Coun 6: Intro to Career Development

Contact Information

Amanda Greene
Email: agreene@santarosa.edu
Office Hours: By Appointment

Syllabus: Can be found in the first module of this course or through this hyperlink

Course Content
All course content can be found by clicking on Modules in the left Navigation menu

Course Description
This course focuses on the ways career development contributes to a satisfying and healthy life, as well as the development of a career plan. Emphasis is on interest and personality testing, values clarification, career information, research skills, individual skills assessment, decision making, and goal setting. Course also covers changing job trends and requirements, as well as factors related to the procurement and retention of employment. (3 units, CSU transferable, CSU GE Area E, UC transferable)

Class Meetings
This class is taught entirely online. The ability to record yourself and post the videos is NOT required but is encouraged. You are required to log in to Canvas at least once a week and adhere to all dates and deadlines.

Technical Support
If you need help in navigating the material of this course or if you have any technical issues, please first contact the instructor at 707-527-4776 on weekdays or agreene@santarosa.edu after hours and on weekends. If you are having a technical issue that I cannot resolve I will refer you to tech support. If you'd like to go directly to student technical support for Canvas, please visit our website at: http://de.santarosa.edu/content/student-help-canvas

Course Materials
Book: The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options; 11th Edition The Looseleaf version of the book on Amazon is the cheapest way to purchase this book. You can also rent it on Amazon for about a third of the cost of buying a bound brand new one. The book will be sold at the SRJC bookstores on both campuses and will also be on reserve in the library. You do have the option to buy the 10th edition, however the quizzes and book exercises are based on the 11th. It would just mean you would have to match up the correct exercises with the assignments, but it is possible to buy the cheaper 10th edition and complete the course.

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Assessments: You must purchase two assessments: the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and Strong Interest Inventory/MBTI Career Report (Combined); for a total of $36. You must call the Accounting Department at the Santa Rosa Campus at 707-527-4973 to make your payment over the phone by credit card, and let them know you are calling to pay for materials in Amanda Greene’s class. Be sure to ask for a receipt to be emailed to you. You must pay by March 1st in order to receive instructions to take the assessments online. You will upload proof of payment in MODULE 7 Career Tests Assignment. Then, you must take both assessments a couple weeks after this when they are assigned in your module 9 March 19th. Rest assured that detailed directions on how to complete them will be sent to you in Canvas after you upload proof that you have paid for them. Your results will be uploaded into the Take Assessments assignment at the appropriate time, before April 4th. Please watch the video for any questions you might have.

Critical Dates for this class:
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First Day of Class: January 18th

Last Day to Drop with a Refund: January 29th

Last Day to Drop WITHOUT a W: February 5th

Last Day to Drop WITH a W: April 23rd

Final: Friday, May 19th