1.       

Th

8/20

Introduction - Go over course outline; Adds; Expectations; Goals;
Handout:  Course Syllabus

2.       

T

8/25

Introductions; Career Decision Process; Nature of Work
Handouts: Personal Data Sheet, Self-Rating Sheet, Starting with You.

3.       

Th

8/27

"Who Am I?" exercise; Party exercise; RIASEC;
Handouts from 8/20 due.
Handouts: Party Exercise, RIASEC Handouts (3)

4.       

T

9/1

Assessment components; Test taking instructions;
Take Self Directed Search
Handout: SDS Assessment Booklet, SDS Occupations Finder

5.       

Th

9/3

Meet in Room 2117B;
Do Strong Interest Inventory on computer
Handout: Instructions for Taking the SII

6.       

T

9/8

Interpret SDS and Strong, discuss results
Handouts: Sample Occupations, Summary Sheet - (Due week of 10/12- 10/16)

7.       

Th

9/10

Lecture on Values; Occustatus exercise
Handout:   Occustatus

8.       

T

9/15

Values Card Sort - Skills Card Sort
Handouts: Values Summary Sheet,  Skills Matrix Sheet

9.       

Th

9/17

Take Career Abilities Placement Survey - Bring Class Packet

10.   

T

9/22

Score CAPS - Discuss results - Bring Class Packet  (Makeup for CAPS)

11.   

Th

9/24

Lecture on Data-People-Things, and discussion of handouts; 
Handouts: Data/People/Things, DPT Worksheet, Skills & Work Qualities, Learning Channels, Personal Strengths (Due 10/1)

12.   

T

9/29

Meet in Room 2117B
Take Myers-Briggs Type Indicator on computer

13.   

Th

10/1

Interpret MBTI - Bring Class Packet - Sign Up for Individual Appointments
Personal Strengths Due. 

14.   

T

10/6

Meet in Room 2227
Career Center Tour
Handouts: Career Study, Information Interviewing

15.   

Th

10/8

Meet in Room 2227
Career Center

16.   

T

10/13

Summary Sheets Due - Individual Appointments: Week of 10/12 – 10/16

17.   

Th

10/15

Individual Appointments - Week of 10/12– 10/16

18.   

T

10/20

Three Analogies of Life; Self-Actualization; go over Autobiography; 
Handout:  Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
Lecture Response #1

19.   

Th

10/22

Lecture: The Psychology of Success #1
Lecture Response #2

20.   

T

10/27

Lecture: The Psychology of Success #2
Lecture Response #3

21.   

Th

10/29

Lecture: The Psychology of Success #3
Lecture Response #4

22.   

T

11/3

How to Talk to Yourself
Lecture Response #5

23.   

Th

11/5

Les Brown Video or  Guest Speaker
Lecture Response #6

24.   

T

11/10

Lecture: Decision Making
Handouts: Decision Making Strategies, Decision Making Worksheet
Lecture Response #7

25.   

T

11/17

Lecture: Goal Setting
Lecture Response #8

26.   

Th

11/19

Lecture: Resume Writing #1
Handouts: Resume Guide,

27.   

T

Th

11/26

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Class

28.   

12/1

Lecture: Interviewing #1
Handout: Interview Guide

29.   

Th

12/3

Lecture: Interviewing #2

30.   

T

12/8

Lecture: Job Market Trends

31.   

Th

12/10

Last Class - Materials Due; Presentations; Wrap-up