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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
CLPD007.
Course Title (CB02)
Self-Assessment
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This course presents a comprehensive approach to career and life planning. Students examine the decision-making process by exploring theories in career development and other factors such as familial, social, and cultural issues that influence career and lifestyle choices. By utilizing self-assessment inventories, students identify individual interests, values, skills, and personality types as they relate to career/college major options. Students also become familiar with career development software, and related technology and develop skills to enhance their future job search process.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Counseling]
FSA
[FHDA FSA - COUNSELING]
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This in a transferable course designed to guide students through the career planning process-learning about oneself and making long-range goals. By combining the best of career planning theory and practice students gain the knowledge that is needed by a decision-maker to identify occupations, programs of study, and training options, and to prepare for job placement. From that perspective, this course is essential for students who have not yet made definitive career choices. Students who have a clearly defined goal tend to stay in school and transfer and or graduate. This course is CSU and UC transferable and may be applied to our Liberal Arts A.A. degree.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
Yes
Foothill Course ID
CRLP F070.

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
°®¶¹´«Ã½ GEArea(s)StatusDetails
2GEX°®¶¹´«Ã½ GE Area E - Personal DevelopmentApproved
CSU GEArea(s)StatusDetails
CGEXCSU GE Area E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (Non-Activity)Approved

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
48.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

(Students may enroll in either CLP D005. or CLP D007., but not both, for credit.)

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Homework and extended projects

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Assignments

  1. Reading
    1. textbook readings
    2. handouts
    3. expanded study of assessment results
  2. Writing
    1. maintain a weekly journal
    2. three-five page autobiography
    3. targeted resume and cover letter
    4. final exam: a self-analysis essay highlighting skills, values, interests and personality traits
    5. research paper focused on one occupation.
    6. Create LinkedIn profile.
  3. Presentation

Methods of Evaluation

  1. In-class written work, quizzes and exams to assess knowledge of content.
  2. Out of class writing assignments such as weekly journals, autobiography, resume, or research paper to evaluate ability to analyze critically and synthesize course materials.
  3. In-class non-written work

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None
Essential College Facilities:
  • None

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
°®¶¹´«Ã½ College Catalog (most current version)
Fralick, MarshaCareer SuccessKendall Hunt2021978-1792466984
Sukiennik, Diane, Lisa RaufmanCareer Fitness Program, The: Exercising Your OptionsPearson2021/11th edition13: 9780137562992
Reardon, Robert C., Janet G. Lenz, James P. Sampson, and Gary W. Peterson.Career Development Planning: A Comprehensive ApproachKendall Hunt2022781792487026

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Identify a process of career development and life planning from a holistic perspective, which can be applied throughout one's life span. Compare career development theories and practices from historical and contemporary perspectives. Analyze historical, psychological, social, and cultural influences that shape college major, career and lifestyle choices. Identify other key factors that influence career/life planning.
  • Assess interests, values, skills, and personality characteristics.
  • Identify related college majors and potential career options. Conduct research utilizing career centers, libraries, interviews, the Internet, and computer assisted career guidance programs for pertinent details of college major/career options.
  • Analyze the career decision making process and evaluate the most congruent career options. Formulate both short and long-term educational/career goals, and develop action plans to attain those goals.
  • Examine the key phases involved in the job search process with an emphasis on developing interpersonal and written communications.

CSLOs

  • Develop, and evaluate college major and career options by analyzing a multitude of factors involved in career development such as: personality, values, skills, interests, attitudes, and family and culture.

  • Research and appraise college major and career options by utilizing various resources such as: the online resources and informational interviews. Demonstrates decision-making skills that include the multitude of factors shown in SLO Number One.

Outline

  1. Identify a process of career development and life planning from a holistic perspective, which can be applied throughout one's life span. Compare career development theories and practices from historical and contemporary perspectives. Analyze historical, psychological, social, and cultural influences that shape college major, career and lifestyle choices. Identify other key factors that influence career/life planning.
    1. Identify a process of career development and life planning from a holistic perspective, which can be applied throughout one's life span.
      1. Review the value and benefits in using multiple assessments (and consider the many influences) that impact career development. There is no single, perfect (or scientific) method for choosing one's career path.
      2. Examine how various cultures conceptualize notions of work and career development, and how these influence self-understanding/career planning (e.g. Hofstede's study of work attitudes and values in 39 countries).
    2. Compare career development theories and practices from historical and contemporary perspectives.
      1. Donald Super (self-concept)
      2. John Holland (interests)
      3. Carl Jung, Myers-Briggs (personality type)
      4. David Keirsey (personality type and temperament)
      5. Alfred Adler (values/self-esteem/life-style)
      6. John Krumboltz (social learning and career beliefs)
      7. Frederick Herzberg (internal and external motivation)
      8. Derald Sue (multicultural counseling)
      9. Ann Roe (Roe's Formula Occupational Choice)
    3. Analyze historical, psychological, social, and cultural influences that shape college major, career and lifestyle choices. Identify other key factors that influence career/life planning.
      1. The evolution of work (agricultural, industrial, and information ages)
      2. The global economy and career self-reliance
      3. Changes in organizational structures (hierarchy model, web model, etc.)
      4. Personal role models and mentoring relationships
      5. Birth order, social conditioning, and parental expectations
      6. Role of opportunity, chance, and choice in career/life planning
      7. Work, volunteer, and internship experiences
      8. Importance of a positive attitude, self-esteem and self-talk
      9. Physical health and well-being (diet, exercise, leisure time, and stress management)
      10. Personal preference for leadership, risk-taking, work style, and learning environments
      11. Purpose of higher education (critical thinking, communication skills, etc.) vs. vocational training
      12. Retirement planning in career development process
  2. Assess interests, values, skills, and personality characteristics.
    1. Assess interests, values, skills, and personality characteristics.
      1. Define how identification of interests plays an important role in selecting a major and career
        1. Examine early and life-long patterns of interests (life themes)
        2. Relate personal interests to Holland Typology
        3. Inventory interpretation
        4. Select major/career options based on inventory results and personal knowledge of interest
      2. Identification of personal and work values
        1. Understand the concept of values and why values clarification is an important part of self-knowledge in career decisions
        2. Discuss how values motivate organizations and individuals
        3. Examine ways values influence major/career choice
        4. Cultural values affecting career/major choice
        5. Select a hierarchy of personal and work values based on values assessment
      3. Identification of personal skills
        1. Explain the importance of skills identification in the career/life planning process
        2. Differentiate types of skills (knowledge-based, interpersonal, and transferable)
        3. Recognize the usefulness of transferable skills in job search communications
        4. Identify preferred personal skill competencies using expressed and assessed measurements including SCANS Skills
        5. Prioritize skills that are important to use in future work and those for further development
        6. Identify work characteristics and talents as they relate to the career development process
    2. Define how identification of personality style plays an important role in selecting a major and Career
      1. Understand the nature of and research relating to personality characteristics and preferences
      2. Clarify importance of selecting a major/career consistent with personality style
      3. Personality inventory interpretation
      4. Select multiple major/career options based on personality inventory results and self-knowledge
  3. Identify related college majors and potential career options. Conduct research utilizing career centers, libraries, interviews, the Internet, and computer assisted career guidance programs for pertinent details of college major/career options.
    1. Identify related college majors and potential career options.
      1. Immediate entry into job market
      2. Professional/graduate school preparation
      3. A Liberal Arts Education
      4. Special aptitudes, talents or interests
      5. Nontraditional majors/options
      6. Job market trends
    2. Determine common threads from among the self-assessment inventories and personal profile sheet and evaluate possible choices while considering the following:
      1. Libraries for publications, catalogues, and career/major related resources
      2. Computer assisted career guidance options (Eureka, Discover & Career Cafe etc.)
      3. Informational interviews
      4. Internet sites and the World Wide Web (O'Net, OOH, California Occupational Guides, etc.)
      5. The traditional media (Newpapers, Magazines, Journals, etc.)
      6. Volunteer, internship, co-operative education, and job shadow
    3. Conduct research utilizing career centers, libraries, interviews, the Internet, and computer assisted career guidance programs for pertinent details of likely college major/career options.
  4. Analyze the career decision making process and evaluate the most congruent career options. Formulate both short and long-term educational/career goals, and develop action plans to attain those goals.
    1. Analyze the career decision-making process and evaluate the most congruent career options.
      1. Steps in Decision Making (define goals, understand alternatives, gather information, consider consequences and create a plan)
      2. Common Decision Making Styles (e.g. Planful, Impulsive, Compliant, Indecisive, and Paralytic) that are often used in the decision making process.
      3. Decision Making based on MBTI Type (Thinking vs. Feeling)
      4. Decision Making based on Intuitive vs. Linear processes
      5. Recognizing and overcoming barriers to decision making
    2. Formulate both short and long-term educational/career goals, and develop action plans to attain those goals.
      1. Consider factors such as age, health, ability, disability, economic situation, and learning style
      2. Support system in place (financial aid/planning, family support, career counseling, mentors)
      3. Identify educational/career development goals and outline a plan with specific action steps
      4. Incorporate health and well-being action steps into the career/life planning goals
  5. Examine the key phases involved in the job search process with an emphasis on developing interpersonal and written communications.
    1. Identifying goals
    2. Knowing yourself (Assessment)
    3. Education/Training
    4. Work Experience
    5. Resume Writing
    6. Interviewing
    7. Networking
    8. Salary and benefits negotiation
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