Career Minded.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. Prerequisites: HUMS 203 , and MASC 203 or MASC 204 or MASC 205 or MASC 285 with a minimum grade of C. An applied, early career preparation course designed for communication students across all majors. The course builds professional readiness by helping students identify career interests, understand industry expectations and develop a strategic personal brand. Students create a professional online presence, including a personal website or digital portfolio, while developing essential job-search materials and strategies. The course also strengthens influential presentation skills through frequent practice in pitching, moderating and visually and verbally communicating ideas in professional contexts. Additional topics include workplace communication, emotional intelligence, interviewing, networking and the ethical use of emerging tools such as AI and applicant-tracking-system technologies.