Course Description
Designed for transfer students majoring in Avian Biology, Biological Science and Poultry Science. This course builds on prior college experience to support successful integration into the program. Students will refine academic planning strategies, explore advanced career pathways, develop professional skills, and engage with resources to enhance their academic and career success.
Athena Title
Adv Academic Career Planning
Pre or Corequisite
BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108E or BIOL 2108H or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will explore and evaluate career pathways considering professional requirements and opportunities.
- Students will demonstrate understanding of university, college, and departmental structures relevant to their academic progression.
- Students will identify and effectively utilize university resources, policies, and procedures to support academic and career success.
- Students will understand the curriculum and strategically plan advanced educational opportunities, including research, internships, and specialized coursework.
- Students will refine personal, academic, professional, and communication skills to succeed in advanced coursework and professional settings.
- Students will locate and review scientific literature, conduct in-depth research, critically evaluate information, and effectively present findings on topics relevant to the field, assessing source quality using criteria such as author expertise, publication venue, methodology, and evidence presented.
Topical Outline
- I. Academic Advancement and Success
• Strategies for leveraging university academic resources to support continued success.
- II. Strategic Curriculum Planning
• Advanced course selection, exploring minors, double majors, research projects, internships, and international study opportunities tailored to transfer students.
- III. Personalized Academic and Career Planning
• Exploration of career options
• Refining academic and career goals and creating a plan to achieve professional and educational objectives.
- IV. Advanced Professional Skills Development
• Enhancing communication, teamwork, leadership, and workplace readiness for careers in the field.
- V. Applied Scientific Literacy and Information Analysis
• Evaluating, synthesizing, and presenting reliable information relevant to the field.
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
