CCLS 111 - Career and Life Planning

Maximum of 3.0 possible Credits
Use critical thinking skills, group interaction and assignments to explore and analyze values, skills, interests, and goals. Examine job trends and “best fit” careers. Includes interest and personality inventories to guide research and analysis.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Inventory relevant experiences, transferable and job-specific skills, interests, motivators, values, resilience, and strengths and how these contribute to college major and career choices. [REASON]
Navigate and utilize on-campus departments, contacts, and processes, and online and community resources, to research college major and career descriptions, requirements, and occupational outlook. [EXPLORE]
Compare and describe self-assessment with college major and career research to determine compatible, realistic career paths. [COMMUNICATE]
Design an Action Plan integrating self-knowledge and research to progress toward current and future educational and career goals. [ACT]
Explain personal work and career philosophy and describe how it compares to a general career development philosophy. [COMMUNICATE]