Create Your Path to Success in
The Career Explorations in Arts and Sciences Course (01:090:210)
This 1.5 credit, graded elective course will help you develop the skills and knowledge to pursue a purpose-filled life and career.
What will I learn?
- Discover Yourself: Identify your interests and values; articulate career relevant skills you are building at SAS.
- Explore Majors and Careers: Meet and see stories about alumni; learn how the workplace is changing and how you can adapt; research major and career options that fit your unique strengths (not necessarily your major!)
- Build Skills and Pursue Goals: Create networking and job search tools (Resume, LinkedIN, Interviews) to help you demonstrate your unique strengths and pursue opportunities.
This is a course that focuses on YOU! You will leave the class with things you can use to achieve success - an inventory of your strengths, a professional network, a resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile you can use to find internships/jobs, and a lot of knowledge about how to manage your emotions as you work to answer the question, "What do I want to do when I grow up."
Find out what other students got out of the course here: New initiative guides students from every major toward finding their purpose.
Register for course 01:090:210 here.
How will I be graded?
Required Assignments and Discussions
| Group Discussion | Assignments | Points |
| Participation = non-required substantive responses to others in discussions | 2 | |
| **PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS: Complete 3 of 5 (2 lowest dropped) 6 points each p/nc** | 18 | |
| X | Introduction and "good work" Discussion | 3 |
| Sign-up for Introductory Coaching Session with Instructor (part 1 of 2) | 2 | |
| Your Draft Resume: Diagnostic Assignment | 3 | |
| X | Reframing Your Dysfunctional Beliefs Discussion | 3 |
| PRACTICE #1: Improve the evidence for your strengths with CAR statements | 6* | |
| PRACTICE #2: Revised draft strengths-focused resume. | 6* | |
| Your Portfolio of YOU (Includes Revised Draft Resume and statement of purpose) | 10 | |
| Your Odyssey Plan: The First Five Years | 10 | |
| Introductory Coaching Session with Your Instructor (Part 2 of 2) | 5 | |
| PRACTICE # 3: LinkedIn Profile: Your Professional Introduction | 6* | |
| Networking Conversation Part 1 of 2 | 5 | |
| PRACTICE #4: (Highly Recommended) Find and Analyze an Entry-level Job/Internship | 6* | |
| X | PRACTICE #5: Lack experience? Use academic accomplishments to show your fit for a job | 6* |
| Mock Job Application Part 1 Customized Resume & LinkedIn Profile Update | 7 | |
| Mock Job Application Part 2: Customized Cover Letter and Interview | 7 | |
| X | Present your strategic plan for a purposeful future | 15 |
| Networking Conversation Part 2: Summary and Reflection | 10 | |
| TOTAL POINTS | 100 |
Questions? Email the director, Jennifer Lenahan at u