Introduction

In this class, you will gain a better understanding of the educational opportunities around you and our community. You will be able to develop a flexible career plan that you can use throughout your professional life.

We will explore all the options you have to build your future career, and will research opportunities available to build your future.

The Student Learning Outcome

• Students will have an overall understanding of the Career Decision Making Process

• Students will identify process of researching how educational requirements are linked to specific career goals

• Students will analyze their career choices based on personality assessment, career exploration and research

Course Objectives

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. clarify interests, aptitudes, values, personality, current skills, and life circumstances

2. explore and select various career paths.

3. evaluate career characteristics such as preparation and training required, pay-range, cost-benefit analysis, employment outlook, and current opportunities.

4. evaluate career path options for compatibility with self-assessed characteristics and personal definition of success, satisfaction, and personal fulfillment in personal and career life.

5. identify and examine the impact and significance of career path choices and the social and psychological experience of life through the lifespan.

6. explore and select Internet resources to access information to make appropriate choices in career and life decisions.