CLP 75: College Major and Career Options (Lecture)
- 2 Units
- Materials Fee: TBA
- Pass/No Pass Course
- Student may enroll in either Career Life Planning 70 or 75, (but not both) for credit
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Course Number |
Schedule ID |
Location |
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| 41869 |
CLP -075.-03 |
G6 |
| Time | Days | Instructor |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. | Mondays | Shireen Luna Woo |
SHORTCUTS TO: Prerequisites | Course Description | Course Syllabus
Assignments & Lecture Notes (see below) | Grading System
Prerequisites
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273.
Course Description
Identify your compatible college majors and career options by completing a variety of self-assessment inventories. Examine how individual, family, social, and cultural perspectives influence the college major and career decision-making process. Review college major and career myths, the purpose and structure of higher education, and organizational structures found in employment settings.
Assignments and Lecture Notes
| Week | Assignments & Lectures |
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#1 4/8 |
Review: Syllabus, Grading System, & Assignments |
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#2 4/15 |
Directions for True Colors Assessment Take True Colors Assessment (Eureka Website) (log in with above directions, take True Colors Assessment, print out results page & turn in 4/22) Major vs. Profession (print out "BLANK" & bring to class today) |
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#3 4/22 |
True Colors Results:5 points (Due today) True Colors group presentation instructions (print out & bring to class today) Famous People's color (print out "BLANK "& bring to class today) Meet in "True Colors" Groups |
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#4 4/29 |
Take iStrong (Website: https://online.cpp.com) (log in with above directions, take iStrong, (10 pts) print out results page 3, turn in 5/6) Holland Theory Holland party games (print out "BLANK"& bring to class today) |
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#5 5/6 |
iStrong Results:10 points (printout of Page 3 Due Today) Values Clarification: Take Eureka.org- What are my values? (Due 5/13) Meet in "True Colors" Groups |
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#6 5/13 |
Values Exercise: 15 points (Due Today) Billy Bob Case Study Values Ranking Form (print out "BLANK "& bring to class today) Meet in "True Colors" Groups |
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#7 5/20 |
Technical vs. Transferable Skills (print"BLANK "& bring to class today) Transferable Skills Inventory (print"BLANK "& bring to class today) Work Characteristics Assessment (print"BLANK "& bring to class today) Review Take home midterm (Due: 6/3) |
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#8 5/27 |
HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL Meet in "True Colors" Groups |
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#9 6/3 |
Take home midterm: 20 points (Due TODAY) Review helpful resources (on website) Meet in "True Colors" Groups |
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#10 6/10 |
Groups presentations: 20 points (TODAY) Free Writing I: Career Success Barriers to success (print out "BLANK "& bring to class today) |
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#11 6/17 |
Groups presentations continue: 20 points (TODAY) Free Writing II: Family/Cultural Influences Review Final Exam (Due on 6/24) |
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#12
6/24 |
Final (20 points) and Reflection Paper (10 points) due TODAY: - Sorry NO late finals or papers will be accepted! |
Grading System
Course grade is based on combined points from the following 7 assignments.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO PASS THIS CLASS
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1 |
True Colors Assessment (Due 4/22) |
5 PTS |
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2 |
iStrong Interest Inventory (Due 5/6) |
10 PTS |
| 3 | Eureka Values Exercise (Due 5/13) | 15 PTS |
| 4 |
Take Home Midterm (Due 6/3) |
20 PTS |
| 5 | Group Presentations (Due 6/10) | 20 PTS |
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6 |
Final Exam (Due 6/24) |
20 PTS |
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7 |
Reflection Paper (Due 6/24) |
10 PTS |
GRADING SCALE
| P/NP Grade | Letter Grade |
Points |
|---|---|---|
| P (Pass) | A |
90-100 |
| P (Pass) | B |
80-89 |
| P (Pass) | C |
70-79 |
| NP (No Pass) | D |
60-69 |
| NP (No Pass) | F |
59 or less |
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· Read Chapters 1 & 3 · Begin Career inventories |
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· Complete exercise: 1-1, 1-2 · “Success” free writing exercise 1-4 · Exercise 3-1: (cards p.48), 3-2, 3-3 |