| Course ID: | ECHD 2050E. 2 hours. |
| Course Title: | Academic and Career Planning |
Course
Description: | Review of decision-making models for selecting academic majors
and exploring career options. Focus is on self-exploration,
assessment of career and academic interests, and understanding
of the world of work compatible with students' personality
styles, skills, abilities, and values. |
| Oasis Title: | Academic and Career Planning |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECHD 2050 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Develop a greater understanding of personal interests, values,
and personality characteristics
Understand personal, educational, and vocational heritage
Use technology to communicate as well as gather information
Develop ability to identify decision-making strategies and
improve decision-making abilities
Demonstrate the ability to use technology effectively in
career decision making
Identify world of work connections with academic majors
Identify and use computer-based career assessments and career
information
Explore relationships of self and academic/career choices
Develop plan for enhancing academic and career experiences
Develop and present information on a career using appropriate
technology |
| Topical Outline: | Using technology in academics and careers
Interest assessment
Values appraisal
Personal preference assessment
Academic majors and related career options
Decision-making strategies, styles, and skills
Technological resources for accessing academic and career
information
Life career planning techniques and strategies
Presentations on careers |
| Honor Code Reference: | All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A
Culture of Honesty." All students are responsible for informing
themselves about those standards before performing any academic
work.
The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations
announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary. |