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Career Planning (FYST 1010)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
This course examines interests, values, skills and personality styles and how they relate to the selection of a career and/or academic major. You will review occupational and educational information in order to determine which career/major path is appropriate for you and establish specific goals related to your choice of career and/or major. You will explore the job search process and engage in activities such as resume writing and mock interviewing, which will help prepare you for your eventual job search and/or transfer to a four-year college or university.
Topical Outline:
1. Career Development Theory
2. Personal Information
3. Occupational and Educational Information
4. Decision Making for Career Direction
5. Job Search Skills
Learning Outcomes:
1. Articulate individual interests, skills, values and personality style
2. Critically examine how personal information can influence the career decision making process
3. Apply the career/major decision-making process to career and education information collected
4. Maintain a working resume
5. Explain the process of interviewing for a job and/or internship
Prerequisites:
Placement into
ENGL 0900 or
ESOL 0051 or completion of
ESOL 0041
MnTC:
Goal 2