Career Readiness and Professional Communication

Catalog description

Covers concepts in career readiness and professional communication skills. Extensive practice in several genres of professional writing and presenting, focused reflection on learning outcomes in students’ major coursework, practice articulating/translating academic skills to specific career options, mapping steps toward entering specific work fields, informational interviews, preparing for interviews for jobs and/or internships, networking skills and learning to give and receive collegial feedback. Intended for those whose majors and programs do not offer a variable unit Career Preparation elective course. Recommended Preparation: Junior or Senior Standing strongly recommended. Consult with faculty advisor to see if credit can be applied as elective in the major/program.