Designing Your Career Plan Course (EDUC 121)
EDUC 121 is not only about the types of careers that exist, but more importantly about who you are and how you will fit into these fields.
Designing Your Career Plan (EDUC 121) is a two-credit, elective course designed to teach students the process of decision making and the application of this process to career and life choices. This course is offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters, plus check out the Study Abroad & Away Office page for details on our next section abroad.
NOTE: This course does not fulfill core requirements.
Why Take EDUC 121?
- To assist you in selecting a major
- To help you to develop a sense of career directionality and confidence
- To link a choice of major with possible career options
- To improve your awareness of the world of work and the requirements and strategies for success
- To improve your decision-making skills and confidence
- To take action toward achieving satisfactory life planning, in the context of a decision making format
- To earn two elective credits toward your degree
“ The resources used really helped me understand myself personally, my preferences, and where I wanted to fit in to the workforce. This experience ultimately led me to choose to pursue my master's degree in counseling and the class provided me with the professional skills and experience to successfully do so. I would recommend this class to all students! ”
Sample of Course Topics
- Taking Stock of Skills
- Values Clarification
- Personality and Interests
- Making Decisions
- Targeting Your Job Search
- Preparing a Winning Resume
- Interviewing Effectively
- Networking
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
This course enables students to understand their role in the world of work. Students will develop a sense of career directionality and social networking, explore concepts related to successful career choice, begin to act toward developing their professional self and network, and proactively anticipate needs and prioritize action steps in the context of effective and timely decision-making. Through self-assessment inventories, job-seeking techniques and labor-market research, students explore careers in relation to their skills, interests, and values.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the context in which career-related decisions are made in today’s workplace including using technology to achieve strategic goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of career ready skills and career readiness competencies.
- Identify personal characteristics (i.e. interests, skills, values, and strengths) through career assessments and self-inventory to shape professional goals and decisions.
- Identify occupations that align with these personal characteristics and goals.
- Develop primary and alternative career objectives for career planning.
- Identify various career resources available to learn and apply skills that will assist in the job search process