Counseling 100: Lifelong Understanding and Self Development

Course Syllabus:  [Insert Syllabus PDF Document]

Meet Your Instructor:  

I am the only one in my family with a college education, and like many of you, I was raised in Santa Ana. After graduating Santa Ana High School, I decided to go to Santa Ana College. My experience at Santa Ana College provided me with the tools I needed to become a successful college student. The inspiration I received from my college professors motivated me to pursue two Master’s Degrees. Aside from my life as a professor and the world of academia, I am the mother to a 16 month old baby boy. I also enjoy hiking, running, reading, going to the beach, and dancing Zumba. I am eager to help all of you become passionate about your career goals. Welcome to Counseling 100!

Course Description:  

This course integrates concepts of lifelong understanding pertaining to career choice, educational planning, and self-inventory. Skills, values, and interest assessments are utilized. Emphasis is on applying psychological principles to values clarification, goal setting, and decision-making. Students analyze social/cultural conditioning and explore successful strategies for living in a diverse society.

Textbook Information:  

Textbook: The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options, by Raufman, L., Bendat, W., and Sukiennik, D., 11^th edition (Don Bookstore)

Student Learning Objectives:  

• Identify the student service resources at Santa Ana College
• Identify the personal values and beliefs that will affect and influence their life and career decisions
• Identify a college major that interests them