Course Expectations

Expectations for Assignments and Reading

This is an online course, therefore it requires a minimum of two-three hours work online. This will be assets through online discussions and assignments. Access to a computer is crucial. If access to a computer is an issue, you can utilize department labs or computers in the library.

Your attendance is an important part of your ability to make significant and sustained academic progress. To promote your progress the ABE program requires a minimum participation of 80%. If you do not meet this minimum you may be dropped from the course. Students who do not meet this requirement may not be eligible to receive tuition or parking waivers for the following quarter.

**Your attendance is important to me because I know it is strongly tied to your success. If you are not active online for a week and do not contact me, I will send you an e-mail via CANVAS or call you. You may also be contacted by one of our program advisors. If you do not wish me to contact you, please let me know.**

Course Description and Outcomes

Description

Students will self-explore and learn about career planning to make informed decisions about careers that match their set of skills and expectations. Students will be exposed to existing career resources on campus and how to utilize these resources. They will learn how to integrate self-knowledge into occupational and life decisions and how they can set goals and devise strategies to achieve those goals. Topics include analyzing career interest, skills and aptitudes, exploring fields, and training.

All material will be provided online. Students do not need to purchase any material for this class.The only thing you need is computer access and a stable internet connection.

Outcomes

Students will:

Students identify their strengths, talents, and interests
Students will investigate and research educational requirements necessary for career and college planning
Students will create individual goals to guide a college career action plan
Students apply reading and writing strategies to compose reports and reflections on their chosen career path
Students will utilize technology based research tools to locate and collect information

How the Outcomes will be Met

We will meet the course outcomes by:

Cite key evidence and inferences from a text
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
Determine and summarize the organization structure and supporting details of a text
Analyze how texts make connections between ideas or compare and contrast facts
Use the writing process to convey ideas, concepts, explanations & research
Use information from multiple sources on the same topic to write arguments that support ideas with clear evidence
Use technology to produce and publish writing and link to cite sources