Course Syllabus
Counseling 116 Syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION
3 units, CSU/UC transferrable, AA degree applicable. 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.
IN-PERSON ORIENTATION
This course is taught online. You must attend ONE of the following in person orientations during the first week of class. The orientation will introduce you to important information and tools needed to succeed in this class.
Tuesday, 8.29.17, 6-7pm in L-222
Wednesday, 8.30.17, 12-1pm in L-222
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
This is an 8-week course (August 28th through October 20th). There are no face-to-face meetings outside of the in-person orientation. Caution: This class will move TWICE AS FAST as a full semester course. There will be TWO due dates each week, rather than one. Please expect twice the amount of homework and reading each week! Furthermore, a large portion of your grade is based on regular online presence via discussion boards, reflections, quizzes and assignments.
COUNSELING 116 OER TEXTBOOK
This course uses digital course materials designed using Open Educational Resources (OER) (high-quality, openly licensed educational materials) rather than a traditional textbook. You can access all readings, videos, quizzes and other activities through our course site on Canvas. There are no additional costs for this course outside of the $5 textbook access fee and $16 career assessment fee, which were charged at the time of registration.
HOW TO ACCESS THE COURSE
You can access the online course through Canvas: https://rsccd.instructure.com/login/canvas. Enter your SAC login information then find CNSL 116 in your Canvas Dashboard. The course will be available by 5pm the day before class begins. Class will begin on Monday, August 28th and your first due date is Wednesday, August 30th! Note: Distance Education strongly recommends that you use Firefox or Chrome as your browser.
BECOMING ACQUAINTED TO ONLINE LEARNING
If you have not taken an online course before, you MUST watch the Introduction to Online Learning video, which will discuss common myths of online learning and strategies for success. If you are new to the Canvas Learning Management System, please refer to the SAC Student Canvas Resources page for helpful how-to information and student support contact information.
INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY
Virtual Office Hours will be available on Mondays from 12:30 - 1:30pm. You can contact me during this time via the Course Chat Room in Canvas (communication IS instant but NOT private) or by phone. If calling by phone please leave a message and I will get back to you. You can also communicate with me at any time by emailing macintyre_michelle@sac.edu or through your Canvas Inbox. Please allow 24 hours for a response Monday – Thursday and 48 hours Friday - Sunday. When emailing, you MUST type the following in the subject line: CNSL 116, Section #####, Your Name, Subject of email. For example: CNSL 116, Section 12345, Juan Torres, Module 2 Discussion Board. Emails that do not follow this format will be placed at the end of the queue.
PREFERRED METHOD OF COMMUNICATION
Canvas Questions: If you need help with Canvas-specific questions (for example, “how to update your settings in Canvas”), you can call the Canvas 24/7 Support Hotline at (844) 612–7428 or go to the Canvas Student Guides, which can be accessed on the bottom of our Course Homepage.
Technical Questions: If you have any technical or log-in issues specifically related to SAC, contact Distance Education: (714) 564-6725, e-mail: sac_disted@sac.edu.
Class Questions (general): If you have any questions related to course expectations, assignments, content, course materials, or grading processes that are not personal in nature, please post the question in our “Course Q & A Discussion Board”, which you can find on our Course Homepage.
Class Questions (personal): For any other questions that are personal in nature, please email at macintyre_michelle@sac.edu or through your Canvas Inbox.
DROP POLICY
If you do not complete all items in Module 1 by Friday, September 1st, at 10pm you will be DROPPED from the course! Also, you must participate in the course on a regular basis. If two consecutive weeks of non-participation are observed or if you are failing the course, you will be DROPPED! If you choose to drop the course, it is your responsibility to officially withdraw. Students may drop without a “W” through September 6, 2017 and with a “W” through October 8, 2017.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another. Students caught cheating will receive a 0 on the assignment or quiz. The full SAC Academic Honesty Policy can be found at: https://www.sac.edu/StudentServices/AdmissionsRecords/Pages/Academic-Honesty-Policy-.aspx
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with verifiable disabilities who may need accommodations should contact Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) at (714) 564-6264 or by visiting the DSPS Office in VL-203.
INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
SAC is committed to providing a culturally and intellectually diverse learning atmosphere in which students of all backgrounds and identities are welcome. As a student in this class you are expected to honor the uniqueness of each classmate’s experience. The online classroom is a safe space for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, class, age or ability. Hate speech (intentional or not) will not be tolerated. You will be held to a high standard of excellence.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
As a result of successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate their interests, values, and feelings related to their career and educational goals.
- Assess and examine values, interests, and skills as they apply to physical and emotional development and to the career and life planning process.
- Research career paths using interest and personality inventories and computer databases.
- Create an educational plan to achieve an Associate Degree and/or transfer goal.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Career Development-Analyze theory and concepts of career and life planning.
- Personal Exploration-Acquire the concept of interest, personality, skills, and values, as they relate to human growth and life stage development.
- Career/Major Exploration- Explore major and career options. Understand and integrate information about yourself with the world of work.
- Education Information-Understand graduation & transfer requirements as they affect one’s short and long-term goals.
- Career Action-Employ a decision making process to implement or review a career/life plan, including an educational plan.
ASSIGNMENTS AND DEADLINES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
There will be two deadlines each week: Wednesday, 10pm and Friday, 10pm. Work submitted after the deadline is late and will receive ½ credit. Late work will be accepted up to two weeks after the deadline, up until the final day of class, October 20th. The assignments are as follows:
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Discussion Boards (Participation) Syllabus Quiz Higher Education Quiz Career Profile & Research Part 1 Career Profile & Research Part 2 Education Plan Part 1 Education Plan Part 2 Career Action Project Service Learning @ SAC Job Shadow Resume MBTI/Strong Survey 1 Survey 2
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180 50 50 30 70 50 50 100
30 20 20
650 |
GRADING SCALE
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90 - 100% 80 - 89% 70 - 79% 60 - 69% 59 and below |
A B C D F |
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Michelle has been counseling and teaching at Santa Ana College for three years. She has 18 years of experience working at all levels of the California education system. At Santa Ana College, Michelle teaches Counseling 116 and counsels students in General Counseling, the Math Center, Career Center and Center for Teacher Education. Counseling and teaching areas of emphasis include: Career Exploration & Development, Undecided Majors, STEM, Teacher Education, Transfer, CTE, First Generation College Students, Health Professions, Student Athletes, Online Learning.
Michelle's thoughts on working at SAC as a Counselor: "My primary function as a Counselor and Instructor is to inspire confidence and promote hope in the students with whom I work. It is seriously the best job ever!"
Education
M.A. Education: Higher Education Counseling
M.A. Coaching and Athletic Administration
B.A. Spanish
CA Single Subject Teaching Credential: Mathematics, Spanish
Higher Education Work Experience
Counselor/Assistant Professor, Santa Ana College
Counselor/Assistant Professor, Santa Rosa Junior College
Academic Advisor, College of Science and Math, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Adjunct STEM Counselor, Allan Hancock College
Adjunct Instructor, Workforce Development, College Success Studies, Cuesta College
Intern Counselor, Student-Athletes, Mt. San Antonio College
Other Work Experience
Teacher/Coach, AVID, Mathematics, San Clemente High School
Teacher/Coach, Spanish, Mathematics, Trabuco Hills High School
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