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| Course ID: | ECHD 3050. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Career and Life Planning | Course
Description: | The process of career and life planning and developing skills necessary for informed career decision making. Focus is on the processes of self-assessment, decision making, career exploration, and preparation for employment. | | Oasis Title: | Career and Life Planning | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECHD 3050E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | The primary purpose of the course is to facilitate students' development of career
planning competencies. A secondary purpose is to introduce students to career
planning and job search resources on campus. The purpose will be achieved to the
degree that students (1) enhance their own understanding of personal career goals,
(2) increase their knowledge and ability to use career information and planning and
disseminating resources, (3) increase their awareness and ability to use practical
job hunting strategies and techniques, (4) improve their understanding and use of
technology for gathering career information, (5) develop resume writing and
interviewing skills, (6) develop skills in contacting employers via technology, in
writing, and in person. | | Topical Outline: | Job Search Processes including the use of Technology
Basic Interviewing Tips and Skills
Career Connections
Chronicling Work History and Competencies
Interviewing Skills
Using the Internet in Job Search
Networking
Special Workplace Issues
Life-long Career Development Strategies | | Honor Code Reference: | "All academic work must meet the standards contained in 'A Culture Honesty.' All
students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before
performin any academic work."
"The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the
class by the instructor may be necessary." | |
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