Course Description
Helps students explore their transition from college to adulthood through focus on preparation for future success in both career and personal life, including resume development, job-seeking skills, interviewing, networking, personal finance, dealing with stress/anxiety, selling yourself (branding), and maintaining work-family balance.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will research the literature to facilitate
course sessions, complete an additional course project, and submit
a written report on that project.
Athena Title
Trans Coll to Work Adult Life
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in WFED 4343E or WFED 6343E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: • Articulate dimensions of self, values, and goals • Indicate personal dimensions of career adaptability • Distinguish the difference between self and vocation • Identify areas of skill development that may aid in transition • Identify financial values, goals, and future planning • Examine their collegiate experiences in terms of growth and transition • Develop an e-portfolio to identify, reflect upon, and evaluate class topics
Topical Outline
I. Developing a personal mission statement II. Relevance of academics to career and life choices III. Career development A. Your professional self (career adaptability and decision making) B. Job seeking skills (resume writing, interviewing, networking) C. Job keeping skills (HR, office politics, teamwork) IV. Financial life management V. Ethical dilemmas in career and financial management