Counseling 116 Syllabus

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 116!

Course Description:  

This course is designed to assist students in successfully establishing and achieving education, career, and life goals. Students are guided through a reflective process that focuses on values, interests, personality, skills, and learning Styles. Career and education options are researched, and students are exposed to college resources and support services. Decision making models and goal setting techniques are examined and will be used to develop short and long term education, career and life plans. The purpose of this course is to assess and apply personality traits, characteristics, skills, values, and interests associated with career and life planning, personal development, and potential work environment.

Textbook Information:   

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

Student Learning Objectives:  

❖       Describe and assess values, interests, and skills as they apply to physical and emotional development and to the career and life planningprocess.

• Identify career paths using interest and personality inventories and computer

❖       Create an educational plan to achieve a Certificate, Associate Degree and/or transfergoal.

❖       Recognize and evaluate personal traits, strengths, and disposition related to career and educationalgoals.