CFAN 1201/DES 1202 Sample Syllabus (pdf) - Career and ...

Instructors
Liz Hruska, MA, hrus0010@umn.edu
Erik Berquist, berqu054@umn.edu
Discovering Majors and Careers
CFAN 1201 / DES 1202
Fall 2011
Ruttan Hall B25
9:35am - 10:25am Wednesdays
Office Hours
Liz – Wednesdays 8:15am - 9:15am, 198 McNeal Hall
Erik – Thursdays 2:00pm – 3:00pm, 198 McNeal Hall
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Instructor Office Location(s)
198 McNeal Hall, St. Paul Campus - Liz: M-Th, Erik: T-Th
411 Science Teaching and Student Services - Liz: Tuesday afternoons, other Mpls. openings will vary week to week.
To schedule an appt w/ Liz or Erik for either location: call 612-624-2710
Required Texts
1. “Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World” by Lindsay Pollak (C2C).
2. CFAN 1201 Course Packet – cost of packet includes the assessments you will take for class.
Course Learning Outcomes
During the course, you will:
Assess components of your personality, strengths, values, skills, and interests.
Think critically about how your personality, values, skills and interests relate to appropriate options related to
major, industry and career options.
Identify and use major and career information resources to research options.
Think about how best to prepare for a career while in college.
Create an initial resume that documents current skills and experiences.
Develop an academic and career related action plan with SMART goals.
Attendance
Learning in this course is best accomplished via in-class discussions and interactive activities, and attendance is required.
For an absence to be excused you must contact me before class with a valid excuse. Each unexcused absence and all
excused absences after the first, will result in 10 points being deducted from your final grade. After 3 absences you will be
encouraged to drop the class.
Participation
Participating is how you will learn the most! Your final grade includes 30 points (2 per day) for participation. Being tardy,
failure to speak in discussions, sleeping during class, not having required materials with you, etc. are all reasons that
participation points may be deducted from the total.
Quality of Work
All assignments must be typed (unless indicated otherwise), double spaced, 12 pt font, 1.25” margins, and grammatically
correct. Failure to proofread your work will negatively impact your grade on assignments. Emailed assignments are
acceptable in a pinch, if the message is sent before class starts.
Late Assignments
If you need an extension, please let the instructor know 1 week before the deadline. Late work will be docked 10% each
business day after the due date, up to a total of 50% off. If you have problems getting to class or printing your assignment,
it is expected that you will email the completed assignment before class begins. Assignments emailed after the beginning of
class are considered late. If you have missed a class where assignments were given or discussed, it is your responsibility to
get the assignment information, and you are still expected to get the work done on time unless you have made appropriate
arrangements with the instructor in advance of the due date.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The University of Minnesota is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students who have documented
disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. If you need
accommodations contact Disability Services (180 McNamara Center, 612-626-1333) to discuss your individual needs.

Student Mental Health
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships,
increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental
health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student’s ability to
participate in daily activities. University of Minnesota services are available to assist you with addressing these and other
concerns you may be experiencing. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services
available on campus via the Student Mental Health Website at http://www.mentalhealth.umn.edu
Student Conduct
Students are expected to follow the University Student Conduct Code and to behave in a manner that creates a positive
learning environment in the classroom. Students whose behavior is disruptive either to the instructor or to other students
will be asked to leave. For more information visit: http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/conduct/student/index.html
Student Senate Academic Workload Policy
For an average student to achieve an average grade, U policy indicates that a one-credit class should require a total of 3
hours of effort each week. So - in addition to the one hour of class time, expect to put in 2 hours of effort outside of class
every week for a total of 3 hours per week, http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/STUDENTWORK.html
Student Academic Integrity
ALL Instances of cheating / plagiarism will be reported to the Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity. Do NOT
copy/paste information off of the web, this is considered plagiarism and will be reported as such. Within this course, a
student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a penalty up to and including an "F" or "N" for the course. If
you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment, ask. For information on what constitutes
plagiarism: http://writing.umn.edu/sws/quick_help/index.htm. For information on issues of academic integrity:
http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/integrity/student/index.html
ASSIGNMENTS POINT VALUE MY POINTS
Class Participation 30 points ______
Career Meeting with Instructor* 20 points ______
Moodle profile completion 10 points ______
Self Reflection Summary Assignment 40 points ______
Strengths/MBTI/SII/Values Cardsort 40 points (10 each) ______
Strengths Grid 20 points ______
LinkedIn Assignment 10 points ______
Resume Rough Draft 5 points ______
Resume 1 st Draft 15 points ______
Resume Final Draft 20 points ______
Major Research Assignment 50 points ______
Career Informational Interview 50 points ______
Career Event Attendance 20 points / 10 points ______
Action Plan Assignment (in class) 10 points ______
Total possible points = 340
My total points = ______
*20-30 minute meeting you schedule individually with an instructor. We will discuss your thoughts and progress on your
individual major and career plans. Call 612-624-2710 to schedule your meeting with either Erik or Liz.
Final grades will be based on the following percentages:
A 93% C+ 77%-79% The University describes grades in the following language:
A- 90%-92% C 73%-76% A Achievement outstanding relative to level necessary to meet course reqs.
B+ 87%-89% C- 70%-72% B Achievement significantly above the level necessary to meet course reqs.
B 83%-86% D 60%-69% C Achievement meeting the basic course requirements in every respect
B- 80%-82% F Below 60% D Achievement worthy of credit even though it does not fully meet the basic
course requirements in every respect
F Performance failing to meet the basic course requirements
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Course Topics and Schedule
Date Topics Covered Today Readings / Assignments Due for Today
Sept. 7, 2011
Introductions
None
Week 1
Expectations and course overview
Career and Internship Services visit
MBTI, SII, and Strengths Assignments given
Career Event Assignment given
Moodle Profile Assignment given
Sept. 14, 2011
Career dreams
Bring your packet to class!
Week 2
Career geneogram
Read: packet p. 1-13, 23
Planned happenstance career theory
Read: C2C Introduction
Values Cardsort Assignment given
Call 612-624-2710 and schedule your appt
with one of your instructors
Moodle Profile Assignment due
Bring $10 (cash/check) for Strengths if you
did not take it via Welcome Week.
Sept. 21, 2011
Strengths interpretation
Read: StrengthsQuest chapters 7 and 10
Week 3
Strengths Grid Assignment given
online (check moodle page for link!)
Read: packet p. 15-22
Strengths due - bring printout of your 5
strengths & reactions from 2 people
Values Cardsort Assignment due
MBTI and SII due
Sept. 28, 2011
Strong Interest Inventory (SII) interpretation
Read: C2C p. 1-45
Week 4
(Instructor will bring results to class)
Read: packet p. 29
Strengths Grid due
Oct. 5, 2011
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) interpretation Read: C2C p. 46-83
Week 5
(Instructor brings results to class)
Read: packet p. 25-28
Self Reflection Summary Assignment given
Oct. 12, 2011
Week 6
Oct. 19, 2011
Week 7
Oct. 26, 2011
Week 8
Nov. 2, 2011
Week 9
Nov. 9, 2011
Week 10
Nov. 16, 2011
Week 11
Nov. 23, 2011
Week 12
Nov. 30, 2011
Week 13
Dec. 7, 2011
Week 14
Dec. 14, 2011
Week 15
Major exploration and research
Read: packet p. 31-58
APAS and Grad Planner
Self Reflection Summary due
Major Research Assignment given
Career exploration and research
Read: C2C p. 84-95
Networking, LinkedIn
Read: packet p. 59-64
LinkedIn Assignment given
Informational interviewing
Read: C2C p. 95-128
Career Informational Interview Assignment given Read: packet p. 65-78
Career Event due (priority deadline)
Resume Writing Read: C2C p. 193-212
Read: packet p. 79-93
Resume Rough Draft due
Cover letters, references
Read: packet p. 95-98
Intro to Career portfolios
Resume First Draft due
Resume 1 st Draft returned
Read: C2C p. 129-168, 213-237
Getting involved on-campus
Read: Internship handout
Internships and GoldPASS
LinkedIn Assignment due
Major Research Assignment activities in-class Major Research Assignment due
Resume Final Draft due
No class – enjoy the Thanksgiving break! None
Decision making
Read: packet p. 103
Informational interview activities in-class
Action Plan Assignment due
Action Plan Assignment completed in-class
Career Informational Interview due
Internship Panel Bring 3 questions for panelists to answer
in class
Career Event due (final deadline)
Action Plan due
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