1.       

T

8/19

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

2.       

Th

8/21

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

3.       

T

8/26

"Who Am I?" exercise; Party exercise; RIASEC;
Handouts from 8/21 due.
Handouts: Party Exercise, RIASEC Handouts (3)

4.       

Th

8/28

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

5.       

T

9/2

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

6.       

Th

9/4

Interpret SDS and Strong, discuss results
Handouts: Sample Occupations, Summary Sheet - (Due week of 10/6- 10/10)

7.       

T

9/9

Lecture on Values; Occustatus exercise
Handout:   Occustatus

8.       

Th

9/11

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

9.       

T

9/16

Take Career Abilities Placement Survey - Bring Class Packet

10.   

Th

9/18

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

11.   

T

9/23

Lecture on Data-People-Things, and discussion of handouts; 
Handouts: Data/People/Things, DPT Worksheet, Skills & Work Qualities, Learning Channels, Personal Strengths (Due 9/30)

12.   

Th

9/25

Meet in Room 2122
Take Myers-Briggs Type Indicator on computer

13.   

T

9/30

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

14.   

Th

10/2

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

15.   

T

10/7

Summary Sheets Due - Individual Appointments: Week of 10/6 – 10/10

16.   

Th

10/9

Individual Appointments - Week of 10/6– 10/10

17.   

T

10/14

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

18.   

Th

10/16

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

19.   

T

10/21

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

20.   

Th

10/23

How to Talk to Yourself
Lecture Response #5

21.   

T

10/28

Les Brown Video #1

22.   

Th

10/30

Les Brown Video #2 or  Guest Speaker
Lecture Response #6

23.   

T

11/4

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

24.   

Th

11/6

Lecture: Goal Setting
Lecture Response #8

25.   

T

11/11

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

26.   

Th

11/13

Meet in Room 2227
Career Center

27.   

T

28.   

11/20

Lecture: Resume Writing #2
Handouts: Cover Letter

29.   

T

11/25

Lecture: Interviewing #1
Handout: Interview Guide

Th

11/27

Thanksgiving Holiday - No Class

30.   

T

12/2

Lecture: Interviewing #2

31.   

Th

12/4

Lecture: Job Market Trends

32.   

T

12/9

Free Time for Research

Th

12/11