LIFE 1010 - Career Development & Decision Making
Credit Hours: 3.00
(3 contact hrs)
This course is designed to help undecided students explore various career options and map their area of interest into an academic program plan of study at Macomb Community College. The course consists of three modules. In the first module, students will explore their interests, skills, and values through personal reflection and guided assessments. The second module is experiential in nature and will involve workplace visits, employer presentations, and informational interviews covering a broad range of occupations. In the final module, students will use the information they gathered through the course to choose an academic program plan.
Prerequisites:
None
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify potential careers that are aligned with their interests, personality, skills, and values.
Objectives: The Student will:
- Use results from interest assessments to explore interests, personality, skills, and values.
- Discuss past work experiences.
- Collect information on occupations and employers through online research, workplace visits, in-class presentations, and informational interviews.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will choose an academic program of study at Macomb Community College that aligns with their career goals, interests, personality, skills, and values.
Objectives: The Student will:
- Reflect on personal characteristics and occupational information.
- Choose a major that matches personal characteristics and career goals.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will identify an academic plan that reflects their program of study at Macomb Community College.
Objectives: The Student will:
- Align personal characteristics and career goals to a Macomb Community College program of study.
- Identify an academic plan of study that includes a sequence of courses in a Macomb Community College program of study.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Session and Topic:
- Introduction
- Course introduction
- Career and employment resources at Macomb
- Career Development
- Interests Assessment
- Personality Assessment
- Skills Exploration
- Values Exploration
- Interpretation and Reflection
- Small group discussion
- Reflective assignments for the 3 course modules
- One-on-one meetings with instructor/academic counselor
- Career Exploration and Networking
- Independent career research
- Workplace visits and discussions
- Employer Presenters
- Informational Interview
- Social Media Networking
- Introduction to Informational Interviews
- Networking as a career research tool
- Preparation for informational interviews
- Academic Planning
- College and Major exploration
- Identify an academic program plan of study
- Meet with a Macomb Community College Counselor or Academic Advisor
- Critical Reflection
- Reflection Essays
- Employment Research
- Resources and strategies
- Career Experience Internship Opportunities
Primary Faculty
Fortuna, Erin
Secondary Faculty
Associate Dean
Wilcox, Dee Ann
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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