Commitment to Personal Development

EDPS 490B

All freshmen and transfer student-athletes at Purdue University are encouraged to enroll in EDPS 490B during the fall semester. This one-hour course is designed to introduce students to Purdue University and to the unique developmental challenges of the university experience. Life Skills endeavors to provide students with essential skills necessary for successful academic and life achievement. The course also provides students with peer support by creating a connection between diverse students. Course topics include the following:

• Orientation to Life Skills
• Foundations and Goals for Success
• Procrastination: Digging a Hole and Falling In
• Motivation: Shifting Gears
• Time Management
• Stress Management: Get the Stress Outta Here!
• Values — Who, What, Where am I
• Identifying Interpersonal Values
• Diversity Part I: A World of Differences Out There
• Diversity Part II: Privilege — Benefits and Drawbacks
• The Power of Me and Thee
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Sexual Skills: Responsibility Required
• Career Choices