Course Description: Provides assistance in making career decisions through interest and aptitude testing. Explores occupations via research and on-site explorations. Includes identification of goals and steps necessary to achieve goals.  

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Assess individual interests, abilities, values and personality type and apply these to personal career decisions.
2. Locate a variety of information related to specific career areas.
3. Identify nontraditional career options and transferable skills.
4. Identify barriers/obstacles to personal career decisions.
5. Develop an individual career plan, identifying both long and short-term educational and career goals.

Content Information:

Students will complete the following assignments:

Major Projects – 60% of final grade

• Occupational Research paper
• Career Assessment Summary
• Career Plan
• Work History Analysis
• Informational Interview

Assignments/Activities/Class Discussions– 40% of final grade

• Introduction Assignment
• Three Things to Remember About Assessments
• List of Career Possibilities
• Tell Me About Yourself
• Three Suggestions on Job Fair Preparation
• Education Section of a Resume
• Message to Employment Services
• Influences Discussion
• Goals Discussion
• DISCOVER Worksheet
• Achievements Discussion
• Priorities
• Obstacles Activity
• Decision Making Styles
• What is a Good Job?
• Final Activity

Grading
A+ 99 - 100 percent
A 90 - 98 percent
B+ 87 - 89 percent
B 80 - 86 percent
C+ 77 - 79 percent
C 70 - 76 percent
D+ 67 - 69 percent
D 60 - 66 percent
F 59 and below

Course Expectations: Students are expected to:

• Maintain regular and continued on-line attendance. You will be expected to log in to the Course Web site about three - four times a week to work through course materials and participate in course discussions.

  Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Complete assessments which may include DISCOVER, TYPE FOCUS (or Do What You Are), Career Decision Pyramid, and Career Scope.
  • Locate information on variety of careers using O’Net, NCIS, DOT, Resource Library and other career planning resources.
  • Learn how to conduct an Informational Interview, complete an Informational Interview and discuss your findings with classmates..
  • Identify non-traditional career options, and transferable skills.
  • Complete an Occupational Research Paper.
  • Research information about searching for a job.
  • Compile a Career Portfolio.

Student Requirements:

1. Have a valid email address. Make sure you email address is current on Hawknet.
2. Email the instructor before the first day of class.
3. Have access to the internet on a daily basis.
4. Submit all assignments, quizzes, tests, discussions and projects before the due date to receive credit.
5. Obtain all required texts and supplies before the first day of class.
6. Have basic computer skills which include reading and sending emails, sending and opening attachments, downloading files, uploading files, use the Internet as a research tool and participate in discussions.

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Tuition and Fees
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