CSS 109 - First Quarter Experience- Career emphasis

Credits: 3
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 33
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Develop skills necessary to navigate SVC and to find a viable career pathway. Topics include locating campus resources, creating an academic plan of classes, planning for financing college costs, as well as personality types, Interests and values as they relate to choosing a career pathway.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: Yes
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Access specific college resources to ensure success in the classroom.
Develop a financial plan.
Plan an appropriate academic schedule and degree completion timeline.
Evaluate the influence of self-knowledge, personal interests, values, and skills upon making wise career and life choices.
Access and use career exploration and planning resources to collect career information.
Integrate self-knowledge and career information to develop a comprehensive education and career plan to obtain necessary career training and/or education.

Course Contents

Locate Campus Resources
Creating an Academic Plan of Classes
Planning for Financing College Costs
Personality
Choosing a Career Pathway

Instructional Units: 3