Career Development

Catalog description

This course addresses career counseling, career planning, and adult transition from a holistic and transpersonal point of view. Students learn the central theories of career development. Key assessment instruments for life/career planning and decision-making are reviewed. Career counseling skills and processes are explored, including those applicable to specific populations. Topics include the interrelationships between work, family, and other life roles, including the role of social location in career development. Ethical and legal considerations, career development programming and evaluation, occupational and labor market information, and web-based resources are studied.