| Mission |
| To assist
students with the process of defining and pursuing life, academic
and career goals that complement individual interests, skills
and values. |
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CD
200: Career and Self Awareness [Top]
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| Course
Description |
| The
CD 200 class will assist you in identifying skills, interests,
abilities, goals, and values as they relate to careers. With
this information, students explore career fields related to the
discipline that they are interested in and assess if these fields
are personally a good fit. You will write a resume, cover letter,
and learn interviewing techniques. |
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| Course
Objectives: |
- Use a
variety of tools including Internet sites, Sigi Plus, printed
materials, mentors, and assessment instruments.
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- Use eRecruiting
to develop a professional resume and decide on an effective
format for a resume and cover letter.
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- Identify
possible academic majors based on career research outcomes.
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- Become
more aware of personality traits and styles, specific strengths,
skillls and abilities and how they fit in career development
and implement those into personal, academic, and career goals.
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- Identify
values and examine career implications for maintaining a
balanced and values-affirming lifestyle.
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- Understand
the changing future of work is influenced by shifts in the
economy and society.
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- Gain an
awareness of Chickering , Holland, and Super’s theories
and the 6 Steps in Effective Decision-Making - as they relate
to the career development process and how that process can
be used throughout life.
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- Understand
the importance of an employability portfolio as well as effective
interviewing techniques.
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- Identify
if graduate school is an option and understand the importance
of researching the appropriate graduate school.
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- Identify
experiential learning opportunities that fit with your new
career goals.
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| CD
210: Career and Life Planning [Top] |
| Course
Description |
| This class
is specifically designed for continuing education students who
want a theoretical and practical study of the career planning
process applied to their interests, abilities, goals, academic
discipline, and fields of interest. Focus is on self-assessment,
development of career and life plan, and projects and techniques
relating to personal career search and career management. |
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| Experiential
Learning [Top] |
| This is not
a requirement for graduation; however, it is strongly encouraged
and may be required through your major discipline. |
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Some Options
for Experiential Learning Include:
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- Internships
for Academic Credit
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| CD
401: Decision Making and Implementation [Top] |
| Course
Description |
| The CD 401
course is an exciting eight-week course designed to assist students
in making the transition from college to the world-of-work, service,
self-employment, and/or graduate school. The information and
activities are designed to help you explore and prepare
for the "realities" of a career and life after graduation
from college. |
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| Students will
prepare an individualized career action plan, which will guide
them through the steps necessary to implement the next phase
in their career. This action
plan will include setting goals, finalizing career options, researching
employment opportunities, networking, resume and cover letter
writing, portfolio development, salary negotiating, budgeting,
and interviewing. |
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| Course
Objectives |
| Upon successful
completion of CD 401, the student will be able to… |
- Make the
transition from college to the world-of-work, service, self-employment,
and/or graduate school.
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- Understand
the function and services provided by the Aquinas College
Career and Counseling Services Office.
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- Continue
to develop and implement a specific career plan for immediate
and future use.
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- Develop
an understanding of how to market skills to employers, graduate
schools, service programs, or customers/clients.
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- Network
and use this tool in their career.
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- Conduct
themselves professionally in their career and during specific
social functions, which will occur throughout their career.
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- Incorporate,
as they see beneficial for themselves, financial management
issues such as personal budgeting, financial planning, and
retirement planning.
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