Career Development

CAR1000 Career Process and Decision-Making (1)
Students explore careers, occupations, and the career decision-making process. Course includes self-assessment and occupational research.

CAR1016 Scholarships (0.5)
Students learn research strategies and techniques to locate and obtain financial resources to support educational goals. Students learn key criteria for competitive applications, how to design powerful personal statements, and how to target both merit and financial need-based funding sources. Interactive class.

CAR1986 Special Topics (1-3)
Students explore current issues in the workplace and/or career planning topics. May be repeated for credit.

CAR1990 Career Development Internship (1-3)
Prerequisite: By permission of Program Director
Students participate in internships that provide opportunity to gain career-related work
experience. Internships are available in a variety of career areas, including business, community service, government, and the arts. Students work 50 hours per semester for each unit.

CAR2000 Career Planning and Job Search (3)
Students explore and assess career values, occupational interests, skills, personality style, and work preferences. Students learn and practice job search strategies and tools, including career research, resumes, interviewing, networking, self-marketing, and goal-setting. Interactive class.

CAR2008 Career Portfolio (1)
Through portfolio development, students gain self-awareness and assess accumulated learning from their academic courses, work experience, and extracurricular activities. This process and the resulting portfolio help students to identify and obtain satisfying jobs and careers.

CAR2016 Etiquette for the College Graduate (0.5)
Students learn the key elements of workplace etiquette and gain knowledge to apply basic professional skills to the world of work. Included in this course is a formal business etiquette luncheon.

CAR2986 Special Topics (1-3)
Students explore current issues in the workplace and/or career planning topics. May be repeated for credit.

CAR2990 Career Development Internship (1-3)
Prerequisite: Senior status and permission of Program Director
Students participate in internships that provide opportunity to gain career-related work experience. Internships are available in a variety of career areas, including business, community service, government, and the arts. The work required for upper-division credit will differ in both quantity and quality from that required for lower-division credit.

CAR2999 Independent Study (1-3)
Provides an opportunity for independent study under the direction of an instructor. See Undergraduate Policies and Procedures on Independent Study.