United States
Course Title:
PERSONAL AWARENESS AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT
Course Definition:
Programs that focus on the development of improved self-awareness, avoidance of stressful behavior, and improved decision-making skills. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Course Sub Families Description:
For description refer the sub course(s)
Self-Awareness and Personal Assessment.
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills useful in becoming aware of one's feelings, using methods of assessing one's personal attributes, and being aware of how one is perceived by others. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Stress Management and Coping Skills.
A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills useful in avoiding stressful situations and managing them when they occur, including dealing with complex and long-term stressful relationships. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Personal Decision-Making Skills.
A program that focuses on how to develop individuals' abilities to assess decisions affecting their lives and to make life choices consistent with needs and beliefs. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Self-Esteem and Values Clarification.
A program that focuses on the development of personal philosophies and ideas of positive self-concept and self-worth, and applying these knowledge and skills in everyday circumstances. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Investing/Wealth Management/Retirement Planning.
A program that prepares individuals to evaluate their personal financial health, establish financial planning strategies, and solve financial problems, based on their short term and long term financial goals. Includes instruction in asset management, estate planning, college savings, investment theory, insurance, real estate, retirement planning, and taxation. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Self-Defense.
A program that focuses on defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault. Includes instruction in basic principles of defense, continuum of survival, date rape, defensive mindset, weapons and strategies, offensive and defensive postures, recognizing vulnerable locations, risk reduction strategies, and using personal weapons. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement, Other.
Any instructional program in personnel awareness and self-improvement not listed above. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.
Note* - Course Data Adopted from the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)