Career Exploration

Catalog description

This course is designed to help students learn more about their own values, interests, personality, and skills, leading to a more informed decision on choice of major – and ultimately –plans for post-collegiate success. The first-half of the semester will utilize career assessments, online tools, videos, informational interviews, guest presentations, and personal reflection as the student learns more about him/herself and various academic and career paths available. The second half of the semester will take a more practical approach to career development, including creation and tailoring of career documents, maintaining a professional online presence, completing mock interviews, learning from guest presenters, and goal-setting for the immediate and distant future. Enhancement courses, such as COL 101, may be repeated for credit, with a maximum of 12 credits earned toward a bachelor degree or six credits toward an associate degree.