focused theme or argument, and overall effective communication